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<blockquote data-quote="Stanp" data-source="post: 857760" data-attributes="member: 18643"><p>The sensitivity of ones speakers will guide one as to how much amplification one needs. My speakers have a sensitivity of 87db- a little low. My amp has a power rating of 225w. I can assure you that if I tried to drive them with a low powered amp, I would not get much loudness from them. Where as if they had a sensitivity of 90db, I could use a 50w amp and have ample loudness. So, yes, as previously stated, ones speakers determine how much power you will need. And a high powered amp does not equate to high sound quality- it may or it may not- it depends on the design. The same applies to a low powered amp. You can buy a very expensive valve amp of say 10w that sounds excellent when delivering power to high sensitivity speakers-say 90db, but that amp is not going to do a good job powering speakers of low sensitivity-say 87db.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stanp, post: 857760, member: 18643"] The sensitivity of ones speakers will guide one as to how much amplification one needs. My speakers have a sensitivity of 87db- a little low. My amp has a power rating of 225w. I can assure you that if I tried to drive them with a low powered amp, I would not get much loudness from them. Where as if they had a sensitivity of 90db, I could use a 50w amp and have ample loudness. So, yes, as previously stated, ones speakers determine how much power you will need. And a high powered amp does not equate to high sound quality- it may or it may not- it depends on the design. The same applies to a low powered amp. You can buy a very expensive valve amp of say 10w that sounds excellent when delivering power to high sensitivity speakers-say 90db, but that amp is not going to do a good job powering speakers of low sensitivity-say 87db. [/QUOTE]
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