I am planning to use the MC80 with a receiver with 150+ watts per channel. Do you know if I will destroy this speaker since it has a max of 100 watts?
1878653
I can only tell you that my Sony receiver has 200 watts / channel and I've had no issues at all with the speakers. You likely will never play them at full power anyway.
1878654
These speakers will work fine -- unless you turn it up to the full 150 watts power level -- but that would be extremely loud. So, for normal listening level, this is not a problem.
1878655
Is that RMS? What volume level? Since these are efficient they should provide very loud output before utilizing anywhere near 150 watts. I have 95 RMS and never max out.
861499
Absolutely! I believe that receiver is 50 watts per channel at 8 ohms, and that will drive these speakers nicely. These are good speakers, I have them in my master bedroom and they sound great!
636727
It is better to have speakers with wattage ratings higher than the receiver. 150 watt speakers will work fine with this receiver as long as they can handle 8ohms. Check the ohm ratings for the speakers, you did not say what kind of speakers you have so I can't answer that. Look on the rear of the speakers for the ohm rating.
176759
Hi.Yes, PM7005 is about 60W 8 ohms / 80W 4 ohms, Diamond 10.1 6 ohms / 20 - 100 watts. For me, only the speakers it's fine. Is too much bass. I dont like sub-woofer.
831023
users guide says 100W x4 max at 14.4VDC and 1kHz, you'll have to decide if that'll work for your speakers and what you're trying to do with them. My uneducated guess is that this thing will get stressed if pushed to the limits. I'm using it well below max and I'm very happy with it driving 4 computer speakers.
86428
I have it plugged in a 8W per channel amp, and even at 3 to 4 watt, these speakers are pretty loud (slightly louder than conversation).When I plug them in my multichannel 100W RMS per channel amp, they make the walls shake!
1163243
Your speaker has the capacity to dissipate 150 watts. When it is ever doing that it would be blasting at huge volume and I doubt you ever get there. The more important stat is the power rating of your amplifier. Very few of those run at more than 100 watts per channel so yeah the switch will be fine with your speakers.
531259
I have tried a dynaco St120 clone (60 watts) and it worked great. I currently use a M125 tube amp with 120 watts and that works perfect. Plenty of power to drive these speakers.
1102159
it will be ok but I ended up buying the cv1800 amp night and day I was over heating my receiver when I wanted it loud and what a difference the amp made twice the power half the volume way better bass and treble if you don't want it that loud it will be ok I like to rock out like a concert those speakers need power and the mid range speaker is weak I replaced it with a 500 watt 4 ohm mid called ssi big difference they blew out after a couple months hope that helps
1256422
One of the main things you need is a receiver, power amp, or powered mixer, which has enough watts per channel to effectively run the speaker. These are 150 watt max speakers so you need that or above to get the full speaker potential. I have a peavey 200 watt per channel powered mixer. Any amp with 150 or above will work fine. Usually more watts better sound with quality speakers, especially at low levels. Hope this helps!
579297
My app is also Yamaha and it's pushing 115 watts per channel (RMS) and it does a great job. You should have a Pure Direct button on your app and if so they perform very nice under this mode. Hope this helps you out. They are the bomb.com speakers... JS.. love them!
853241
Recommended Power: 10-175 watts RMS per channel, 350-watts peak, Impedance: 8 ohms "http://www.bicamerica.com/showpage.php?brand=2&type;=7&spkrID;=114"I think you will be fine, but at 100 watts these speakers will be very loud.
1443203
These woofers have been redesigned with great improvements overall. I used the older version with a 250 watt rms Monolithic amp with no problems @ 4 Ohms. I'm sure you will be pushing the limits at 5oo W rms @2 ohms, but the speaker will be agile and fast and you will not have problems if you don't crank it to max levels. The safer route If you will be cranking hard, will be to move to the next level which is the P2D4-12 rated at 800W @ 2 or 4 ohm, I will not be as responsive, but it can handle 800W!
1688514
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
1528319
I did. I have a 100 watt system and it worked perfectly. Just popped it in to replace the old woofer that was blown out. Sounds fantastic! Better than original!
1175951
Don't put it past 1000 watts rms. Also put it in a ported box. I had mine in a sealed box at 1000 watts rms. It got too hot and melted my speaker wire.
1577540
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.