Would a 2 x 300W Amp be too much for 10B's and/or RTA 11T's?

Bugstyvy
Bugstyvy Posts: 119
edited November 2012 in Vintage Speakers
I have a Mcintosh MC2300 and was wondering if that is too much power for these little guys?
Mcintosh MC2300
Mcintosh 2105
Integra Pre amp 9.8
Pro-ject Record Player
Sony 200 disc CD Changer
Basic Wiring
60" Samsung Series 8
SDA-1.2TL
SDA-3.1TL (unused at the moment)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited November 2012
    Never 2 much if you already have it...just plenty of headroom
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited November 2012
    They'll let you know when it's too much for them! Just don't get crazy with the volume knob and you'll be fine.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited November 2012
    Oh yeah, you'll know...

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    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Bugstyvy
    Bugstyvy Posts: 119
    edited November 2012
    The RTA's say 6 ohm? I can do 4 or 8 ohm on the amp. which do I choose?
    Mcintosh MC2300
    Mcintosh 2105
    Integra Pre amp 9.8
    Pro-ject Record Player
    Sony 200 disc CD Changer
    Basic Wiring
    60" Samsung Series 8
    SDA-1.2TL
    SDA-3.1TL (unused at the moment)
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  • Bugstyvy
    Bugstyvy Posts: 119
    edited November 2012
    halo71 wrote: »
    They'll let you know when it's too much for them! Just don't get crazy with the volume knob and you'll be fine.

    Sorry cant seem to turn it down.......maybe the volume is stuck? :)
    Mcintosh MC2300
    Mcintosh 2105
    Integra Pre amp 9.8
    Pro-ject Record Player
    Sony 200 disc CD Changer
    Basic Wiring
    60" Samsung Series 8
    SDA-1.2TL
    SDA-3.1TL (unused at the moment)
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2012
    Too small of an amp will blow a tweeter, too big of amp blows something else, woofers, crossovers. If it doesn't sound right it's to loud.

    Speakers
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    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

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    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
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    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Bugstyvy
    Bugstyvy Posts: 119
    edited November 2012
    Is the 6 ohm rating going to be a problem?
    Mcintosh MC2300
    Mcintosh 2105
    Integra Pre amp 9.8
    Pro-ject Record Player
    Sony 200 disc CD Changer
    Basic Wiring
    60" Samsung Series 8
    SDA-1.2TL
    SDA-3.1TL (unused at the moment)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited November 2012
    Bugstyvy wrote: »
    Is the 6 ohm rating going to be a problem?

    No not at all
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,101
    edited November 2012
    Just like the throttle of a powerful car...you don't have to stuff the accelerator pedal ALL the way to the floor.

    "I" would set the amp to the 4-ohm setting. You'll have plenty of volts either way, the 4-ohm setting will assure that you have enough current.
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited November 2012
    Check on the back of your amp to see if you can change the input level. My MC7270 has a switch that allows changing the input sensitivity from 0.75v or 2.5v. It make help.
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  • Bugstyvy
    Bugstyvy Posts: 119
    edited November 2012
    Input sensitivity is 0.5v non adjustable, can wire it to .25 ohms though!!
    Mcintosh MC2300
    Mcintosh 2105
    Integra Pre amp 9.8
    Pro-ject Record Player
    Sony 200 disc CD Changer
    Basic Wiring
    60" Samsung Series 8
    SDA-1.2TL
    SDA-3.1TL (unused at the moment)
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