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• Not really - E-Stat 12:50:10 04/25/25 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: That was on a pair of Sound Labs posted by Ralph on April 25, 2025 at 12:48:11

  I get comfortably loud with 300 vs 220 watts on mine, but really need double that for (merely seconds of) pieces like Rite of Spring .
  

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  • If you are using solid state - Ralph 14:11:18 04/25/25 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Not really posted by E-Stat on April 25, 2025 at 12:50:10

    Then its likely on a Sound Lab its not as much power as you think, due to the impedance curve at low frequencies.
    
    So as a general rule of thumb, divide by 4 to get the solid state power on them. So if you have a 400 Watt (into 8 Ohms) solid state amp, its able to make about 100 Watts on this account.
    
    So (IME) you really need a 600-800 Watt solid state amp to make the Sound Labs really fly.
    

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    • RE: If you are using solid state - kentaja 14:50:12 04/25/25 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: If you are using solid state posted by Ralph on April 25, 2025 at 14:11:18

      'So as a general rule of thumb, divide by 4 to get the solid state power on them. So if you have a 400 Watt (into 8 Ohms) solid state amp, its able to make about 100 Watts on this account.'
      
      Exactly. The reason an OTL amp is a very good match with electrostats.
      
      

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      • Good to see your post! - E-Stat 15:26:57 04/25/25 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: If you are using solid state posted by kentaja on April 25, 2025 at 14:50:12

        Someone else mentioned your recent absence.
        
        There is a page for Dr. McCollum over at planar about a concern over 63 vs 57 panels. :)
        
        
        

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    • Great reason to not change - E-Stat 14:15:06 04/25/25 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: If you are using solid state posted by Ralph on April 25, 2025 at 14:11:18

      So (IME) you really need a 600-800 Watt solid state amp to make the Sound Labs really fly.

      Which shouldn't be a budgetary problem for those with $60k speakers. :)

      Nearly twenty years ago, first gen JC-1 amps did just fine with M945s at a meeting in Chicago. Current version has more mojo!

      

      
      
      

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