Is 100 watts per speaker enough power to get a good sound out of them? I have a 4 x 100 Rockford Fosgate amp, and I already have two speakers on two of the channels.
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Short answer is yes. Rockford apms are rated lower than what they can really push.
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Oh yeah!! If that's rms you're referring to. 100w max would be only 50w rms, that's really not gonna do this component set justice. I'm pushing mine with an Alpine amp with about 100 w rms if not a little more and they take every pit of power.
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To maximize the sound of the speaker, you will need an amp. I have the Rockford Fosgate PBR300X4. 300 WATT. The wattage should at least match the speakers RMS
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Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you from getting these speakers. If anything it will make the sound richer for you to enjoy.Regards, Hank Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you... » Read More Jim,Yes. I use mine with a 250 watt per channel amp and it sounds great, and the speakers can handle it. However,if you crank an amp too high, too much power can damage just about any speaker. However, a quality high power amp doesn't necessarily just make things louder but reaches into the signal and pulls more out of it (nuances) for you to hear and enjoy. In that case, these Pioneer speakers paired with my amp/preamp pulls out and makes prominent sounds and nuances in the music I hadn't heard before- or hadn't been aware of. So, to close, don't let a high power amp deter you from getting these speakers. If anything it will make the sound richer for you to enjoy.Regards, Hank « Show Less
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Hi John, unfortunately the description is quite messed up so i can't be sure, the thing is that when i went to an audio store to purchase a power amp the employer there told me is 100watts each, these speakers for their price are perfect but it requires a power amp which costs too much money, hope i answered your question :)
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I'm no Tech, but I've spent WAY too much time researching this stuff. My understanding is that you never want to "under-power" your speakers. Remember, amps not only "put out" power, but speakers also "PULL IN" power. You should use an amp that puts out at least the same power (per channel) than your speakers are rated for. I believe these are rated at 85 watts, so your amp should be as close to 85 watts per channel as possible. In fact, many experts recommend using an amp that puts out at least 25-50% MORE power than your speakers are rated at. This way, you never have to CRANK the volume to get the cleanest, crispest sound your speakers are capable of without pushing them too hard. If I'm wrong, someone tell me why? I'm no Tech, but I've spent WAY too much time researching this stuff. My understanding is that you never want to "under-power" your speakers. Remember, amps not only "put out" power, but speakers also "PULL IN" power. You should use an amp that puts out at least the same power (per channel) than your speakers are rated for. I believe these are rated at 85 watts, so your amp should be as close to 85 watts per channel as possible. In fact, many experts recommend using an amp that puts out at least 25-50% MORE power than your speakers are rated at. This way, you... » Read More I'm no Tech, but I've spent WAY too much time researching this stuff. My understanding is that you never want to "under-power" your speakers. Remember, amps not only "put out" power, but speakers also "PULL IN" power. You should use an amp that puts out at least the same power (per channel) than your speakers are rated for. I believe these are rated at 85 watts, so your amp should be as close to 85 watts per channel as possible. In fact, many experts recommend using an amp that puts out at least 25-50% MORE power than your speakers are rated at. This way, you never have to CRANK the volume to get the cleanest, crispest sound your speakers are capable of without pushing them too hard. If I'm wrong, someone tell me why? « Show Less
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I can only tell you that my Sony receiver has 200 watts / channel and I've had no issues at all with the speakers. You likely will never play them at full power anyway.
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Anytime you have speakers, the amp should either match the watts or more to carry the load. Never use a amp less then the watts of the two or more. If they are a 1000 watts a peace, you need 2000 watts or more so you can get all they are made for. You welcome! They are good speakers. I have them hook up to a Boss 3000 watts amp.
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I have a aftermarket 4x 55w stereo deck and they power them very good. With good wiring they well sounds great. You do need to have the bass turned down just a little and they will sounds like a hundred dollar speaker. I recommend these speakers.
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As far as powering 6 speakers I'm not sure. Since it's only a 4 channel you'll have to do some creative wiring. However, I have it powering 2 6x9's (100W RMS) and 2 6 1/4" door speakers (65W RMS) and they all sound excellent! Gives me all the power I need and keeps up with my two 10" Alpine Type R competition subs so get excellent all-around sound without being drowned out, nor overbearing the subs. I'd think you'll be okay, but I can't give you an exact answer due to the way you'll have to wire it up for 6 speakers.
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These speakers need power. I have 120W per channel and they could take more. Dont skimp on power.
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I did some brief reading about how to match amps and speakers, and my understanding is that the amp's power rating should be less than that of the speakers--around half the peak rated wattage. But as well as power you have to make sure the impedance of the speakers matches the output impedance range of the amp. If you're running two 8 ohm speakers in parallel on each channel, that's actually 4 ohms, so check those numbers. We use this Grace BTAR122 in conjunction with two 80 watt Polk Atrium 4 speakers and it sounds fantastic.
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They dont need high power to get loud due to the high efficiency, however giving them clean power will give u the best sound quality possible. I have my set running off of 90 watts each from an older nakamichi amp and they sound amazing for what they cost. Having a high pass filter will help also.
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Well this depends on what ohm rating the speakers are. They aren't just "1200W", they will be 1200W at either 2, 4, or, 8 ohms. Once you find this out, look at the amps specs and look at the ohm rating that matches the ohm value for you speakers, that is the amount of watts that the amp will produce at the ohm rating per channel. You may want to get a more powerful
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I am using it with two speakers and my tv as the source. I guess if you speakers watts sum like 150-200 watts you can use it (aprox 40-50 watts each).My speakers are 100 watts each and they play OK. But I doubt that it will drive 4 100 watts speakers. That is my opinion for what is worth but I am not an expert on this matter.
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According to their website, this would be a good choice of power for the speakers. 75wrms @ 2Ohm for each speaker and 300wrms @ 2 ohm for the sub. Make sure that the sub is 2Ohm, though. When you receive the amp it will come with a QC sheet explaining each power rating. Just make sure you tune it properly and it will work well. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/details/r600x5
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this will me more than enough power for both sets of speakers. You'll see if you end up buying this amp that it will come with a birth cert. that will say that it tested around 520 - 525 doing the math that would be around 260x2 @4ohms 130x4@2ohms 97x4@4ohms just make sure you set the gain properly on each set to not over power them and this will give you plenty of clean watts
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To get the most out of those speakers I would use this amp, Rockford Fosgate R300X4, in bridged mode. Meaning you bridge the front two channels together and the rear two channels together to get a 2 channel output. I use this amp to drive a pair of Focal 165 AS separates. Its almost 170 watts per channel.