In Reply to: Speaker and Amp Matching posted by mike555 on November 24, 2010 at 21:49:02:
And remember: to increase the SPL by 3 dB, you need to double the power. There is also a lot going on that isn't reflected in measurements: an old cj MV75 of mine made a friend's Vandy 3's sound positively gigantic, compared with the 100-watt Muse amps he had on them before.
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All that said, I suspect you might be pushing it in that huge room. Underpowered speakers are the first ones to fry, when you push the amps into clipping... even the relatively soft clipping of "old school" tube amps.
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Got money? Get the Quatros. Really wonderful speakers that don't need much power, thanks to the built-in amps for the woofers.
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