Would this amp be powerful enough for a pair of B&amp;W 685s if I'm using them as desktop speakers (near-field)?
994281
Technically, yes, the topping amp can power those speakers. But, the sound quality is not going to be there due to sheer lack of power. You can increase the volume, and it will get louder, but the distortion level of the amp will be high. I am using it too power 2 Dayton 652's for my computer setup, and it works just fine. ymmv
910376
The AVR-2100W is rated at 95W/channel x7 right? Enough for these speakers. Don't be carried away too much by the hype on power requirements for these speakers. I drive them with my 60W and 40W/ channel tube Amps and can't even get the volume past 1:00 position because it gets quite loud. Your amp should work fine. Also depends how loud you play. My rule of thumb- if you are cranking the volume past 2 to 3 o'clock position to enjoy your music then you need a more powerful amp whether it's a tube or solid state.
456739
Yes, that amp should be good. Enclosure is everything, tho I built mine in a single ported enclosure (factory specs)and it hits hard with a 150 watt rms punch amp.
770116
It depends based on your speakers. If they're very hard to be drove, you need to consider other AMP for them.
277840
It will not be too much. However, you will need to be sure the amp is 2000w rms not peak. Each speaker is a 1500 watt peak 400 rms. Make sure your amp can output enough to support both.
1535775
Hi Tyrus, I think the amp is more than sufficient. Please start at low volume otherwise it may damage the speakers. I have used this amp with a couple of speakers between 300W to 500W and it performs well. Thanks and I hope this helps Fernando
2102962
I am by no means an expert on this. My speaker can shake things off my desk in the bedroom and easily drown out conversation in the large living room. I guess it depends on the shape and size of your space along with the size of everyone else's amps. Maybe you can borrow an amp of similar power for a test run before you buy. This OC is a great sounding box. Good luck.
94669
well, it's really hard to say. i never heard of these speakers until now. i reviewed them on youtube and i'm ipressed. how they will sound with this amp is a mistery to me. but, try to find info on-line of people who use these speakers for music. sorry i can't help anymore than that. happy hunting. but, if these speakers are amplified i would'nt recommended it. you'll probably blow them. thanks...aj..
1460891
Sounds like it'll be slightly under-powered. It's always better (IMO) to overpower speakers to avoid blowing them at odd frequencies and high volumes. Power is exponentially more important than quality of speakers. Cheap speakers will sound great with an awesome power source but great speakers won't live up to their potential with inadequate or overrated ( cheap) power/amplifiers. My suggestion is overpowering your speakers about 15-20% more than the speakers are rated for. Won't matter if you don't "work" your speakers hard but under powering effects rebound of the speaker cone and can tear them apart. I believe these speakers are rated for either 125w or 150w. I matched mine up perfectly and wish I would have gotten a bigger amplifier, although they sound great but begin to struggle at very high volumes. It'll be fine if you don't abuse your speakers though.
1737739
This amp should power them just fine. It just wouldn't be to the speakers' full potential. I believe this amp is only rated at 1300 watts rms which would be a little shy of the 1600 combined that the subs would use To reach that full potential. Of course if you don't want to risk blowing out your subs, being just shy of the speakers rms rating would be ideal.
385323
That's a good match, IMO. An 8 ohm load will only make ~7-8 watts on this amp. You may start to see some distortion after half volume but even at that point, it's plenty loud. Just keep in mind, it's not a 100 watt amp.. I had that amp connected to a pair of large 100 watt 8 ohm home stereo speakers and it did a great job! If you have a way to adjust the tone on the input audio, it'll rock! Very clean and accurate..
1210430
The short answer, yes. If you look at the spec sheet for this amp you will see that it IS rated to run a pair of 2 ohm speakers in stereo. With a 2 ohm load the amp is rated for 150w x 2 RMS. This exceeds the ratings on your speakers. If you just turn the gain down a bit and keep them at reasonable levels you should be fine.
57998
I have Focal 704's. They sound real good together, their 500 serious would probably do well. You should research to find a good quality lower wattage speaker in your price range. This amp is real crisp and need higher quality speakers.
1125664
Not even close...this amp is a basic amp will power small 4 or 6 inch speakers
430077
I think the match is acceptable... At the same time a more powerful amp will sure do better. I was hoping for more "umph". Im going to try the speakers with a more powerful amp to see if theres any difference.
1689283
Yes that would work just fine. If you have two speakers you can also run them in parallel safely. (Which drops the load to 4ohms)
1575040
Yes, it is powerful enough. I have a pair of JBL studio 130 speakers hooked up to it. The speakers are 8ohms, 25-240w. They sound great.