Am i driving this amp too hard ?

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Hi,

In my quest to get better sound, I just bought a Hegel H200 (200 watts into 8 ohms) and am using it to drive my PSB speakers (4 ohms and 89 db) to replace my Arcam AVR 600. The sound is great but I find myself hearing the amp at 55-60 (out of a max of 85) to get room filling sound. Am I driving this amp too hard ? I have a large listening room (18x24 ft) and use a Logitech transporter/ Oppo 95 as a source.

Thanks in advance

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi mohit25

Sounds about right for the size of the room.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks - what levels do distortion start creeping in though ? Thats my biggest concern