RE: [OT] Understanding speakers & watts.

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

If you turn it up way too high then you can damage the speakers, but an amp
that is too small can damage the speakers because when an amp is overdriven
the resultant clipping causes an excessive amount of high frequency energy
that kills tweeters pretty damn quick.

On overpowered amp driven sensibly is much less dangerous.

Mordant Short normally have "Positec" protection which are self
resetting
fuses that cut out if they are overdriven. (My MS3.10's do anyway)

HTH

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: jcom10 [mailto:jcom10@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 02 January 2002 13:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Understanding speakers & watts.


I have been looking for some new surround speakers, and recently saw
a Mordaunt Short "Premier" package in Richer Sounds. SWMBO was
with
me and insists we get them because, they are unobtrusive and "they
look nice"!
I would have to agree, but I don't think they are man enough for the
job.

The speakers are rated at 50W but my AV amp is, IIRC, 80W.
My assumption is that the speakers will be knackered if the volume is
turned up too loud. Is that correct?

They aren't on the MS site (strange) & I can find very little
information about them on the web. Anyone have any experience of
these?

Any recommendations for other speakers? The keyword here is SMALL. I
fancy the Bose Acoustimass ones but they are a bit pricey.

Cheers,

Justin.

PS: Happy new year to everyone!





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