QUOTE(chaics85 @ Jan 21 2021, 01:58 PM)
Anyone can recommend me a speaker below RM1k? Got a 30yr old amp, pioneer a-117, looking for budget speaker for some bluetooth and old CDs music use.
BTW, what does 25 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) means, stated on the spec for my amp. i'm looking at Dali Spektor 1, the recommended amp wattage is 40 – 100 Watt. Does it mean my pioneer amp cant handle it?
you seems to be in the wrong thread as we discuss more on HT but your setup leans more to HiFi/Stereo.
25 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) means at peak the amp can deliver 25 watts to 1 speakers if the speaker is a 8 ohm speaker. 1 thing you need to check if you own a old amp.. you need to check the supported speaker ohm.. some old amp only fix to certain speaker impedance but in your case 6 to 16 ohm will work.. (normally they will print the spec close to the speaker connection terminal)
Dali Spektor 1 spec
Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) [Hz] 59 - 26,000 Hz
Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m) [dB] 83.0 dB
Nominal Impedance [ohms] 6 ohms
Maximum SPL [dB] 103 dB
Recommended Amplifier Power [W] 40 - 100 Watt
if you r connecting your amp to 8 ohm speaker then the max power it will give is 25 watts
since dali you r going to buy is 6 ohms speaker you the impedance is lower so amp will give more than 25 watts
the speaker will work the best if you can provide 40-100 watt.. if you are giving less than the recommended power you will observe:
1) the speaker plays very soft (not enough power to drive it)
2) you lost dynamic in the audio (bass not punchy and small detail not very obvious)
the thing will become worse if you are having a big listening area then you will tends to play loud as the sound is too soft.. cranking your amp at high volume for too long will cause clipping to happen and your newly bought speaker tweeter will KO very soon.
this Dali sensitivity also rated as 83 db, its consider as "difficult to be push" kind of speakers..
again, i dont own the amp like you do and i dont own Dali also.. so just shared based on spec that i see
if you want to have some light reading you can read something from the previous thread that i have wrote:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5046218This post has been edited by kevinlim001: Jan 21 2021, 09:32 PM