Quote:
When an amplifier has insufficient power, the distorted sound can be very loud and painful to listen to.


It only takes 1 watt to reach roughly 95db according to the m80 specs. That's at 1 metre away from the speakers. doubling the distance, drops that another 6 db or so(someone correct me if I'm wrong)

Anything beyond 85db is considered unsafe to your hearing.

Though the validity in this is questionable to me. I've been playing in front of extremely loud guitar amplifiers and home stereo for many years, well beyond 110 db at times, and for work my hearing is regularly tested. And I'm still good to go, so who knows.

John's basically saying it doesn't matter how much power you have on hand, the speakers will only ask for a certain amount according to their "need" for it at the time. So unless you plan to listen to music at 120db or something, he's saying that the power on hand in the Pioneer will more then be good up to safe hearing levels


2 Axiom M80s v3-custom
1 Axiom VP160 v3-custom
2 Axiom QS10HP
2 Cerwin Vega CMX 12's
Pioneer SC-57