I'm planning on buying 2 pairs of these & run them through a 200W receiver? worth getting these speakers with such a receiver, will be by a pool(loud)
1270810
I have these speakers in my backyard around the pool hooked up to a 200 watt receiver..They sound incredible
1270811
I have these under my patio by the pool. With 50 watts going to each channel. They sound awesome plenty of base for such a small speaker.
1270812
I have two on my deck and they sound good. I do get pretty good volume out of them and I don't have the greatest receiver. To be truthful with you, I hooked them up for a Labor Day party so they haven't been used much. I bought two pair but only one set is hooked up right now. My son does a lot of installing of speakers, TV's, and security systems and he thought they were a pretty good speaker for the money. I hope this helps.
1270813
Oh yes, they should give you all the volume you can take. From the start they sound great and then get even better as they break in. Just keep in mind that their impedance is 8 ohms.
1270814
I think you'll like them. I have one pair mounted up high in my covered 16' x 32' front porch and they're hooked up to a 100W Gerard receiver. I enjoy music from these speakers over 200 ft away while I'm working out in the yard.
793137
Yes. I love them. I use them out by the pool and they can put out powerful sound. I was so impressed with them.
714676
These speakers are pretty incredible. They are surround speakers so logically they're not designed to be your mains, but there's really no reason they can't be. They have the same horn tweeter and drivers as some of the center channel speakers, driven by the right stereo receiver you should be just fine. Keep in mind, these things are pretty efficient with power but they'll only be as good as your receiver. Crappy receiver = crappy sound no matter what speakers you have.
1692050
Stock wires ok but if you plan on running these speakers with an amp I would consider upgrading the wire. These speakers are hungry for power and perform much better when you give it to them. I have mine hooked to a Pioneer amp that provides about 250 watts per channel and these speakers pump without any distortion.
1301223
I'm not an expert, but I went off of the 175W per channel rating when I bought this. The speakers I got were Polk Audio TSi 400's that are capable of taking 200W of power so I knew that the receiver couldn't overpower the speakers if I cranked it up.
2266405
These are really good sounding speakers but beware of the 100 watt limit. I have a little bit larger family room than noted and really like to crank up the sound at times. I am using a Yamaha RX-475 which is 115 watts and I have now blown two of the satellite speakers and I have had to replaced them with Yamaha speakers that can handle the wattage. So make sure your receiver wattage does not exceed 100 watts!!!
957782
I have 2 500w pro dynamic speakers and a sub woofer, and it runs them with no problem. It can get so loud that I can't think straight.
45067
an 800 watt amp might be a little overkill to drive two of these. I run two of mine on a 400watt pyle marine amp and I can max them out. I just used a regular 16 gauge speaker wire. They sound great!
1688514
The real question is do you normally run them with 200 watts of power?? The control is spec,ed at 100 watts. But for home use even to the most hearing impaired user Most folks will not use more than 20 / 30 working watts of power though the speakers are rated for 200 watts that just means that that is the peak excursion they should be able to tolerate without a failure. What is your amp rated at How many watts?? Knowing this how hard do you run it at?? a 200 watt amp run at half volume should deliver approximately 100 watts output power. I have 250 watt speakers and a 60 watt amp and can barely tolerate them run to 50 % past that I risk hearing damage and a visit by the local constabulary My speakers are really efficient. I am a believer that its not the power but the efficiency that rules. I do professional Sound reinforcement and rarely need to use more than 200 watts to the mids and that's to rock a crowd into the couple hundred. If you are truly using more than this consider building a more efficient system. My use of the volume control is to trim outdoor speakers rated at 50 w from an amp that outputs 25 watts
1909063
the problem with these are they need at least 300 to 500 watts. other wise there going to distort and blow tweeters and mid like crazy. if you got the power you can break them easy. hope this has helped you.
1460891
Sounds like it'll be slightly under-powered. It's always better (IMO) to overpower speakers to avoid blowing them at odd frequencies and high volumes. Power is exponentially more important than quality of speakers. Cheap speakers will sound great with an awesome power source but great speakers won't live up to their potential with inadequate or overrated ( cheap) power/amplifiers. My suggestion is overpowering your speakers about 15-20% more than the speakers are rated for. Won't matter if you don't "work" your speakers hard but under powering effects rebound of the speaker cone and can tear them apart. I believe these speakers are rated for either 125w or 150w. I matched mine up perfectly and wish I would have gotten a bigger amplifier, although they sound great but begin to struggle at very high volumes. It'll be fine if you don't abuse your speakers though.
1737327
1200 for 2@ 350 watts ea on one channel or 2, and is this going to be as I call it "Thumpin" as in low bass sound only or are they involved with other speakers if not, then if your going to run ea speaker on it own channel you should have more than enough, just adjust the levels so that you don't over drive them. They should sound fine. Also are your 10" speakers KFC-W2513PS, and not kfc-w2153p, again either way you should have enough to push them speakers to the beat.
213590
The Speakers are VERY Efficient. More than most on the market and they can get very loud with little power.Most receivers will play these speakers. They do not require gobs of power likke other speakers do.
2282906
I have a similar system to yours although all my components are mostly Sony. My primary speakers are Athena 125 watts per speaker, each containing a woofer, subwoofer & tweeter. I have had these Cerwin Vega VE5M speakers for about six months now, and am very pleased with the quality & sound. Although they sound great alone, I use them in conjunction with my Athenas & the increase in sound range is incredible. Although I'd highly recommend the Cerwins alone, with systems like ours, they are designed to increase the sound range, and they do the job! your system will sound twice as good if you add these to your existing speakers (although you might find they out-class your Yamahas!) -Good listening-Will I have a similar system to yours although all my components are mostly Sony. My primary speakers are Athena 125 watts per speaker, each containing a woofer, subwoofer & tweeter. I have had these Cerwin Vega VE5M speakers for about six months now, and am very pleased with the quality & sound. Although they sound great alone, I use them in conjunction with my Athenas & the increase in sound range is incredible. Although I'd highly recommend the Cerwins alone, with systems like ours, they are designed to increase the sound range, and they do the job! your system will sound twice as good if you... » Read More I have a similar system to yours although all my components are mostly Sony. My primary speakers are Athena 125 watts per speaker, each containing a woofer, subwoofer & tweeter. I have had these Cerwin Vega VE5M speakers for about six months now, and am very pleased with the quality & sound. Although they sound great alone, I use them in conjunction with my Athenas & the increase in sound range is incredible. Although I'd highly recommend the Cerwins alone, with systems like ours, they are designed to increase the sound range, and they do the job! your system will sound twice as good if you add these to your existing speakers (although you might find they out-class your Yamahas!) -Good listening-Will « Show Less
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Baig, thanks for the thought on the speakers. I'm using a brand new Onkyo 7.1ch home theater set rated 130W per channel. On top of that, I've swapped in my old Polk Audio speakers for the fronts, which are rated 150W each. So power is not the issue!
980458
I use these on my patio outside. I've been using 200 watts and 50 feet of speaker cable, they seem to work just fine, I did add a 10" powered sub woofer to enhance the bass. I can't say I've pushed them to their max.. I have neighbors that I like. the speakers work for me in my application.
2208949
Im pretty sure they will run. The speakers peak is 200 watts, which means their rms is around 130 to 140. So i wouldnt run then very loud to avoid blowing. The manual also says if your reciever is rated for 4 to 6 ohms that should increase the life of the speaker.