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In Reply to: need an amp, need advice posted by ngfarr08@stlawu.edu on August 5, 2009 at 09:38:35:
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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Follow Ups
- 500W is a maximum, not a requirement - Daverz 08/5/0912:00:22 08/5/09 (1)
- Probably have 20W tweeters. - Victor Khomenko 13:18:24 08/6/09 (0)