Yura Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Hey guys... My friend just got an Onkyo 801 receiver which is rated at 100w per channel ( and as some know, onkyo's ratings may be somewhat conservative, sompared to Sony and some others), and he just got a set of RSX-4's . He is putting all this in his small condo, so big speakers are not really an option ( he doesnt have the space, plus he cant play them TOO loud. Anyway, i was wondering if thats ok that receiver can push 100w while speakers are rated at 50 ? I've heard people say that as long as they dont sound distorted, and don't seem to be trying to hard to replicate whats being pushed into them - then its OK... What can you tell me? He was looking at some polk (6700) but those are rated same as Klipsh, yet, dont sound nearly as good. So is it OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 With solid state gear, it is better to have too much power rather than not enough. The only thing that your friend needs to remember is that he should not turn up the volume to the point where the speakers start to distort the sound. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrench_peddler Posted December 25, 2003 Share Posted December 25, 2003 Just because a car CAN go 150 and smash into a tree, doesn't mean you HAVE to. It don't hurt if you don't do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yura Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 well, OK.. in that case we will hook it up and see how it goes. By the way, does anyone know a good place to buy Cinema 8/10 or RSX and RCX speakers? ( good - means low priced ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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