What will 400wpc do to a 100watt speaker?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,477
edited February 2009 in Speakers
:DI am getting (or attempting to anyway) a Sunfire Cinema Grand 400wpcx5 or 7 channel amp. I am not worried about my mains, however my other speakers are rated at 100 to 150 wpc. Csi1 at center, TSI100 at surround, Monitor 50's at rear surround. I am concerned that with the power the Sunfire can/will throw at them that I might get hit with exploding drivers...

Any input on this guys, or will this next piece to my audio puzzle be the last nail in my financial coffin?:confused:
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    It's time to get a pair of 1.2TL's, and another pair of SDA1C's. That way you can keep your surround rounded out, and not have to worry about any exploding drivers.

    Oh...and once you've gotten all of that, you need to invite me over for movie night.;)...lol

    Your financial coffin has been nailed...lol...j/k
    The nirvana inducer-
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    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,477
    edited February 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    It's time to get a pair of 1.2TL's, and another pair of SDA1C's. That way you can keep your surround rounded out, and not have to worry about any exploding drivers.

    Oh...and once you've gotten all of that, you need to invite me over for movie night.;)...lol

    Your financial coffin has been nailed...lol...j/k

    I like the way you think Curt....

    NOT:D

    Seriously though, I wish I could have made the sda srs work in my home... the problem is that I have to be able to walk in my house and not climb over stuff to get around...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I like the way you think Curt....

    NOT:D

    Seriously though, I wish I could have made the sda srs work in my home... the problem is that I have to be able to walk in my house and not climb over stuff to get around...

    Oh come on...where's your sense of adventure?...lol

    I'd love to have a full on SDA home theater setup someday...it's not likely to ever happen...but I can dream I suppose.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • bassaholic
    bassaholic Posts: 315
    edited February 2009
    I tried to run 250 watts from my Monster amps until I fried the x-over , tweeter and 1 driver in my CS400i. $127.00 in parts later and I haven't done it since. FWIW, at the time I didn't even seem that loud. My mains and surrounds held up fine. If you decide to try it maybe back off on the center.
    Pioneer SC-37
    RTiA9-fronts
    CSiA6-center
    RT55i-surrounds
    SVS PB13 Ultra & PSW650
    Monster Power 3250 amp
    Monster Power 2250 amp
    Monster Power HDP-2500 surge pro.



    Denon 3805,CS400i,RT25i's & FX500i's sitting in the basement collecting dust
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2009
    It does what you tell it to. Use your ears, and don't push it to hard. BTW I had a Sunfire 200x5 amp and did not like the sound. YMMV
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,249
    edited February 2009
    John, don't worry about it. Don't clip it or run it to where it has any amount of distortion and not only will you be fine........you'll discover nuances you never had before......even within the same recording that you are familiar with.
    ~ 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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