I'm planning on buying 2 pairs of these &amp; run them through a 200W receiver? worth getting these speakers with such a receiver, will be by a pool(loud)
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If you're only pushing 50w per channel, I think that these speakers will be more than adequate. I have a pair of KB6000's on my boat feeding from a 150w (75w per channel) Pioneer receiver / CD player combo unit. Ive had it cranked to maximum without noticible distortion from the speakers. Bass response was surprisingly full for speakers in this price range but these speakers are mounted to a fiberglass bulkhead which may be adding to the resonance. All in all I still think that you'll be pleased with the performance. Kicker absolutely lives up to their reputation. The only drawback is the bare wire to clip connection method. While convenient for installation purposes, this would not be my first choice method in a marine enviorment. Just be sure to coat the connections with a small amount of silicone grease or petroleum jelly to ward off the possibility of corrosion at the connection terminals.
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I'm running these off of a 100W rms Pioneer amp and they handle it with no problem. They sound amazing with some power put to them. Hope this answers your question.
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Im pretty sure they will run. The speakers peak is 200 watts, which means their rms is around 130 to 140. So i wouldnt run then very loud to avoid blowing. The manual also says if your reciever is rated for 4 to 6 ohms that should increase the life of the speaker.
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Don't listen to these overrated "you need at least 100W". These are very efficient speakers at 93db/W, and they don't need that much power (which is the point of efficient speakers) - at 22W @ 93db efficicency produces about same amount of sound as 60W at 88db efficiency (most people don't even look at efficiency values). They were plenty loud in my miata with a 22WRMS/ch head unit. I've also had kappas in a different vehicle with 50Wrmsx4 amp. They'll benefit from more power (not so much volume, but clearness when cranked), but not as much as other's are trying to make you believe. Don't listen to these overrated "you need at least 100W". These are very efficient speakers at 93db/W, and they don't need that much power (which is the point of efficient speakers) - at 22W @ 93db efficicency produces about same amount of sound as 60W at 88db efficiency (most people don't even look at efficiency values). They were plenty loud in my miata with a 22WRMS/ch head unit. I've also had kappas in a different vehicle with 50Wrmsx4 amp. They'll benefit from more power (not so much volume, but clearness when cranked), but not as much as other's are trying to make you believe.
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There non powered regular speakers that need to be powered by a receiver. I have them and they sound great!
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A receiver of 100 USD will not be adequate to get great sound from these speakers. They require fairly medium/high power and low harmonic distortion to deliver their magic.Using a cheap amp you wont hear the difference between these and a set of 49.95 budget speakers.
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Just my 02 since I have them. Mine are hooked up to a low power amp. 45wpc if I remember right. That sound good but do not produce a lot of bass. I'm thinking without an amp they would produce even less bass. Hopefully someone has tried them without an amp. The good point on these is I'm hearing far more detail in the music than I ever heard from 2 way and 3 way all in one speakers. I would recommend them even without an amp for that reason. I have the tweeters mounted on the plastic cover behind the side mirrors. It's easier when you keep the wiring within the doors.
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I'm no expert - I bought for the music lover in my family. These replaced a decent set of Polk speakers and he thinks these sound a lot better and carry very nicely to our pool and back yard which is very good size. My son turned them up as high as they could go and it sounded alittle tinny but we never listen to them that loud - the cops would be called. Whether the ohm matters depends upon the area you want to cover. We are more than satisfied.
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No....I paid About $220 x2 for a pair. My original thought was it was a pair but no, the cost is per speaker not a pair....The speakers though....The set a pair of these for under $450 is well worth it....these speakers can handle anything you can throw at them....everything you can push on them.....The speakers were just great....they sound great at low or high range in terms of power and volume....I wish the price was for the pair but I found out that it was just one, so for a pair you are looking at $420-450-ish for a pair. Well worth the pricetag though. They can handle large and small venues and indoor or outdoor....I run mine on a QSA X3 amp that I run mine off of...work great.... No....I paid About $220 x2 for a pair. My original thought was it was a pair but no, the cost is per speaker not a pair....The speakers though....The set a pair of these for under $450 is well worth it....these speakers can handle anything you can throw at them....everything you can push on them.....The speakers were just great....they sound great at low or high range in terms of power and volume....I wish the price was for the pair but I found out that it was just one, so for a pair you are looking at $420-450-ish for a pair. Well worth the pricetag though. They can handle large and small... » Read More No....I paid About $220 x2 for a pair. My original thought was it was a pair but no, the cost is per speaker not a pair....The speakers though....The set a pair of these for under $450 is well worth it....these speakers can handle anything you can throw at them....everything you can push on them.....The speakers were just great....they sound great at low or high range in terms of power and volume....I wish the price was for the pair but I found out that it was just one, so for a pair you are looking at $420-450-ish for a pair. Well worth the pricetag though. They can handle large and small venues and indoor or outdoor....I run mine on a QSA X3 amp that I run mine off of...work great.... « Show Less
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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.
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Yea dude, they're a pretty good set of speakers, I've read that they sound tons better if you hook them up to an amp though. But even hooked up to just my stock hu they sound damn good. They're worth every penny man.
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Any standard home audio receiver will work with these. As a general rule, more power is better, but these speakers are very efficient so they will play loud with any receiver from 50 watts up. I have mine on a 100 wpc Yamaha receiver in a 25 x 35' room, and it's more volume than we can stand.
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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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Greg think but it's not the amp it's the box that really makes or break these speakers for me. I have been doing a few different. I put them in a car sub box and they sounded ok with a 300 watt amp but I think a 600 watt amp would be ok as well bit if I had a 600 watt amp I would let you know for sure what they sounded like. They are good speakers for the price I just know yet if I would recommend them to any one. I put subs and amps in people's car as a side job and I still haven't even told anyone I have them yet because I'm not satisfied yet.
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I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker considering the pair I replaced was three times as expensive. Limited warranty is 5 years parts and labor. I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker... » Read More I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker considering the pair I replaced was three times as expensive. Limited warranty is 5 years parts and labor. « Show Less
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My advice would be not to drive these speakers to maximum wattage. However, these remarkable bookshelf speakers are the best I've heardover 40 yrs of trying to find a certain quality and would think that they would be very adequate in a multi-speaker array, ie 7.1.
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Ran two 50'apart, rocked the campground with them. Only problem I see is your going to have a larger output on 1 side. Left or right will have 2 speakers. Keep in mind these are"fill" speakers. They"fill"an area with sound. My suggestion. Run the two then after if you need more I'd run two more on an A/B switch.