Watt restricitions

[admin_exported]

Ok, last year I was given a Rotel turntable, Denon amp and some Teac speakers. The speakers are broke now and I need a new pair. The amp is 200W, does this mean there are restrictions on how many watts the speakers have? I have been looking at either a pair of Q Acoustic 1020i or a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9.0/9.1

Thanks, Jake

 

[Frank Harvey]

What is the model number of the amplifier? I suspect it's not 200w, very few amplifiers are.

 

[chebby]

The OP may be describing a 100w per channel amp (and adding the two channels).

I have seen this done quite a bit.

Or he may be describing the power in to 4 ohms. Many manufacturers (Denon UK included) show that figure first presumably because it looks 'better' on the website or brochure.

 

[radovantz]

what do you mean by "some teac speakers"?

 

[The_Lhc]

radovantz:what do you mean by "some teac speakers"?

Doesn't really matter does it, they're broken and he wants to replace them?

 

[jaxwired]

themondays:

Ok, last year I was given a Rotel turntable, Denon amp and some Teac speakers. The speakers are broke now and I need a new pair. The amp is 200W, does this mean there are restrictions on how many watts the speakers have? I have been looking at either a pair of Q Acoustic 1020i or a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9.0/9.1

Thanks, Jake

Most speakers cannot play at rock concert levels. For that, you need specialty speakers. Also, your hearing can be permanently damaged. At normal home listening levels, very few speakers will ever be damanged regardless of the amp or speaker ratings. If you have not been listening at rock concert volume levels. than something else is responsible for the speaker damage.

Just buy a new pair you like and don't worry about the watt ratings.

 

[Frank Harvey]

chebby: The OP may be describing a 100w per channel amp (and adding the two channels).

I still suspect the amplifier in question isn't 200 (or even 100 wpc) as very few Denons, or any other Japanese manufacturer's amps for that matter, are.

 

[Anonymous]

I went into Superfi and had a word, they recommended me the Diamond 9.1s for £100, however Richersounds are selling Diamond 9s for £60. Are the diamond 9.1s worth the extra £40?