This is a 210 watt receiver. How much watts/power/sound will I get if 4-150 watt speakers, 2-200 watt speakers and 2-475 watt subwoofers are hooked up to this receiver? Will I destroy anything or should I buy a higher wattage receiver? This is a 210 watt receiver. How much watts/power/sound will I get if 4-150 watt speakers, 2-200 watt speakers and 2-475 watt subwoofers are hooked up to this receiver? Will I destroy anything or... » Read More This is a 210 watt receiver. How much watts/power/sound will I get if 4-150 watt speakers, 2-200 watt speakers and 2-475 watt subwoofers are hooked up to this receiver? Will I destroy anything or should I buy a higher wattage receiver? « Show Less
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This receiver is listed at outputting 145W per speaker ( http://store.sony.com/7.2-channel-4k-a-v-receiver-zid27-STRDH740/cat-27-catid-All-Speakers-and-Stereo-Components) and so will not cause your speakers to fry. The sub outs are pre-amp signals, so your subwoofers need to be self powered. Using 6 speakers and those strong subs, you will have a 1820W system. The only things you might destroy are your eardrums and relationships with the neighbors.
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I would expect that if your speakers are more than 4 ohms when connected you'll be fine. It really doesn't matter what your speakers are rated only their impedance usually 4 to 8 ohms.
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there is no set standard for rating watts, I have sold audio gear for many years, if you go to onkyo's web page and look at specs, you will see different numbers for different ohms and frequency, all manufactures do this. Very expensive amps will double there power into four ohms, but these are in the thousands of dollar range. The size of the power supply is what really makes a difference. If your speaker package is under the $2000 price range this should be fine, I bought this for my sons system.
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Yes, you want speakers that are rated at 100 watts each or more. This receiver is set up to conveniently drive two pairs of speakers. You want all speakers to be rated at 100 watts or more. There is no advantage to getting speakers rated much higher than 100 watts either, so try to find 100, 120 or maybe even 150 watt speakers for this, nothing higher.
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Hi Duane, this receiver is rated at 105 watts RMS (root mean squared), which means it can deliver 105 watts of power per channel continuously for 8 ohm speakers (the most common), at full volume. Amps also put out peak power which is usually about double the RMS rating for transients in music. Generally, the speakers you use for this amp should also be rated at about 100 watts RMS per speaker or you risk damaging the speakers if you play the system very loud. This is an excellent receiver with a rare phono input for turntables as well as all the usual inputs. It does not, however, reproduce surround 5.1 sound so should be used for music rather than home theater applications. Hi Duane, this receiver is rated at 105 watts RMS (root mean squared), which means it can deliver 105 watts of power per channel continuously for 8 ohm speakers (the most common), at full volume. Amps also put out peak power which is usually about double the RMS rating for transients in music. Generally, the speakers you use for this amp should also be rated at about 100 watts RMS per speaker or you risk damaging the speakers if you play the system very loud. This is an excellent receiver with a rare phono input for turntables as well as all the usual inputs. It does not, however, reproduce... » Read More Hi Duane, this receiver is rated at 105 watts RMS (root mean squared), which means it can deliver 105 watts of power per channel continuously for 8 ohm speakers (the most common), at full volume. Amps also put out peak power which is usually about double the RMS rating for transients in music. Generally, the speakers you use for this amp should also be rated at about 100 watts RMS per speaker or you risk damaging the speakers if you play the system very loud. This is an excellent receiver with a rare phono input for turntables as well as all the usual inputs. It does not, however, reproduce surround 5.1 sound so should be used for music rather than home theater applications. « Show Less
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from my understanding your speakers ohms should not be lower than your receiver/amp. This will have your receiver working overtime to power those speakers which may casue overheating. For a 8 ohm receiver the lowest I would go would be 6 ohms; I think 4 ohms is pushing it.
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A subwoofer's wattage would be delivered to the speaker, not the receiver. This is a moot question.
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Let me add one other thing. Kicker under rates there amps. You will get a bench test card with yours. It will tell you the real power of the amp. Mine is a 1500w, but benched at 1723w. To much power can cause distortion and blow your speakers even if you keep it turned down. Too little and you get bad sound and overdrive your amp. If your subs are rated at 750w @ 2 Ohms and you have two then 1500w is what you want. So keep that in mind. Also remember you want your amp to always do the work for you. So keep the base on your head unit at 0. Then mess around with the EQ on the head unit and the frequency on the amp. Gain can be your enemy if you have really good pre-amps. So you shouldn't have to turn it up a lot. My recommendation if your not experienced is once everything is installed take it to a place that does it all the time and have them fine tune it.
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2000 w is absolute peak power which is sort of missleading. You rateings are usally RMS,PROGRAM and peak.this amp hits peak and youll be in trouble because it will be clipping.Alot of distortion happens at clipping and that's what destroys speakers. 150w per channel rms is good for your speakers because then you just idle amp which adds up to clean sound. Start out at 1 quarter and careful what you pre amp it with. Thirty years a wanna be rock star and sound man. To old for 70s 80s hairvband lycra! Lol!!
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The real question is do you normally run them with 200 watts of power?? The control is spec,ed at 100 watts. But for home use even to the most hearing impaired user Most folks will not use more than 20 / 30 working watts of power though the speakers are rated for 200 watts that just means that that is the peak excursion they should be able to tolerate without a failure. What is your amp rated at How many watts?? Knowing this how hard do you run it at?? a 200 watt amp run at half volume should deliver approximately 100 watts output power. I have 250 watt speakers and a 60 watt amp and can barely tolerate them run to 50 % past that I risk hearing damage and a visit by the local constabulary My speakers are really efficient. I am a believer that its not the power but the efficiency that rules. I do professional Sound reinforcement and rarely need to use more than 200 watts to the mids and that's to rock a crowd into the couple hundred. If you are truly using more than this consider building a more efficient system. My use of the volume control is to trim outdoor speakers rated at 50 w from an amp that outputs 25 watts
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Amplifiers/receivers rated at 10-200 watts/channel are recommended. I use a receiver rated at 110 watts/channel with these speakers. Remember that the speaker outputs from the receiver for all channels are connected to the bass module. The individual channel speakers are connected to the bass module and not directly to the receiver.
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I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who does home audio equipment setup for the rest. I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who... » Read More I use pioneer SC1323 at 160watts per channel, you should look for something with a bi-amp. You can also use another amplifier with the pre-out inputs on the receiver. I would recommend pioneer. All receivers push between 100 to the 160 watts I use. These speakers can handle 400peak RMS. This doesn't mean they are using the peak RMS rating all the time. So you want to match these with the max RMS rating for 8ohm speakers. You want to Amazon can also walk you through setup when you get your receiver from their fulfillment center. They offer free support. But you should talk to someone who does home audio equipment setup for the rest. « Show Less
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I've run this set on Onkyo 5.1 100 watt per channel receivers and they have performed very well. As with most speakers over powering is not the problem. Distortion kills speakers plain and simple. Playing at a volume level that causes distortion does the speaker in. The more clean power you have the more clean volume you have to use. Better quality receiver less distortion you should have.
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Wattage is complex. In short, this receiver will have all the wattage you need. This receiver can get quite loud.Both speaker manufacturers and receiver manufacturers like to exaggerate their wattage numbers because they know it improves sales. Your NHT Classic Two speakers are 125 watts maximum. The RMS (root mean square) wattage for your speakers would be much lower, although NHT doesn't say what it is. A speaker's RMS wattage is what really matters.Likewise, this receiver's 175 watt per channel specification is an exaggeration as well. The 80 watt number is more accurate. Keep in mind that this is 80 honest watts compared to most manufacturers' exaggerated wattage. Wattage is complex. In short, this receiver will have all the wattage you need. This receiver can get quite loud.Both speaker manufacturers and receiver manufacturers like to exaggerate their wattage numbers because they know it improves sales. Your NHT Classic Two speakers are 125 watts maximum. The RMS (root mean square) wattage for your speakers would be much lower, although NHT doesn't say what it is. A speaker's RMS wattage is what really matters.Likewise, this receiver's 175 watt per channel specification is an exaggeration as well. The 80 watt number is more... » Read More Wattage is complex. In short, this receiver will have all the wattage you need. This receiver can get quite loud.Both speaker manufacturers and receiver manufacturers like to exaggerate their wattage numbers because they know it improves sales. Your NHT Classic Two speakers are 125 watts maximum. The RMS (root mean square) wattage for your speakers would be much lower, although NHT doesn't say what it is. A speaker's RMS wattage is what really matters.Likewise, this receiver's 175 watt per channel specification is an exaggeration as well. The 80 watt number is more accurate. Keep in mind that this is 80 honest watts compared to most manufacturers' exaggerated wattage. « Show Less
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I am using it with two speakers and my tv as the source. I guess if you speakers watts sum like 150-200 watts you can use it (aprox 40-50 watts each).My speakers are 100 watts each and they play OK. But I doubt that it will drive 4 100 watts speakers. That is my opinion for what is worth but I am not an expert on this matter.
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this series of speaker goes in increments if you buy a 10 inch subwoofer the wattage is 1000 if you buy a 12 inch subwoofer the wattage is 1200 and if you purchase the 15 inch subwoofer then it is 1500 wattsI have 3 12's at 3600 wats combined each subwoofer is powered by its own 1000 watt amplifier needless to say you can hear me coming from blocks away hope this answers your question good luck
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That is pushing the speakers to the limit and some, but you might maybe be ok playing them on one channel with the amp a little less than half way on the max control volume on amplifier. See if there is any distortion, with receiver or mixer half way up, if so you need smaller amp or speakers at least 200 watts rms. At 50 watts rms you only tipically looking at 25 continuess watts a speaker. Rms is the max the can handle before the amp clips or speakers blow visa versa.
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I bought the 1200 watt one for my sub and the 1000 watt for my four 250 w speakers. Now you need to check RMS on both your speakers and the amp...they should match or you will have issues. For me, it matched.