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RE: new to me magnestan SMGa

Posted by chertok22@gmail.com on February 27, 2017 at 13:52:13:
hi jb,

any idea if you can help me read this as to whether my receiver can get hooked up to these maggies? i am assuming "NOT" since it is such a cheap piece but maybe i can learn something about how to read these specs and understand what i need to get??

Sony STR 4800P Specifications

AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(Models of area code U only)

With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 - 20,000 Hz;
rated 80 watts (STR-K5800P)/60 watts (STR-K4800P) per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.7% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section
Power Output

Models of area code U
(6 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10%)
STR-K4800P:
FRONT: 100 W/ch
CENTER W/ch
SURR: 100 W/ch

Models of area code CA
(6 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
STR-K4800P:
FRONT: 100 W/ch
CENTER: 100 W/ch
SURR: 100 W/ch

(6 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10%)
STR-K4800P:
FRONT: 100 W/ch
CENTER: 100 W/ch
SURR: 100 W/ch

measured under the following conditions
Area code U, CA / Power requirements120 V AC, 60 Hz

Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

Inputs (Analog):
CD, MD/TAPE, VIDEO 1, 2, DVD / Sensitivity: 800 mV / Impedance: 50 kiloohms

Inputs (Digital):
DVD (Coaxial) / Sensitivity: -Impedance: 75 ohms
VIDEO 2 (Optical) / Sensitivity: -Impedance: -