What is the RMS per speaker? Is it 50 watts per speaker or 50 watts per pair? Also I am confused about what the ohms on these speakers are. 4 or 8?
1720499
I called Dual, who answered on first ring with a human! They said they can run off receiver or amp set to 8 ohm or 6 ohm fine. That is my set up on an HTR series Yamaha AV 5.1 receiver with 4 ohm on front channel running off 6 ohm for rest.
1720500
I don't know the answers to either question . . . I bought these to replace two others I had that had become 'discolored' from exposure to the elements . . . I am driving them with a Sony mobile amp , 100 watts per channel . . . my other speakers are Sony marine speakers imbedded in the cockpit . . . these were the exact size I needed . . . they look graet & play better than the speakers I replaced . . . they handle the Sony power well . . . looked up data / 50 rms -100 peak at 8 ohm . . . black are 26+/white are 36+
1720501
There is a speed in your car that once reached gives you that comfortable pleasure of driving. RMS is a lot like that. Its sort of a measure of practical use; a realistic working volume. Don't drive at max speed and don't listen at max volume. Ohms are a measure of resistance and the range given speaks to the limits of that resistance within the speaker system. Watts generated by the source (radio) have to move down the wire and encounter the resistance of the speakers to transfer that energy into a sound. It takes more power (watts) to push 8 ohms than it does to push 4. No speaker works for long at max power from the source, just like your car going max speed all the time blows up sooner. This relationship is expressed in a math equation called Ohms Law, BUT simplify it all and pick a speaker with an RMS equal to the output RMS of the source. Your source will have RMS ratings for each channel, usually one channel for front and one channel for rear. Raising the volume may announce your party presence more, but it will also destroy the sound quality. Wattage is only from the source and is over rated in retail just to sell gear. The wattage you ask about is a limit the speakers will accept at least once before they blow. Google Ohms Law and you will find all the tech relationships but the KISS answer is to match the RMS...work smart and enjoy.
1733063
40-75 watts rms.Will handle up to 85 rms. But keep in mind the mm line is 2.8 -3.2 ohm speakers and create more power draw from amp source than a standard 4 ohm. But excellent speaker line no doubt, personal favorite. Db series also great, Best cheap speaker out there and also better choice than mm if you are not installing amps and going all out.
387781
I've tried to find this as well but EV doesn't give that info. If I were to guess based on volume I'd say at least 500watts. To be fair JBL,Osc and most of the others don't advertise their watts rms on their powered speakers.
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
1122831
Correct, the 75W output rating applies to 4 ohm speakers. At 8 ohms it's less. Manufacturer's data provided in a tnt-audio web review indicated 50W for each of two speakers at 8 ohms:Power Rating STEREO: 50wpc @ 8ohms, 75wpc @ 4ohms, 0.01% THD, full bandwidth MONO: 150watts @ 8ohms
597482
60W RMS per speaker. That said, JBL's like good power. Some users run more at these with good results.
759165
The question was answered and is accurate, it's 300 RMS together at 4 ohms. On reading it the wiring allows for 2 ohms each speaker and in parallel it's 4 ohms.
1464129
yes, just make sure they are 8 Ohm... Wattage is really the top end of how much power they can handle, the ohms is the impedance (think like resistance) if the impedance is too low, it is like shorting out an amplifier. Almost all speakers made today are 8 ohm. and 100 W of audio is way more power than is comfortable to listen to in any home setting.
95924
Hello. This system runs at 100 watts into 4 ohm (2 x 8 ohm) speakers. Thank you for your interest!
223554
The wattage listing on these is not correct at all. They are ok for replacing factory speakers, but if you put 800 to them they would pop in a second.
515119
It's each 700 watts, higher wattage peak. Can't remember the peak wattage. Sorry. Anyway these speakers are great. You can crank em up and won't even come close to distorting!
906043
Is the resistance 8 ohms total, or 8 ohms per channel? If it's 8 ohms total, you would want to hook up, for example, two 16 ohm speakers, not two 8 ohm speakers. Basically, if you have two speakers with 8 ohms of resistance each (for example), that would result in 4 ohms total. I don't know if that helps at all...
795604
Depends on your budget, but these are budget starter subs, so something light life 600rms so like 300 watts a piece n 2 ohms if possible you wouldn't get all your wattage @ 4ohm but 4 ohms is the safest for these speakers "cant" take constant beating
1219911
Hello. The RMS power at 8 ohms is 25 watts, and its peak power would be 33 watts per channel. You will need to wire a speaker at 2 ohms per channel to take advantage of the full output power of this amplifier.
2072891
Depends on what the ohm rating is for speakers you are driving. You'll realize more power to the speakers with 6 Ohm than with 8 ohm (140 per channel vs 100 per channel). The amp is rated at 100W per channel x seven channels @ 8ohm.
2243506
That's for the total of the two together. So they are 400w RMS each. I'm running the Kenwood 1800w mono class D amp they hit HARD. I never turn the bass all the way up or the power on the amp all the way up either.. no need.
86428
I have it plugged in a 8W per channel amp, and even at 3 to 4 watt, these speakers are pretty loud (slightly louder than conversation).When I plug them in my multichannel 100W RMS per channel amp, they make the walls shake!