T50 continous power handling??

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WannaKatana
WannaKatana Posts: 4
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I don't seem to be able to find the continuous power handling, only max which really is a useless number in general.
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,627
    edited August 2017
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    Welcome to the forum!

    A lot of times, the continuous is about half of the max. Maximum assumes only brief peaks of music or sound.

    Either way, neither number is truly a set in stone number.
    Just try to have enough clean watts that it will easily play at levels you need and a bit more.
    Clipping hurts speakers more than just "Too many" watts.
    Found a review of them:
    https://www.soundandvision.com/content/polk-audio-t50-speaker-system-review


    Just remember, with one 6.5" woofer, there is only so much they can take.

    What size room and what kinda listening levels do you normally use?
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  • WannaKatana
    WannaKatana Posts: 4
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    Thanks. I guess I'm just curious why the lack of what used to be the import spec for speakers. Even the article you posted I didn't see continuous power handling. Understood about the clean power.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,067
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    Your ears will let you know. When it starts sounding a little shrill and the stage collapses you've gone too far a while ago.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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