200 wpc Club
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Since I see all the razzing about the 200 wpc Club I figured we could see who qualifies and who is on the threshold. I made it at home and on the road too. I'm not going to go into what all is in the storage bedroom. Only what is currently in use in an active rig.
Home Rig:
Parasound HCA 2200II @ 250 wpc x 2
The Ride:
Memphis Audio - 16-MCH1300 @ 230 wpc x 2 & 600 wpc x 1
for the front Hertz HSK's Mid Bass & Subs
Memphis Audio - 16-MCA3004 @ 230 wpc x 2
for the front Hertz HSK's Tweeters
Home Rig:
Parasound HCA 2200II @ 250 wpc x 2
The Ride:
Memphis Audio - 16-MCH1300 @ 230 wpc x 2 & 600 wpc x 1
for the front Hertz HSK's Mid Bass & Subs
Memphis Audio - 16-MCA3004 @ 230 wpc x 2
for the front Hertz HSK's Tweeters
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Mains have 1.4 kwpc ... 400 each to the stereo and sda arrays and 600 to the sub.
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4.1TLs get Carver PM1201 @ 450 wpc
DIY NHT 3.3 subwoofers get Audiometric AM441 @ 250 wpc -
mains: Adcom 250WPC
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When cfrizz talks, I listen. That's why I plan to join this elite club very soon.HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
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Damnit Chuck, now I have to think and that's not my strong suit.
I "think" I have 1525 total available as I type. This is subject to what's in the rig at the time. I've had 3400, I've had 285. Yes, I have been over the 200 club for quite some time now....
Not that it matters. :eek:~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
400 wpc stereo array
400 wpc dimensional array
325 wpc tweeter array
2250 watts rms total:D
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Been there, done that, went back to what sounds good. Still have enough amps around here to be pushing 2,440W to my 2 channel rig. Add 900W to that and you'd have my 7 channel max.
2 Channel Sounds better at 410W total. Higher power isn't always better, have fun kids.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin -
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Adcom 200w X 2
Carver 250w,375w,350w,350w all X 2
Denon 125w X 7 week
All @ 8ohm values
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Ding, ding, ding......survey says.............#1 answer!!!Higher power isn't always better....~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
350wpc @ 4 ohm bi-amped pushing my LSi15's and lovin' it.Speakers: Polk LSi15
Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
Amp: Pass Labs X-150
CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
Cartridge:Denon DL-160
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I'll let you in on a little secret. You don't need 200 wpc
My next amp will be 30wpc!! GASP and it will be solid state.
Oooooooh.......ahhhhhhh............oooooooh........ahhhhhhhhhh. GASP
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Hi power is not always better....but what the heck, I admit, I am a power junkie.
100 wpc center
250 wpc side surround
250 wpc rear surround
250 wpc sub pair
500 wpc front mains
450 wpc 2nd pair of front mains
3600 watts rms at 8 ohms total
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
2 x 555II's in the house.
Yet I listen to my 50watt tube hybrid integrated for about 95% of my listening. It replaced a tube pre + 555II in my 2ch setup.
Only time the big boys are used are in my HT, and for live concert dvds.
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My main rig is a Phase Linear 400 (200WPC) driving SDA-SRS 1.2TLs. I also have a mammoth Heathkit AA-1640 (200WPC) waiting for me to fix the thing, and an Adcom GFA-1 (another 200) I haven't found a use for. I'd like to get a McIntosh MC2205 or 2300.
Power requirements depend on the speaker. Higher power by itself is not a virture, but when needed it's nice to have. Considering that I can get my PL400's meters up to 125+WPC without much trouble (and easily 200 when I was driving McInotsh speakers) I'd say that for my situation there's nothing overkill about 200 watts and up.
Of course, if I had a set of Klipschorns I'd probably be running a nifty 20WPC tube amp. -
I'm currently a zero short of being a part of this club :eek:
I've previously owned an 800 Watts/ch amp (into 4 ohms; my speakers at the time), and a 1200 Watts/ch amp before that. I suppose if you average it out over time I'd still be above 200 Watts!Tannoy Dimension TD10, SOTA Star Sapphire, Heathkit W4A's, McIntosh MC2100, Eddie-Current Zana Deux, Singlepower SDS, Sennheiser HD650, Audio-Technica L3000, Sony Qualia 010 -
Well, I was a happy member of the 200+ club until I sold Chuck my HCA-2200ii (see 1st post).
But hey, according to some of the bench tests done on my Onkyo SR805, it can push something like 270wpc into 2 channels at 4ohms each for a limited time
It can hit the peaks, that's for sure.
It also made my Mirage M3 sing pretty good when I auditioned them for the eventual buyer. He kept raising the volume until I thought the Onkyo was going to shutdown, but it didn't, it kept on sounding great.
My next time around, I'm going to get more efficient speakers and run them with cleaner low power amps like Heiney is talking.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore... -
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AR9's get biamped by 2 haffler 500's 4 ohm load, so I suppose its 500X2 to the woofs and 500x2 to the rest.
its not about the power in this case, its each amp not working as hard to drive the 9's. it made it cleaner especially at higher volumes.
its a silly amount of power to be sure, but I have had 40 watt per channel rigs sound sweet to. its all about application.
hell, the little Ipod amp I got from george sounds surprisingly good on my Rogers, and thats a whopping 10 wpc or so
theater is well above 200 wpc I supposeLiving Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
My next time around, I'm going to get more efficient speakers and run them with cleaner low power amps like Heiney is talking.
there ya go. thats a route all good audio enthusiasts have to try in their livesLiving Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
When cfrizz talks, I listen. That's why I plan to join this elite club very soon.
LOL, wow I had to catch my breath on that one. Woo Hoo
And solid state is for losers, so I don't run any.
Butler TBD2250 - Tube/SS Hybrid
PS Audio Trio - ICE Power
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300 wpc into my 4 ohm Thiel's. Sounds pretty decent.Stereo Rig: Hales Revelation 3, Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24, Forte Model 3 amp, Lexicon RT-10 SACD, MMF-5 w/speedbox, Forte Model 2 Phono Pre, Cardas Crosslink, APC H15, URC MX-950, Lovan Stand
Bedroom: Samsung HPR-4252, Toshiba HD-A2, HK 3480, Signal Cable, AQ speaker cable, Totem Dreamcatchers, SVS PB10-NSD, URC MX-850 -
Cathy's gonna love this thread, no? ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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approx. 400 WPC from a Carver PM-350. Rated for 350 WPC @ 8 ohm, 450 WPC @ 4 ohm, and since my speaks are about 6 ohm, I'm guessing about 400 WPC.
And damn, does it sound good. -
I just plug my speakers directly into the wall on a 15 amp breaker. One breaker for each speaker.
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120 WPC. Don't need any more._________________________________________________
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I just plug my speakers directly into the wall on a 15 amp breaker. One breaker for each speaker.
3600 watts continuous baby!
McIntosh used to demo the ML-4C speakers that way. Plug each one directly into the outlet and listen to the 60Hz signal. -
Hmmmm, I watched (more like heard) this mega-watt Sunfire amp get it's butt whipped by a meagerly 120 wpc amp
385 wpc on the 2 ch rig with the Magnepans.DKG999
HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED
Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC -
Krell KAV 250 A here.
250 Watts in 8 ohms.
500 Watts in 4 ohms.
1000 Watts in 2 ohms.
My Thiels are 4 ohm speakers (give or take). So, that would put me at 500 WPC.
Ample... but, I'm sure they'd sound better with Krell FPB power. Someday.... -
This club should be named Club Chuthy for its founders....Chuck and Cathy.
Glad I'm not a member! :rolleyes:
