Speaker Wattage question

[jas kim]

I am planning to hook up my HTB to front and rear speakers in my
ceiling. I will continue using the HTB center and sub woofer. The 6"
speakers I am looking at are rated at 60 watts but the amp is pushing
100 watt per channel.

Is it important that I find a speaker that matches the max Amp output
for the front and rear spearkers??


jasguild

[Arny Krueger]

"jas kim" > wrote in message
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> I am planning to hook up my HTB to front and rear speakers in my
> ceiling. I will continue using the HTB center and sub woofer. The 6"
> speakers I am looking at are rated at 60 watts but the amp is pushing
> 100 watt per channel.

> Is it important that I find a speaker that matches the max Amp output
> for the front and rear spearkers??

Nope.

Speaker power ratings are highly approximate. It's better to rely on good
judgment and not turn the volume up past the point where the speakers start
sounding bad, as opposed to having a false sense of security based on
supposedly compatible power ratings of your speakers and amp.

[Powell]

"jas kim" wrote

> The 6" speakers I am looking at are rated at 60
> watts but the amp is pushing 100 watt per channel.
>
There is no such thing as an amplifier with to
many watts. The only limitation would be the
amount of play in the volume control knob going
from quiet to loud based on speaker sensitivity.
But in you application this will not be factor.

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>I am planning to hook up my HTB to front and rear speakers in my
>ceiling. I will continue using the HTB center and sub woofer. The 6"
>speakers I am looking at are rated at 60 watts but the amp is pushing
>100 watt per channel.
>
>Is it important that I find a speaker that matches the max Amp output
>for the front and rear spearkers??

Not really. Unless you do something really dumb, you should have no
problems. Most speakers are killed from being driven with amps that
don't have enough power.
----------------
Alex

[jas kim]

Interestingly enough, I was reading on

http://www.inwallstore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=I&Affiliate=google

about the size of speakers that I should used. Previously, I was
considering the 8" ones which are 100watts capable but the article
points out that the 6" ones are better tuned for mid range sounds.
Also the reflex time on the 6" are supposedly better than the 8". I
am thinking that I have a capable subwoofer already producing the low
frequency so I dont need the 8" from that perspective. Further it
sounds like the 6" would produce the mid frequency that my system
would need.

So I guess I have to decide whether to go with the 6" with 60watt
capability or the 8" with 100 watt capability.

Let me know what you think.

Here is the article from the FAQ


thanks


Jasguild




"19. What size of speaker should I use for a home theater?

Generally 6 1/2" speakers work best for home theater inwalls/ceiling.

Here's why: You're already going to be using a powered sub for your
theater room and it will take care of the low low bass.

Some people we have talked to wanted to use 8" speakers for their home
theater, because they figured "bigger is better".

A subwoofer handles frequencies from about 120 hertz and lower (low
low boomy sounds).

An 8" speaker is made a little larger so it can reproduce lower sounds
better. But in a home theater we are not asking it to create those
sounds.

A 6 1/2" speaker will produce sounds from 80-100 hertz on up (midrange
type sounds like snare drums, gun shots, and snaps and higher).

If you use the 8" in the home theater realm it will be slower to react
to the "snaps" than the 6 1/2" speaker will because of it's larger
mass. Just like a sports car will be quicker than a truck.

It's just a matter of application"





"Powell" > wrote in message >...
> "jas kim" wrote
>
> > The 6" speakers I am looking at are rated at 60
> > watts but the amp is pushing 100 watt per channel.
> >
> There is no such thing as an amplifier with to
> many watts. The only limitation would be the
> amount of play in the volume control knob going
> from quiet to loud based on speaker sensitivity.
> But in you application this will not be factor.