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Newsgroups: rec.audio.opinion
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Date: 15 Mar 2005 08:37:05 -0800
Local: Tues, Mar 15 2005 8:37 am
Subject: ROOM Size

Can any one tell me about any recomendation for choosing a particular
RMS for a home theatre. one room is 10*15 the other is 24*15 another
one is 20*40 and anoher one a big hall. is there a table or forms that

specifies that a room with a specific size should have a home theater
with a minimum RMS to give a true home theater effect. if any one
knows
he answer please let me know.

A good general rule is get as much power as you can afford. It's very
unlikely that it will ever be too much. Of course you can blow
speakers by pumping more power than are rated for, but you would
probably not run that risk if you have any sense, since it would most
likely be far louder than you would be comfortable with.

There are many recievers, (assuming that is the route you are taking)
that will put out over 100 wpc that don't cost a lot. If you are
including a subwoofer, that will likely be powered so the same rule
applies, get as much as you can afford.

If you go with separates and are willing to spend more money, you can
go for a lot more power but it comes with a price tag.

If you could give some detail about what you prefer in terms of
components and your budget, your answers will be better.

I wouldn't want less than 100wpc myself.