amp power and speaker capability (again)

mikemokr
mikemokr Posts: 150
edited December 2001 in Technical/Setup
I've searched old posts here and in other forums and think I know the answer to this but will ask again to be sure: I have speakers that are rated for up to 100w/ch (Monitor 7C, M3II) although the rears will likely be RT35i (125w/ch) and the center be the CS400i (up to 250w/ch). I'm considering amp/receiver options and for the most part am looking at models advertised as no more than 100w/ch, although in case the budget somehow allows, I'm also investigating the Outlaw 750 (165w/ch). From what I read I am under the impression that unless I were to push the amp to levels far louder than I'd actually listen to, the speakers are not likely to be damaged (far greater risk would be from an underpowered/un"clean" amp).

Have I got this right? In particular, anyone using the Outlaw 750 with small-to-medium Polks?
Main HT (family room): Polk Monitor 7 (1987-original owner) (L/R) / CSi40 (C) / RTi38 (SL/SR) / SVS 20-39PC (sub), Outlaw 975 pre/pro / Outlaw 7075 amp, Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray, LG 42LM5800 teevee
2ch (family room): CRS+ (1987), Outlaw 1050 AVR, Denon DCM-420 CD
Kitchen satellite 2ch: Polk M3II, Topping TP-20 Tripath amp fed from 975 rec line out
Home office: Model 5 (1978-Danish Peerless), Lepai 2020A+ Tripath amp fed by laptop dock
Awaiting assignment: PSW202 (NIB) to be wired inline in home office rig; Monitor 5JR (1988), Model 4 (1983-US Peerless)
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited December 2001
    yes, lots of good clean power to your speakers isn't going to hurt them. just don't overdrive them. you'll know the listening limits when you start to hear distortion...

    never listened to an outlaw reciever/amp, but most that own them seem to be happy with them.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2001
    You would be fine with that amp. You will find that at using lots of good clean power will not hurt your speakers. At normal listening levels you won't even come close to using the max power.

    Like I said I use a Carver m1.5t (351wpc) on my RT7's which I believe are rated at 150wpc. I haven't had a problem yet.

    Troy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited December 2001
    i bought the outlaw 1050 dd,dts,6.1 reciever last week and i love it. it is built like a tank and sounds very good! sound is not bright like the sony i had before. does everything i have ask it to do.for $499 you can't go wrong.outlaw audio

    scott:cool:
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  • juice21
    juice21 Posts: 1,866
    edited December 2001
    can you relate to another reciever's 'sound' to the outlaw. i mean, does it have a warmer denon sound, or a powerful yamaha presence? i would be intereted in getting one of these, i just wish there was someway to demo the sound quality...
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  • phd500
    phd500 Posts: 75
    edited December 2001
    I to am thinking about getting a outlaw 1050. I havent heard anything bad about them sofar, the only things I have heard is there awsome. It looks really good and high end. I was also thinking about getting some outlaw cables, does anybody have any experiance with these cables? I looked at a couple of pics of them and they look really high end, they look like 500-$600 cables, but they sell 1.8m RCA cables for $30.00! Killer price for what you get.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2001
    I know a little about them. They set up shop in Durham, NH which is about 15 mins. from my parents house. My brother has heard the 1050 and claims it is pretty awesome. Apparently the skinny is (this is the scuttlebut around town) that they design the products and then subcontract out overseas to have them built so they have virtually no overhead plus they only sell online.

    Personally, I am kind of stoked about the A/V preamp that they are coming out with......

    Troy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited December 2001
    it is very clean, sounds more compleat then the sony if that makes any sence. i ordered it on thursday and had it on friday
    the tuner is nice i really do not listen to the radio that offen.
    and to me a dd and dts processer sounds the same as any other dd reciever i have owned in the past.

    scott :cool:
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