Hi. What would be the min. wattage nec. to drive the 901 Series VI? I have a Kenwood KA-701 rated at 80wpc. Enough for great sound at low levels? TY!
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Indeed, 80 wpc should suffice, although it will be best to have the 901's speaker suspension foam replaced to ensure vivid ambient sound reproduction at low volume output. I did the foam replacement about ten years ago on my 901 IVs, and those are performing admirably.Cheers,KJ BleusMadison, WI USAkjbleus@gmail.com
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As I recall Bose didn't publish SPL in the conventional sense i.e. 92 db at 1 watt at 1 meter, however I recall that they played loud and I did not have to drive them hard. When I owned them I used a 100 wpc Phase Linear amp. An 80 watt amp should be sufficient to drive the 901s with out worrying about amplifier clipping.
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I think that would be enough. The first stereo I had mine hooked up to was 100 watts/channel and they sounded fine. The main thing is to have the tape in/out or equalizer connections for the processor.
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The Bose 901s are compatible with amplifiers rated 10 watts to 450 watts per channel. The speakers are, however, power hogs and the bigger the amp you drive them with, the better they would sound.
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Marc, I don't know the specs of the Wetsounds HT6 you've referred to. I'm powering (4) 6x9 3-way Polk Audio speakers with (1) channel each and a 10" Polk Audio sub with the remaining (2) channels bridged together. So far it kicks hard, (classic rock, blues & jazz)actually way more power than I need in a 22' Scarab. The only thing I don't like so far is the large size & weight of the Pyle. I read mixed reviews about the quality of Pyle amps, but decided to try it since I got it for +/-$160... Happy trails, Mark
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It will produce sound, the quality will be questionable tho. I put 150w rms to mine and they sound amazing. Between 100w-200w would be ideal IMO. The more CLEAN power that you give them, the better they'll sound.
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My understanding is 90 watt is the max rating and if you receiver can only do 40 then max won't do much going for more. Sound should be an issue at the low wattage either.
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I had one SA12 on 1200watts and it handled it like a champ. These subs are way underrated. Look into the Soundqubed HDS300's. They are about $50.00 cheaper. I replaced my SA with one and the HDS rapes the SA. Optimal enclosure specs on both. The Hds plays the lower end and the higher end quite noticeably better. But taking nothing away from the SA's. They are badass!
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I have a 110 watt panasonic that drives the rf-62's very well...they require a little bit more power than the older rf-10's but they sound so much better! I think you'll be fine with anything over 70 watts...they're very efficient.
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I just cancelled my Amazon order for the VSX-1019. Great reviews on Cnet, sure, but I've read complaints about the power really being 90 watts and, more importantly for me (cos its going into a enclosed unit) about the 1019 running really hot. Can anyone comment on the VSX-9040 re runnimg temperature??
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I bought new 901 VI's factory direct in November of '09. Nothing on them or the boxes says anything about "Mk2" so maybe they are not the new ones...whatever, they sound great to me! Definitely better than the Series IV's I had back in the 70's. More neutral in tone and more flexible with the choice of two different bass eq curves.
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tony,,i have the 5.1 kef kht 3005 speaker system,,on my sub that looks like a big m&m; there are a couple switches on the bottom,,one that has 3 choices for i think how much thump and also a switch that has mhz or i think i saw a 180 on one choice,,i'm at work so i'm not sure anyway my question is do you know what these switch should be on??? kevin
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6000 watts in this case is absolute peak at low ohms that I don't think it can really hit. Inflated for marketing purposes. Read the manual to get the RMS rating and it is lower. Audio watts for some reason don't necessarily correspond to the draw from the plug. On the back of the unit on the plug it specifies 650W at 120V 60hz AC. I use it with regular 120V along with other amps and such. No problems.
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I have a Yamaha with 120 watts per channel. That seems like plenty of power.I don't know if I'd use less than 80. Good speakers for the money
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Both sound great. In my opinion the HK sounds slightly better. The power output difference is not what it seams (90w vs 75w), I'd wager if properly tested they are equal in power or the HK actually has a little more. HK is very conservative in their watt ratings and push higher amps than most. The HK seams to match well with the warm sound I like and my Paradigm speakers (older models w/ silk tweeters). The HK will be easier to set up if you don't have much experience. The Denon has more surround processing modes that you may or may not like. Sound is very subjective and depends on your room acoustics, your speakers, and most importantly your preferences. If you are using a Blu ray player that bitstreams the new uncompressed surround formats (Dolby Digital HD, DTS Master Audio), then they will both decode them for you. If you use a PS3 remember that it can't bitstream these HD audio formats, but must decode them internally and send them via LPCM. If you need a good speaker set check out the Energy Take Five Classics sold on Amazon for less than $600 last I checked. You are going to be happy with either unit. Good luck! ps. The included iPod dock with the HK is a really nice free addition if you have an iPod. If I had chosen the Denon, I would have bought their model dock eventually.
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The sp[eakers can handle from 20 - 150 watts. I run them with a Denon 1913 which puts out 90. They sound great.
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Hi,My husband drives his with a 30wpc NAD3020. They Sound great. Good luck!
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These are really good sounding speakers but beware of the 100 watt limit. I have a little bit larger family room than noted and really like to crank up the sound at times. I am using a Yamaha RX-475 which is 115 watts and I have now blown two of the satellite speakers and I have had to replaced them with Yamaha speakers that can handle the wattage. So make sure your receiver wattage does not exceed 100 watts!!!
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There are 2 seven watt drivers and 1 fifteen watt sub-woofer so I would estimate a very clean and loud ten watts before any noticeable distortion. I don't run it wide open because that is TOO LOUD!!! 1/2 to 2/3 volume is loud. Below 1/2 volume is normal. Maybe about 1/3 volume for quiet listening.
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I did. I have a 100 watt system and it worked perfectly. Just popped it in to replace the old woofer that was blown out. Sounds fantastic! Better than original!