How many watts are these speakers? And will they work well with an (50watt) Yamaha R-S300BL Receiver? Or even an old Kenwood 20(some) watt receiver?
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Specifications for this speaker are 10 to 150 watts. I use a 100 watts/channel Yamaha 5.1 amplifier and they perform very well. I have no direct experience with lower powers, although we usually operate the system at less than 25% of max volume. In your case my opinion is that the 50 watt Yamaha would work very well but probably not the Kenwood.
1473048
I have mine attached to a lower wattage receiver and they work very well. I shifted from a high quality floor standing speaker to these, hanging them on the wall, and am highly satisfied. There one of the very few bookshelf systems designed for wall mounting if one wants.S
1473049
I have mine connected to a Harmon Kardon I bought in 1978 and recently had repaired. The HK claims 40 watts per channel but I am told Harmon Kardon is conservative. I believe that. The speakers produce plenty of sound without much throttle on the HK.
889016
Hi John, unfortunately the description is quite messed up so i can't be sure, the thing is that when i went to an audio store to purchase a power amp the employer there told me is 100watts each, these speakers for their price are perfect but it requires a power amp which costs too much money, hope i answered your question :)
1914014
Yes. They can handle up to 300 watts max, as listed. I use mine with a Kenwood KDC-MP345U which is rated at 200 watts also, (50Wx4). For the price sound really good with that kind of a rig.
66549
Just like you would any other speaker. The 1000 watts is probably the total output from all speakers. I currently have a 750 watt system and have no problems whatsoever. These are great sounding and looking.
599688
Not sure of the specification of your vintage receiver. But these speakers works with my 6 ohm output (sort of vintage as it is 15 years old now) 120 Watts per channel amplifier even if the impedance of these speakers is 8 ohms. In a nut shell if your vintage receiver is producing anywhere between 40 Watts to 120 watts , I THINK these speakers would please you. Worth a try but no guarantees.
262779
I have a pioneer 75 watts pushing them and they sound okay. 165 watts would prob sound nice.
479638
I am using a 300 watt 5.1 amp to power these. I don't think you will be happy with anything less than 150 watts of power. They are remarkable sounding, though.....
326441
The sp[eakers can handle from 20 - 150 watts. I run them with a Denon 1913 which puts out 90. They sound great.
2030507
Im not sure about if they are better than the speakers you asked about. I dont have any experience with them. As far as a specific reciever again I wouldnt know. I originally had them hooked up to a reciever rated at 125 watts per channel. It was only for 8ohm speakers and I was a little disappointed. I bought a reciever rated at 145 watts at 6 ohms and they really came alive. I do recommend a subwoofer.
1511125
Awesome speakers for the price> I have them hooked up to a Denon 650 watt home theater system. Also, purchased the Boston Acoustic subwoofer. As for the power I think it was rated at 150-250 watt, Not positive though. Had these for over a year now and absolute pleasure whether its watching movies or just listening to Pandora. For the price you won't be disappointed.
1474933
I believe these are 120 watts rms and 500 watts peak each, hope that helps. Note that even at 120 watts you will want the bass turned down a bit. These speakers ratings are not tested throughout the entire frequency range. 500 watts going through these speakers at a very low frequency would blow them apart.
1694526
Yes they should work just fine! Mine are hooked up to a 110w/channel 7:1 surround receiver. Placement of the speakers are critical in getting the results so keep that in mind. Check the instructions for speaker placement on your receiver. Mine were hung and angled down to the listening area. Hope this helps.
2258314
These speakers need power. I have 120W per channel and they could take more. Dont skimp on power.
1886483
My receiver has had no problems. They produce about 140 watts. Sounds like your speakers can handle a lot more. Look for a bigger amp!
395563
These will work fine with any receiver. Mine sound great with my Yamaha in a 5.1 system with SACD. Mine are rear speakers with JBL bookshelf for the front and a Yamaha powered sub-woofer. My room is 12 x14.
1301223
I'm not an expert, but I went off of the 175W per channel rating when I bought this. The speakers I got were Polk Audio TSi 400's that are capable of taking 200W of power so I knew that the receiver couldn't overpower the speakers if I cranked it up.
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You certainly can and they have a wonderful tone to them. It will also allow you to upgrade your receiver to a higher power receiver if you choose for a future upgrade and they'll be able to handle anything from 10 to 200 watts power at 8 ohms. Also, skip the add-on warranty, the speakers come with a 5-year limited warranty out of the box.