Jeff Matthews Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 This is the first time I have used an amp with output meters. 2 watts with 5 watt peaks is loud enough where the neighbors might hear. A 30 watt amp is probably enough for most everyone. I used to believe differently, but the meters don't lie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 If five watts isn't party level loud, I wouldn't trust those meters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 this horse has been beaten a thousand times.....depends on how loud you want to be ABLE to get and how dynamic the recordings are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 There’s an awesome video on YouTube where a guy runs 1 watt through a pair of speakers that are 87dB sensitivity. Most people have no idea how loud that is through a regular speaker, much less a highly sensitive speaker like most Klipsch are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Its all relative and IMHO dependent on the quality of power the amp puts out. I run a pair of 86dB efficient Harbeths with a 5 watt per channel SET. The sound is dynamic and clean (not the same as LS II, but....). Of course the 14 capacitors in its power supply help... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Stotage !!; Got Transients. Yep. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/21/2024 at 5:21 PM, michaelwjones said: Its all relative and IMHO dependent on the quality of power the amp puts out. I run a pair of 86dB efficient Harbeths … I run “power hungry” ATC monitors with a 60 watt Cambridge integrated. I probably have 30 watts more than I need. To be fair, the room is small and I do sit close. Not as dynamic as horns, but they can surprise you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I don't understand what the obsession is with wattage... Low or High. Does it work... does it sound good... then move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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