can you use these with 200 watt amp
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Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you from getting these speakers. If anything it will make the sound richer for you to enjoy.Regards, Hank Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you... » Read More Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you from getting these speakers. If anything it will make the sound richer for you to enjoy.Regards, Hank « Show Less
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Hank 51 and Thomas H. are correct, and I wholeheartedly agree with their comments. I've used mine as well with a high-powered vintage Quad (British manufacturer) amp, and they sound great. Just watch the volume level, as these guys have already stated.
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Yes. There is typically less distortion at higher volume levels with larger amps. However, you will need to be careful not to drive the speakers where you can hear them audibly distort - back off the volume at this point.
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You should be able to if you have the power to push them I us them for my Dj set up and it brings out the Hi end but I have them on there own power amp.
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It really depends on how much wire you need.in addition to the wattage being produced by your amp.
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U need a amp with good current and small reciever will not power these well I recommend at least a 200 watt power amp
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It will be ok as long as they are not over 35 watts. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any questions. Sincerely, Briana
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I have a 2000 watt amp and it works amazing i do recomend a 2000 watt amp but i cant till you about other amps that are lower than 2000 watt cuz i never tryed it
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Byron is right, your amp is probably only 500 watts RMS and it is unlikely you will ever use that much, maybe half that again; what is the model number of your amp to better answer your gauge requirements? Either way this kit will not work, wouldn't use for anything past 200 watts RMS. The 50% efficiency Byron is referring to is the common Class A/B amps, Class D amps at over 90% efficiency can get away with much smaller gauges per watt rating.
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You will need two Amps then. 1 won't be hitting them that hard. 4 to 1 amp for a 1200 watt amp. If you get a bigger amp you will need to buy a compositor and much more and bigger wire.
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Never tried but I assume you could if they fit. They would not exceed the wattage limit
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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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Yes you can but it would sound better if using an amp. They will still work however. =)
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They do not have amps in them they are passive, you need an amp. but they will handle 400 watts.
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Regular wire connection. Yes you need an amp, but nothing major. A 200 watt amp will them just fine
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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.....
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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.
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Sure will, I run two 200 watt Technics from em. Not the best quality, but it does run em pretty well.
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Yes, but beware hooking up an amp, they are only 35w RMS, the tweets burnt out on mine.