How much power for Monitor 10's?

wald0
wald0 Posts: 62
edited January 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
How much is good enough power for some Monitor 10's? Is 120wpc rms enough, or would I be crying for more? Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't bi-amp the 10's can you?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2009
    Watts are a funny thing. 30 good watts is better than most 100 watt receivers. Look at HK's 2 channel receiver offerings for some realistic power ratings.
    Ben
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited January 2009
    I feed mine a steady diet of Adcom 555II (200/channel), before that was a Denon AVR at 100 watts/channel. If pushed, (and who hasn't?) the sound with the Denon became sloppy, loose and all around 'ishy':(. The Adcom seems to hold it together much, much better.
    But anything pushed too hard is a recipe for a rebuild, and a drain on the bank account.
    Have fun with them, I do.
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  • thall
    thall Posts: 25
    edited January 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Watts are a funny thing. 30 good watts is better than most 100 watt receivers. Look at HK's 2 channel receiver offerings for some realistic power ratings.
    Ben


    After hearing F1's 70W tube system recently, I'm convinced all watts
    are not created equal. I may be a little off on that W#, but it was
    somewhere around there. Gotta get me some tubes.
    thall
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