Amplifier to Speaker Matching Tutorial | UniqueSquared.com
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON AMPLIFIER AND SPEAKER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE FROM PROFESSIONAL SOUND ENGINEERS. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR EQUIPMENT'S MANUAL AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR EQUIPMENT.
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You can drive a 500W speaker with a 10W amp, the sound output just won't be very loud. In a home stereo, it's not crucial to have an overpowered amp for your speakers, depending on your usage. If you listen to music at comfortable and neighbour-friendly levels, a small-ish amp can drive big-ish speakers to a certain degree, lets say a 50W amp driving 100W speakers. But in a professional setup where you are looking at a high power usage scenario over prolonged periods of time, you want a more powerful amp, the manufacturers of speakers often recommend an amp which is equal or upto double the power of the speakers, i.e. 500W to 1000W amp for 500W speakers. The reason for this is that you want to avoid that the amp will start clipping at all costs. An amp that clips will blow up speakers very quickly. Then it is up to you as a sound engineer to handle this power correctly, i.e. not push the speakers too hard by setting the levels correctly on the amp. A 500W RMS speaker can handle more than 500W in short peaks, i.e. a kick drum or similar, as long as you don't push too hard.
Thank you for explaining this. You saved me from making a colossal mistake in purchasing an integrated amp on eBay that looked good, but from your excellent tutorial I learned that it would not handle my speakers. :)
Thank you for this video! It does an excellent job of summing up the pairing process as simply as possible.
I've read hours of explanations online only to come away more confused.
Some of the comments below are insane- the audio nuts and people who don't know what they're talking about strangely sound similar.
This video just goes over the process of pairing a set of speakers to an amplifier properly.
It does not cover speaker sensitivity, etc. because it doesn't matter at this point. He's clearly working with a PA system for a venue. While your home listening needs will most certainly be different in terms of speaker sensitivity, speaker size, etc. the concept is the same.
If you're going for audiophile quality sound, pre amps, filters, etc. all come into play, but again, it doesn't matter at this point.
Great video!
Excellent video; concise, accurate and easy to follow. Thanks!
Wonderful very easy to understand presentation, there's a lot of vids out there but this one is really makes me easily understand basic "amp to speaker matching tutorial" Thanks!!!
hey, nice vid!
but just for peace of mind and 100% sure before I buy some 100w warfdales will they work ok without risk of damage if I run them on my teac 200w amp?
This sounds like home stereo equipment. While the same logic in our tutorial is applicable, we are discussing live sound equipment. Without knowing the specifications of your 6 speakers, this is impossible to quantify.
I would recommend consulting the manual that came with your home stereo equipment as that should provide the information for a proper installation.
Hi. I have a pair io speakers. Each can handle 70w (continuous input) and 100w (max). What amp (per channel) should i use?
I have a Rockville RSG 15.28 Dual 3 way 8 ohm Pro/DJ PA Passive speaker 1500 RMS, 2000 program power. What size amp to use?
Great question!
Using 1 speaker at a time should be just fine. You can run in mono as long as your speakers are matched properly. What type of PA system do you have (i.e. speakers, amplifier, mixer, wattage rating, etc.)?
This is the best explanation for ME I have found. Thanks so much!
Thank you for your video, It is very informative
I just like to inquire about my PA system if it is ok or no.
I've recently acquired a prosound mixer 550w and a behringer ep2000
and 4 speakers with different watts
2pcs 800w @ 8 ohm
2pcs 300w @ 8 ohm
We are going to use it to a newly formed small band on a gig for our company.
Is this a possible to work this out because I'm confused about connecting it on parralel
completely new to this type of thing
thanks for simplifying a bit
I recently got a dean markley dmc-80 amp and don't know much about it. just want to know if I can hook up a mic also don't know what type of adapter I need to let it play 1/8 male end I could send photos to see what I have thanks
Thank you so much. This is the first video I've seen that actually speaks to people who have little or no knowlege of the subject.
Richard Daggett noooo he is wrong dont listen to him!!!
What are the specifications and model name/number of the speakers you want to power?
Usually don't write comments but I liked your video and thought it was super helpful. Thanks a lot. Made things really easy.
That's very nice, well done and simple, though I would have added the calculation in wattage for 2 pairs of those speakers, because the xti 2002 would have been insufficient for 4 of those speakers, you would have needed a second amplifier, and thus the logic and reason for the bridging function becomes more apparent. I also would have talked about total wattage as opposed to watts per channel, as many manufacturers list their amplifiers that way. Thus you have a 1600 watt amp, not an 800 watt amp. Otherwise, outstanding job!
That was helpful. Exactly what I needed. Thanks.
You are my savior dude,thanks for the video.Thumbs up!
Thanks for uploading Christ. This video is very helpful...
Great video!!!
Chris this is wonderful very informative and made simple. Keep it up Bru!
I have a 1967 original am/fm radio in my 67 Camaro with 2 original 10 ohm speakers (a 4x6 located in each kick panel).
Is there an amp you can recommend for this set-up? Thanks
How could you mix powered and passive speakers? Can you send them out in parallel to different amps from the source at line level? or would that bring the DB down?
Hey, I just happen to have same speakers as these in tutorial, and i was searching for a amp. I wonder why you picked Crown Xti 2002, couse i found crown XLS 2500 to be 300E cheaper and still have 4ohm and 2x775W (per channel). i mean i just dont get. i am not a pro in this, but are mybe these XLS series worse? also have 1 more question. It states in stats that XLS 2500 has in bridged mono 2400Watts... isnt that supposed to be 2x775=1550?
thanks for answer in advance :)
Hi there need help please i have 4 Audiopipe 6" speakers rated at 250w max, rms 125 and have 2 super tweeter Audiopipe rated at 250w ,rms 125watts and then im trowing in 1 pioneer 10" flat shallow subwoofer rated at 1200watts max, rms 300watts, what size watts amp and type of 5ch amp do you recommend to go with?? Thanks
Was thinking of buying the audio pipe 3000 watts amp from ebay lmk please
Hi,
Your info is so good and clear. Please help in the case, i have TDA7560 4 Ohms 45 W-Max 51 W then, what is voltage & amp to apply and which speaker is suitable?
Nice flip/catch @ 4:00. Really though, This explanation made it all sooooo understandable. Great vid!
I am looking at some speakers which I have heard good things about some speakers that are 75 amps and 6 ohms. What would be an amp that could match with them? I am having trouble finding any 6 ohm amps.
Hello I have a pair of Auna 8" passive speakers 200w rms, 500w max, what would be an ideal amplifier?
...Hi UniqueSquared .. im thinking of getting the setup you shown on the video.. can i add 1more pair of jbl srx125 for the amp? or should i get more powerful amp to drive 2 pairs of jbl srx125?
Thanks for the quick response! Well, right now we have a 300-watt Yamaha EMX312SC Mixer with two Yamaha S112V Club Speakers (350 watt program handling each). I realized after watching your video that we're at a risk of damaging our mixer, so we're currently looking into trading up for the Yamaha EMX512SC mixer.
if i need running 4 speakers each speaker 150 watt RMS
give me advise for amplifier
It is safe to use 2 Magnat Vector 203 (or 2 magnat vector 201) speakers on the Pioneer A-10 amplifier?Apriciate the help!! Great video by the way thx for sharing.
Very informative video and easy to follow too. Thanks!
When setting gains on amp you should first set your signal levels on the mixer to just before the red meter. Then turn your gains on the amp to your desired level which should never have to be up all the way.
Is 700 watts the peak power or the continuous/RMS power rating?
Hi. I've got a question, is it ok for me to use a 4 ohms 5 W speaker for an amp than can power up 15 W at 4 ohms of impedance load? Thanks
the way you explain is good the only thing i dont get is if you have the 800 amp and 500 spk and the you ad 2 more do you need to go high on the amp or just wire good for the ohms meaning if i have 2 sets of 500 watts spk (4 spk) i can run them with a 800 watts amp if i wire them on impidence or i need to go higher
Hey! I have two passive Sony speakers that put out 25W a piece and they have an impedance of 6 ohms and two Mackie CR3's that also put out 25W a piece and have no speaker wire inputs (RCA and AUX are my only options) . What specs should I look for in a receiver if I want to run all 4 of these speakers at once? Any help is greatly appreciated!
I have a pair of speakers which each have a max power capacity of 150 watts and an impedence of 6 ohms. What I understood from what you said in this video is that I should then get an amp 50% more powerful than this meaning 225 watts per channel, right?
But I'm really confused because the manifacture of my speakers says that the recommended amp power for the speakers is 40-150 watts per speaker.
How come that they recommend that the amplifier does not exceed 150 watts per channel when you say that I should give it 50% more. Wouldn't I be ignoring the advice from the manifacture completely?
Hope you can help me out :)
You are completely correct, this video is nonsense! Do what manufacturer says. Power output depends on amplifier parameters and speaker resistance (ohms), not the speaker's power rating (maximum power it is capable to hold for a long period of time).
So just to confirm.
I can use 2 8Ω speakers that have "Recommended amplifier power 25W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme" on an amp that is 4Ω and 30W? (I don't mind if the speakers will be a bit underpowered, this will just be temporary until I can get a more powerful amp).
Good job, Chris! Well, explained video. Thank you from London, England
Best vídeo of this kind , congrats
Very helpful, thanks!
I have PSB Alpha B1's rated with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms (some sources say it's rated 6 ohms) and recommended amplification of 10-90 watts (most probably the RMS).
Does this mean that I need an amplifier capable of driving around 135 watts per channel (assuming 90 watts is the maximum RMS power--150% of that is 135 watts) in 8 ohms?
Does this mean that my integrated tube amplifier and other amps that deliver 35-45 watts/channel at 8 ohms is not enough?
Hope to hear from you.
im looking for a power mixer to power a speaker column. it supposedly has only 75 watts (12 impedance). do i need a 112 watt (12 impedance) exactly or is there some wiggle room for the wattage. i'm actually thinking i should go for a more powerful mixer and a better speaker system but i could find a cheap system to power it then i would do it for now.
there obviously is some big misunderstandings about Impedance and speakers here,
caution !
impedance and resistance are never the same thing,
this is not the way to work out impedance of multiple speakers,
the more power you have to drive a speaker the more control you have over it, in this example 2000watts seams excessive but with good engineering is perfectly fine. also more power equals more head room = less clipping.
under powering a speaker will kill the speaker before the amp !!
great video man best one ive seen all day and ive been hunting,
Hi I have a combo that is 30 watts and uses a 4 ohm 10" speaker. I am planning on turning the combo into a separate head and cab. when I make the cab, can I change the speaker to 8 ohm 12" without a problem?
Thanks for this video. Nicely done.
Awesome video. Thanks for the lesson!
WOW! Best tutorial I have ever seen on this subject. Excellent video! Thanks so much for posting and demystifying this subject for me.
Great Job explaining this for me. Wow Thanks
Yes it applies to passive subs as well.
The amplification is not "better" because of wattage. You should just stick to getting an amplifier that can power your speakers properly.
Good info. Computer PSU's are kinda the same, you want to get more watts then needed or else your PSU will be less efficient at full load and run more hot and also will degrade sooner. Also a basic rule they say is to keep your cost ratio of the cpu and gpu at about 50/50 to avoid bottle necks. I wonder what the ratio would be for amp and speakers. 2/1? So roughly a $700 amp mates well with ~$400 speakers?
if I have a behringer pmp 6000 or 4000 they are the same amp what is the lowes watts I can use. and whats the highest watts they can handle ech channel?
So i have a setup I am looking to buy, it has speakers that has 60Wrms front and 100Wrms rear X4 for my car, both run at 2 ohms. So that is a total of 640watt rms needed. I found an amp by MB Quart (sq classification) that runs 160watt rms x4 @ 2 ohms, which is 640watt rms on the dot. Is this perfect or not enough? Since these numbers are not running their peak I should be safe?
Thanks, Man. The Bridged Mono really was a new piece for me. The system my sound guy built has three amps, the most powerful of which is powering the four 18 inch Subs. I knew that bad boy made my butt shake, and now thanks to you, I know why! LOL
Also, the other amps are powering the highs and the mids in the Marauder 2 ways via rainey crossovers. I'm still not real clear on the set up but much more than before your lesson here.
I gave up mate but this video was the best I found, Now I am on battery's and they work of they same principle, My brain canot handle it, But once you got the basics than the rest will follow. Cheers for vids
I NEED HELP TO PICK THE RIGHT AMP FOR MY SET UP PLS I HAVE 2 MACKIE S525 2500W TOPS AND 2 CERWIN VEGA JE36C 1000W SUBWOOFERS AND THEY BOTH 8ohm .Any help?
Great information! Thank you!
hi, can anyone please tell me if the amp and speakers that i bought are ok:
i got 600w each channel / 4ohms amp and 400w each speaker / 8ohms speakers (200rms).
thanks in advance!
i didn't actually intend for those speakers to have any specific wattage. they were merely there to show how to calculate the ohms for multiple speakers. thanks for pointing that out. i'll add an annotation to clarify this issue for future viewers.
Thanks dude, awesome clear descriptive vid.
i have a kenwood vintage amp 300w with 2 jamo classic 6 (240w both)..and i want to buy an 800w woofer...i need to change amp?
hello...i want to ask you some question.. i have av receiver that write 8ohm..but i don't know are left 8ohm and right 8ohm speaker or left speaker 4ohm and right speaker 4 ohm it that true or above...i need an explaination..help me?
ok I have a 20w head and getting a 80watt 16 ohms speaker cabinet, is this good? or Bad
05:43 And remember. Dividing the impedance by the number of speakers is only correct when all the speakers have the same impedance. If you connect different impedance speakers to a channel you'll need to calculate the net impedance differently and also keep in mind that different watts will now flow to the two speakers because of the difference in impedance. So its always a good idea to keep with the same impedance and watts when bridging multiple speakers to a channel :)
if an amp only has specs that state a minimum watt value, in my case its 100W, what does this mean in terms of how much power it can send out?
if I'm tinkering, can I wire a 4 ohm resistor in series with my 4 ohm speaker and use an 8 ohm amp?
Can someone help me in this for my car audio?
I have a Speaker (Blaupunkt QL 690) that has RMS of 67W and peak power 300 W, 3 omh impedance.
I checked all the amplifier's and all have only 2 and 4 omh impedance.
What will be my required RMS and Impedance while choosing an amplifier?
Can I connect 2 omh channels to a 3 omh speakers?
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I have a 500w amp that is powering 4x10 cab. The speakers say 8 ohms 80 watts. There is a lot of cracking in the sound, is this because the speakers are too small for the amp? Also, I was thinking about my cable going from the amp to the speakers... it looks like the wires are 14awg.... would this be part of the problem?
amp is a Markbass Big Bang
cab is a Ashdown that used to be powered by a Mag 300
We have a great selection of active and passive speakers on the UniqueSquared website if you want to browse some other options.
you did a great work! keep it up
Buen video, aprendi mucho
HELP, please!!!!!! I have Pioneer VSX 932 with 7.1 System each 150W 6ohm ! and every channel I connect two of those speakers so in every channel there is double of 150w 6 ohm how is the best way to connect those speakers with each other !??? now when I test it shows me that it's only 2 ohms! and tow of them RL RR they are 3 ohms and the receiver have 6-ohm output how i should connect all of those things without risk !?
what speaker would you advise for the tweeter with the above set you just shared? tnx
i need help that I have 3ohm subwoofer and 8 ohm subwoofer but my amplifier is 6 ohm so what should i do? can i attached any one of them or i is harmful to amp? or which one is moor suit to my amp from both ?
An 8 ohm speaker is only Nominally 8 ohms. It's impedance actually varies from about 3-30 ohms over the course of the frequency range. Amp makers PREFER you to use 8 ohms because if you crank the volume, you are less likely to over-heat the amp. Putting an 8 ohm speaker on the amplifier capable of supplying current to a 4 ohm load makes the amplifiers job easier.
Please refer to your equipment manuals and contact the manufacturer to maintain the integrity of your equipment.
Highly appreciate your help...
What should I use for my OHM Model 1 STEREO speakers. They will handle 1500 watts at 4 ohms.
I recently purchased a AB class amp capable of producing 300watts/channel @ 4ohms along with 12" 200watts speakers and 1" 20watts Horn rated @ 8ohms and a two way internal crossover capable of handling 300watts for each channel. Will connecting my Speaker and horn via crossover add up the impedence to 4ohms (8ohms Speaker + 8 ohms horn)... please help
Thanks Chris this video helped me.
awesome instruction!
A marshall cab i have is 140watts and 8ohms and the head i want to buy is valve and 5watts. sooo can i work or blow
ok i have a Optimus 4 ohms or higher dual channel 100w amp and i want to buy a bass or woofer as you call it for my car the woofer is 100w can i do that?
or should i just get another amp only for the bass since the optimus needs to handle the 4 speakers? or just set the base with the amp and leave speaker as is?
too many qs sooo sorry.! ps
i dont have the bass yet only the amp
i never set it up. i was afraid i would blow the speaker or amp or both at the same time.
i have stock speaker i cant tell what watt they can handle or what ohms they have but if i set it up good i am damn sure i can have more than 4 ohms with the stock speakers i saw few vids about speaker wiring and how ohms add and divide :P
What is the RMS rated at? Peak power is less relevant but knowing the continuous power will be helpful.
As stated in the video, you will be best served with an amplifier that is 50% more powerful than your speakers. We have a great selection of amplifiers on the UniqueSquared website.
very useful mate, thanks a lot! i finally got the idea :)
Thank you sir, for your information in a clean way. Will you please explain more about crossover matching with driver/speaker in your other video.
I have a 1948 1A65 40watt operadio amp, its mono only, im wanting to know do I have to use a mixer & crossover?
best explanation i've ever seen
I am not familiar with the model names and numbers you have here. Can you please be more specific about who the manufacturer is and the exact model number?
Also is this live sound audio, home entertainment audio, or car audio?
i got tow 4" speker and a amp.. fast time they give me sound good... but now when i make bass up and also voleum up the spekers make sound sucks... can you tell me what is the problem plz....
noob question.
i have a 500 max watt amp. can i hook in a 230 w 40w rated power speaker in it? i have a subwoofer connected to the amp already.
So if I have a 650-watt amp @ 4 ohms pushing 2 150-watt speakers @ 8 ohms I'm good? The two speakers together are 300 watts @ 4 ohms. Is this correct?
Well done!
So my Polk tsx 110b which is probably 80w or something which is powered by 35w marantz amp is bad for the amplifier in long run?
If you have an 800watt amp and you've got both dials set to 10 does this mean you are driving your speakers at max output (800watts). If so does this over power your 500watt speakers and what effect would this have? Thanks :)
Well explained mate!