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What amp do I need for 2 speakers?
Matching Amps to Speakers For a stereo pair of speakers, the amplifier should be rated at 700 watts per channel into 8 ohms. A quality professional loudspeaker can handle transient peaks above its power rating if they occur.
What size amp do I need for my speakers?
You need a separate amplifier channel for every speaker that receives a different signal. For a stereo system, you need two amplifier channels. For a 5.1 system, you need 6 amplifier channels: 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer (unless you’re using a powered subwoofer).
How many amps do my speakers draw?
If by “amps” you mean “amperes”, all you need to know is that Watts = Amperes squared multiplied by Ohms, so Amps = square root of Watts/Ohms. So for two 8-ohm speakers at 350W each you’ll need sqrt(350/8) = 6.6Amps per speaker, for a total of 13.2A if powered from the same power supply.
Do speakers need an amp?
So, the answer is no. Powered speakers don’t need an amplifier. The terms powered and active speakers are often used interchangeably, but there is actually a difference between them. In a pair of powered speakers, there is usually only one amplifier that is built into one of the speakers.
Are 400 watt speakers loud?
Sound pressure level (SPL) refers to the acoustic volume of a sound, expressed in decibels….What’s SPL?
| 100dB SPL | 100 Watts |
|---|---|
| 103dB SPL | 200 Watts |
| 106dB SPL | 400 Watts |
| 109dB SPL | 800 Watts |
| 112dB SPL | 1600 Watts |
What size amplifier do I need for a 350 watt amp?
Power Generally you should pick an amplifier that can deliver power equal to twice the speaker’s program/continuous power rating. This means that a speaker with a “nominal impedance” of 8 ohms and a program rating of 350 watts will require an amplifier that can produce 700 watts into an 8 ohm load.
How much power do I need for my speakers?
Determining power needed for speakers # of Speakers Total Speaker Rating (RMS) Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS) 1 100 watts 30-100 watts 2 200 watts 60-200 watts 3 300 watts 90-300 watts 4 400 watts 120-400 watts
What size power amplifier do I need to connect two speakers?
You could use a power amplifier of 500 watts per channel. Connect two loudspeakers in parallel on each channel. That way, each speaker will receive 250 watts (not considering the change in amplifier power at different impedances, and not considering cable losses). Note that if you parallel two speakers, their total impedance is halved.
Can I use a 1000 watt amplifier to power a speaker?
A speaker’s peak power handling is typically 4 times its continuous power handling. So the speaker can probably handle 1000 watts peak. That means you can use a 1000 watt amplifier to drive that speaker — as long as you use that power for peaks, and do not drive the speaker continuously with 1000 watts.