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Andrew Everard:I don't think I even understand your post, so no, I don't agree with it...
With you on that one, Andrew.
I'll give it a go, anyway.
If the Proacs the OP is speaking about, and they are high sensitivity, generally speaking, you'll need a lower powered amp. You will find that the "high" db'd speakers usually distort quicker than a monitor of lower db's. Speaking from personal experience, my Wharfedale E20's db rating was 96, thus they were specifically designed for valve or tube amps which are traditionally lower powered.
Put that into layman's terms, connect them to my A65 and it sounds like I have a 100 watt amp, rarely having the volume knob above 7 'o' clock. Great for entertaining the neighbours.....but that's all.
sorry for my ignorance, but am a bit confused ... so based on what I have read, it's not good to have one of those really powerfull amps of 200 watts or more (such as Krell or Bryston) connected to normal speakers?
I have found that with my amp of 100 watts @ 8 ohms, my speakers really come alive ... I rarely go over the 8 o'clock position on the volume control... the recommendations by B&W is that the speakers should use an amp of 30-50 watts @ 8 ohm
with a less powerfull amp, my speakers do not perform as well (pioneer a-400 which pushes out 60 watts @ 8 ohm) ...
that is my experience
Define normal speakers, dim_span?
I suppose it depend what the application is, wot are they being used for? or wot d'ya want to achieve?
ok .... normal speakers like mine ... B&W DM2 ... does that mean I cannot or should not use an amp of 200 watts @ 8 ohms?
No, course not.