Parallel 6ohm 65w drivers - 3ohm 167w/channel amp.

Seyeklopz · 10:37 PM

I'm considering hooking up two sets of 5.1, 6 ohm, 60 watt drivers in parallel to my 3 ohm, 167 watt per channel amp. This leaves a 47 watt overhead. Should I be concerned about turning the amp volume too high? I'm not very knowledgeable about the relationship between speaker and amp watt ratings. The 'amp' is a Sony BDVE870 home theater system.

These are the specs of the Klipsch 5.1 speakers.

Satellites
sealed enclosure
watt 60
ohm 6
0.75" microtractrix high freq horn tweeter
3" woofer

Subwoofer
6th order bass reflex
watt 170
side firing drivers
120 Htz low pass crossover to satellites

Francec · 6th April 2011, 12:02 AM

No, just turn it down when your head is about to explode!

Seriously, you won't turn it up that high unless you are hellbent on destroying one or both.

5th April 2011, 10:14 PM	#1
Seyeklopz diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010	Parallel 6ohm 60w drivers - 3ohm 167w/channel amp. I'm considering hooking up two sets of 5.1, 6 ohm, 60 watt drivers in parallel to my 3 ohm, 167 watt per channel amp. This leaves a 47 watt overhead. Should I be concerned about turning the amp volume too high? I'm not very knowledgeable about the relationship between speaker and amp watt ratings. The 'amp' is a Sony BDVE870 home theater system. These are the specs of the Klipsch 5.1 speakers. Satellites sealed enclosure watt 60 ohm 6 0.75" microtractrix high freq horn tweeter 3" woofer Subwoofer 6th order bass reflex watt 170 side firing drivers 120 Htz low pass crossover to satellites Last edited by Seyeklopz; 5th April 2011 at 10:37 PM.

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6th April 2011, 12:02 AM	#2
Francec Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Port Melbourne, Australia	No, just turn it down when your head is about to explode! Seriously, you won't turn it up that high unless you are hellbent on destroying one or both.

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