what's the best amp for these beasts /receiver???
1774386
U need a amp with good current and small reciever will not power these well I recommend at least a 200 watt power amp
1774387
Im running them through a cerwin vega cv-1800.I just had to purchase specific cables to connect the vega amp to my pioneer receiver.the cables cost around 28 bucks.only downfall to vega amp is that you have to manualy turn it on.vega has another amp with a remote, but its hundreds more and its the same basically.same power.
1774388
Depending on your usage, but for most people, any amp or receiver that can put out at around 32W of clean power. These speakers have a sensitivity rating of 95dB/1W/1m. That means at a 1m distance it will take only 1W of power to reach 95dB. For every increase in 3dB in volume you double the power. For every doubling of distance you also double the power requirements. So at 2m you will need 2W of power to reach 95dB. THX reference is 85dB with a 20dB peak which means 105dB. That is the volume you get in a movie theater (or supposed to at least). So if you do the math, you will need a whopping 32W of power to achieve 107dB from this speaker from a 2m distance. That is beyond THX reference level sound. If you've ever calibrated a home theater to THX reference levels and listened it is LOUD. Now you know the math (it's not the exact math, but generally accepted ballpark figures as the equations involved are rather lengthy measurement, factors and calculations). Let's look at how a speaker and amplifier work together. An amplifier provides power to the speaker much like your water company supplies water to your faucet. The volume control on your receiver or amp is like the valve on your faucet. It will control the amount of power going to your speakers. Your speakers will only use what it needs to play at the volume you set using the volume control. Anything left in the amp will go unused as POTENTIAL power. Just like the water company and your faucet. It doesn't matter if the water company has the entire Pacific Ocean available to you. If you only turn the valve enough to let water fill up your glass then that's all that gets used. To sum it up, 32W from your receiver is exactly the same as 32W from a 100W external amp or 32W from a 10,000W amp. If your receiver can produce 32 clean, unclipped watts then it will sound the same as any other properly designed megawatt amp. Anything above 32W is unused.
1774389
I'm using a Demon 988 and it works good for me still could use more power tho.
1774390
Not sure what the best amp is but I have a QSC PLX1804 power amp pushing these babies. I wanted to be able to push these speakers to the max and this amp does just that. I love these speakers.http://www.qscaudio.com/products/Power_Amplifiers/PLX2_Series/PLX1804/
1774391
If using a pair of these speakers, I would suggest the Cerwin Vega CV-900 900watt amplifier. Receiver choice is up to your personal preference.
1774392
Well I'm running a Yamaha RX-A1030 and a parasound HCA-2205A amp and it makes beautiful music!!
1780725
go with one of the pioneer digital amps and you'll be happy, those amps are relatively small and push plenty of power
1293746
doubtful that you'll need an amp unless your receiver is literally a POS. I would suggest you buy a higher grade speaker wire (I have 16 gauge on mine) and that you bi-wire them as well.
271387
I like what I read about the Polk so far. I think the price is reasonable. What do you suggest is a good receiver\amp to go along with this from Amazon? Are there any other items I need to modify for my turnatable? I just want to get a total on what I need to spend for the whole set to make it sound good?
1190892
Their amps are very overrated on power ( like their subs). So id say you should go with their 6000watt amp. It's not gonna put out anything close to 6000watts though. Just letting you know lol.
241160
dude get the PX3200D its a class d 1ohm stable amp that anarchy ac1500.1 is an class a/b class D amps practicall effieciency is over 90 perc class a/b amps are no more then 78 percent also 1ohm amp gives you alot more possiblitys to wire your subs and if you can bear to lose a few more bucks got for the planet audio big bang BB2500.1 its there top of the line amplifiers. and its like 160 bucks
87412
I have a Denon AVR X3000.These are power hogs, but excellent, all the bass youhave ever wanted. If you are running a lowerpowered amp, best talk with Cerwin Vega, as their documentation is sketchy beyond peak handling of 400 watts.
1210431
This is way too much amp for hogtunes speakers. While technically it will work, you should not set your gains to high, or you risk blowing the speaker. You need some better quality speakers to make this amp really shine. Try the Polk MM651 or the Biketronics Titan II speakers. Kicker and Infinity also have some decent speakers that will work nicely with this amp, and the Alpine SR series have good power that goes well with this amp.
261547
I have a pioneer vsx-1121K and have the A9's Bi-Amped, hitting these with 220W per channel. Even hitting these speakers with this amount of power they still aren't working hard. I'm looking into getting either a different receiver or a seperate amp to make these guys really shine...
424691
There are numerous, very good small amps Out There: from Pig Nose to - the one I own - a Schiffler. A speaker will not be a good choice - choose amplification,.
1404043
Any quality integrated amp/receiver would do fine. As long as the amp/receiver is 100 watts per channel or MORE. Don't use anything less! These control 1 monitors are loud for the size,but don't push them too hard,or you may blow a crossover.
1047839
A good class A amplifier about 40 watts per channel & like 0.01 pct distortion
82492
My comment is that I agree that underpowered receivers or amps will easily damage your speakers. I learned the hard way when I was a teenager 25 years ago and the receivers I used then blew tweeters. Then I bought a Carver amp and felt the difference. At this time, I have Carver amps driving L/R/C/Sub Channels on my system. It is safer to have a 250RMS Watts per channel amp than a 40watt receiver.
2058926
Get a 4 channel amp that gets 500w rms for the speakers and tweeters. Get a monoblock amp that runs same rms as subs for them
579298
I sold the speakers did not like how they sound...... get some KEF, Monitor Audio, Wharfedale any British or Canadian you will be very happyFor amp not idea about Yamaha..... I use NAD, Cambridge Audio,,,,,,
574794
The best amp wattage would be right around 3200 cause they peek at 1600 each speaker. I made the mistake of only getting a 1800 watt kenwood which is a good amp just not enough power. No matter what they will bump though
459776
You should be okay with that. Just be sure not to overpower it or you will blow the sub. I've used underpowered amps on mine and they sound amazing!