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500W is a maximum, not a requirement

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A rating of 500W for a speaker is the maximum wattage they can handle, not the wattage required to power the speakers. Depending on the speakers, the size of your room, and what is "loud" for you, you can probably power them with a lot less, like 100W/channel.


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