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In Reply to: IS there a sonic benefit to using a High-power amp...? posted by draggcj on January 7, 2004 at 07:22:24:
My rule of thumb is to try and get an amp that is very near the max handling watts of the speaker, giving room for program peaks so there is no clipping. I just replaced my current receiver (NAD T752) with a new NAD C372 integrated amp and it breathed life into my 4 ohm Polk LSi9's. The wattage I had before was 90 watts, which granted was "true" meaning it never sag'd below that wattage, and the new amp has 180 watts (max on the speaker is 200 watts). The sound is so much more clearer and my speakers can actually project the full range it is capable of on the music tracks. I know it could be the amp's contruction as well but the rule of thumb still remains, try and shoot as high as you can but not over-stepping or getting too close to the max handling of the speakers wattage. Hope this makes sense...
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