Polk Monitor 70

dcfaulcon
dcfaulcon Posts: 2
edited September 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Thinking of getting these with a Yaqin Mc 10l amp what kind of wire would be best thinking of going with 16 gauge 2 conductor
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited September 2013
    Should be fine. Those speakers like a lot of power however. While that amp is a tube amp, it still only puts out 52w. On the forum many have said 300w brings Monitor 70's alive. Try it out however, you might love the way it sounds.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2013
    WELCOME TO CLUB POLK!

    DSkip is right. 50 watts a side of tube power can manhandle a lot of speaker! I'm not sure what M-70s would sound like on a tube amp. I've never tried that. But they certainly open up on the Adcom in my sig below. A somewhat underrated speaker. Will give you more than you need for basic HT sound unless you "really" have to have the best, they are MORE than adequate.

    I run them with a CS2 and some M-30 surrounds off the Onkyo 805 with a 300 watt/600 watt peak 12" sub and it's all my little 11.5' x 16.5' listening space can handle!

    Have fun!

    cnh
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited September 2013
    I would use minimum 14 ga. wire, that was the question I guess. BTW, that Yaqin will be just fine.
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