How many watts are recommended to drive these speakers ?
1780784
Similar size and spec car speakers are driven by as low as 25 watts. I would recomend at least 35 watts to handle loads at higher listening levels and bass. Anything below that might end up sounding muddy.
1780785
I don't have the spec sheet here to get the exact watt requirement, but suffice to say, my standard old Pioneer amp receiver pushes out enough to do the job. The wattage requirements should be available through the company website.
1780786
I believe they are 125 watts. My receiver is 15 yrs. Old and supplies 100 watts per channel and it sounds bad ass!! As long as theyre not over powered so theres no risk of blowing them is what I would go by.. I also have the cv center channel and it makes a big difference when watching movies. Not so much for music(center channel speaker that is)
1780787
I have a 100 watt sherwood 2 channel driving these with velodyne 10" powered sub and sounds like club or theatre!
1258038
It should be fine i not sure what's the watts on speakers the only thing i do recommend is a capacitor
993774
180 watts a piece.for a stock upgrade these speakers are outstanding,and you can't beat the price.
1012903
I can't answer directly, but I am driving B7W CM8's with very satisfying results - If you aren't familiar with these speakers, they are a: 3 -way, Ported, Tower Enclosure Drivers: One 1" Aluminum Dome Tweeter, One 5" Kevlar FST Midrange, Two 5" Paper/Kevlar Woofer MFR: 69 Hz - 22 kHz 3 dB, Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms Crossover Frequencies: 350 Hz, 4 kHz with a recommended Amplifier Power: 30W - 150W. Hope this helps.
326441
The sp[eakers can handle from 20 - 150 watts. I run them with a Denon 1913 which puts out 90. They sound great.
2180487
A good 400 or 300 watt amplifier will be ok. The speakers can not take more then 400 watts of peak power. It can cause damage.
624664
I'm using a Technical Pro LZ6200 2U Professional 2CH Power Amplifier, 110/220V, 6200W Peak Power for these speakers.
1134282
These are highly efficient speakers...they are rated at 98db @ 1 watt. 98 clean DB's is very loud. So, that is these speakers can be driven with a min. Of 10 watts-250 maximum output. You could probably drive these with a high quality 35 RMS amp and they would sound very very good. Just a a side note, it takes 2x the power to move from a 98 db to 99 db. So to get to 100 db (which is very loud) you would need 4 watts....105 db would require 96 watts and so on. A lot of speakers are rated with an efficiency of around 88-93 db at 1 watt. So you can see how efficient these speakers are. Just use or get a very good high quality amp...around 100 watts per channel and sit back and enjoy! These are highly efficient speakers...they are rated at 98db @ 1 watt. 98 clean DB's is very loud. So, that is these speakers can be driven with a min. Of 10 watts-250 maximum output. You could probably drive these with a high quality 35 RMS amp and they would sound very very good. Just a a side note, it takes 2x the power to move from a 98 db to 99 db. So to get to 100 db (which is very loud) you would need 4 watts....105 db would require 96 watts and so on. A lot of speakers are rated with an efficiency of around 88-93 db at 1 watt. So you can see how efficient these speakers are. Just... » Read More These are highly efficient speakers...they are rated at 98db @ 1 watt. 98 clean DB's is very loud. So, that is these speakers can be driven with a min. Of 10 watts-250 maximum output. You could probably drive these with a high quality 35 RMS amp and they would sound very very good. Just a a side note, it takes 2x the power to move from a 98 db to 99 db. So to get to 100 db (which is very loud) you would need 4 watts....105 db would require 96 watts and so on. A lot of speakers are rated with an efficiency of around 88-93 db at 1 watt. So you can see how efficient these speakers are. Just use or get a very good high quality amp...around 100 watts per channel and sit back and enjoy! « Show Less
1757398
I have sold the house I put these in but they are great sounding speakers . I suggest you verify via Yamaha website if the rated wattage is a concern. I am putting Yamaha in at the new house but a different style due to mounting arrangment
261551
These speakers handle up to 450W. You need at least 50W.I am using 140W and it is fine in a large room (17x25x8 and opens into a kitchen and hallway)
262779
I have a pioneer 75 watts pushing them and they sound okay. 165 watts would prob sound nice.
1738435
Amplifiers/receivers rated at 10-200 watts/channel are recommended. I use a receiver rated at 110 watts/channel with these speakers. Remember that the speaker outputs from the receiver for all channels are connected to the bass module. The individual channel speakers are connected to the bass module and not directly to the receiver.
421304
Per speaker...60 watts RMS per speaker. They play ok with a good aftermarket HU
261549
I am driving mine with an ADCOM power amp @ 150W - 8 ohm - per channel - without distortion. These puppies clear AND loud.
484919
any amplifier producing 50-100 watts should be plenty i use 160 watts per channel but dont use full power on these sweet little speakers
2124459
They are 4 ohm speakers. They need some power to drive them. They can be ran without an amp if the head unit has enough power. I would say a min of 30 watts per side but they will sound the best with 75 to 200 watts.
2028132
Depends. What are the required watts for the speakers you are hooking up? The 120 is peak, so you don't want speakers that require more than that to work.