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Offline Reverend

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How many watts are you running?
« on: September 04, 2014, 09:13:45 AM »
This came out of discussions on the chatbox about what wattage everyone is using.  I thought it would be interesting to see the differences as it compares to efficient and non-efficient speakers.

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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2014, 10:02:02 AM »
Marantz 2230 into Hereseys - 30 wpc
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2014, 10:06:27 AM »
My current main rig is a Dynaco ST-35 (35W total, EL84 quad) into Klipsch Cornwalls at +/- 17.5 watts a channel.  Enough power through 98.5/m efficiency speakers to drive me out of the room and make my old wood framed house shake with the bass if and when I so desire.
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2014, 10:38:15 AM »
Emotiva xpa-200 @150watts, right now doing Polk RT35's with a Polk PSW10 (I think).  They will be on the block come fall, and back to the Fourier 6's, unless a good deal shows it's face. 
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2014, 10:41:50 AM »
Pre:  Terra Song SS-1
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Speakers:  Snell Type b 

150-225 Class A wpc, give or take
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2014, 11:18:28 AM »
I should mention that the WPC are soon to increase dramatically once I finish resto-modding the Velodyne that Jim gave me (thanks again Jim!).   There are a few changes coming, all of which I will chronicle here.
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2014, 11:20:01 AM »
But 30 watts have kept me more or less content for the last five years or so.   I guess that is my point.
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2014, 11:40:28 AM »
I'm bi-amping my Legacy's right now with 305's, which is 330watts @ 4ohms on the top, and a 2.0t which is doing 600watts @ 4ohms on the bottom.

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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2014, 11:55:55 AM »
1/2 to maybe 3/4 of a watt if I want to rock out... :(|)
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2014, 12:11:10 PM »
I suppose a better title to this thread would be "How many watts are you capable of running?"
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2014, 12:27:25 PM »
Quote from: 8 Watts of Fury on September 04, 2014, 12:11:10 PM
I suppose a better title to this thread would be "How many watts are you capable of running?"

LOL.... in that case I'm capable of running 100W mono!
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2014, 12:32:14 PM »
Rotel RB-981 into Boston Acoustics VR-40s

130 sexy watts/ch
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2014, 01:19:58 PM »
Eico hf-81,   18wpc
Fisher 400,   28wpc
Rogue Cronus,   55wpc
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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2014, 01:44:50 PM »
Magnavox 8800: 8 x 2 @ 4 Ohms

Onkyo M-504: 165 x 2 @ 8 Ohms

Magnavox 9300: 8 x 2 @ 4 Ohms
 

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Re: How many watts are you running?
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2014, 01:46:02 PM »
Into what ohm?
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