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What is the lowest power amp with m80's
#273781 10/01/09 06:01 AM
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Has anyone ever experimented with a lo power SET amp? I have a fantasy about pairing up my 2 watt per channel SET with some 80's. I'm pretty sure it will be a no go, but the effiency looks like it is there.


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Lampshade #273783 10/01/09 08:28 AM
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Lampy, maybe the lowest power amp use that's been reported here with M80s is when Mojo connected the amplifier in his wife's boombox(probably about 2-3 watts realistically)to his M80s. At a moderate listening level the result wasn't audibly different from a high powered receiver.

Considering that the sound level at a typical listening distance of about 10'(both direct sound and room reflections taken into account)would be about 86dB for 1 watt with the M80s, a 2 watt amplifier would be okay for a peak level less than about 90dB.


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JohnK #273787 10/01/09 12:08 PM
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terzaghi #273788 10/01/09 01:37 PM
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Thank you JohnK.
I think I am going to find someone in my area with m80's and hopefully they will let me bring my amps over for a test drive.


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JohnK #273824 10/01/09 06:17 PM
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 Originally Posted By: JohnK
Lampy, maybe the lowest power amp use that's been reported here with M80s is when Mojo connected the amplifier in his wife's boombox(probably about 2-3 watts realistically)to his M80s. At a moderate listening level the result wasn't audibly different from a high powered receiver.



I may have to try this experiment just to see it for myself. I don't believe it.

Not even with really expensive speaker cable...


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Zimm #273828 10/01/09 06:27 PM
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This little amp I just ordered, despite it's marketing claim, probably puts out only 5-6 WPC cleanly. I'm looking forward to trying it with a few different setups (including my M60s) to see what it can do just for the hell of it!

If it works OK, maybe I'll buy a bunch of them for a setup in every room \:\)


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MarkSJohnson #273832 10/01/09 06:34 PM
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Well, clean is certainly the issue. I don't doubt you can get 86db of sound or whatever the math says, but I don't see getting the same sound quality at 86db.


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MarkSJohnson #273834 10/01/09 07:31 PM
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 Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
This little amp I just ordered, despite it's marketing claim, probably puts out only 5-6 WPC cleanly. I'm looking forward to trying it with a few different setups (including my M60s) to see what it can do just for the hell of it!


Ummm, you bought that for your Mom...............Right?


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Murph #273841 10/01/09 08:25 PM
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Yeah, but I get to play with it for a couple of weeks until I visit her next and install it! \:\)


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MarkSJohnson #273843 10/01/09 08:49 PM
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 Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
Yeah, but I get to play with it for a couple of weeks until I visit her next and install it!

Context is everything.

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