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Location: Hicksville, NY | With regards to PA systems, I don't have any knowledge about it either. Generalizing from what I learned about home audio, (as long as the electronics share the same impedance ... [e.g. 8 ohm amp = 8 ohm speakers]) I'd been told that it's better to have speakers that can handle more wattage than the amp or receiver's maximum output. For example, I have an old 80-watt receiver in my basement that I set-up with two pairs of book shelf speakers with a 10-watt minimum to drive, but can handle up to 120 watts max each. That's the way it's been set up for many years, and never had any problems with it. I can only guess that the extra 40 watts that the speakers could handle kept them from "blowing up" in all those years that I cranked up the volume when I used to listen to my favorite vinyls ... (this was before home theater became common in households). If it works with home audio, I will guess that it might work with PA systems, as well ...
then again, it's best to confer with the professional(s) about this matter.
Good luck. |
PA system setup question
