Hi! Hope I posted in the right section! I have a newbie question regarding amplification power.
A bit of a backgrounder. As I am finding an appropriate build for the amplification of a pair of Kef LS50s a friend of mine said that the Kefs aren't really "Watt Hungry" in terms of power but they are "Current Hungry".
I didn't get this at all and his explanation made my nose bleed.
He then tested the LS50s with a 100 watt emotiva and a 22 watt tube amplifier. My bet was on the Emotiva since it's of a higher wattage but was humbled by the modest output of his 22 watt build.
He said something about transformers and ohms though.
He said that the Kefs desired "current" instead of "watts" which I dont understand.
Is there such a thing as a high power, low current amp and vice versa?
Are tube based amps entirely a different animal in that they provide more current vs their solid state counterparts?
Apologies for such newbie questions but I'm racking my brain over current vs watts.
My friend's currently in HK for a business trip and I dont want to bother him for the time being.
Thanks for your answers in advance!
A bit of a backgrounder. As I am finding an appropriate build for the amplification of a pair of Kef LS50s a friend of mine said that the Kefs aren't really "Watt Hungry" in terms of power but they are "Current Hungry".
I didn't get this at all and his explanation made my nose bleed.
He then tested the LS50s with a 100 watt emotiva and a 22 watt tube amplifier. My bet was on the Emotiva since it's of a higher wattage but was humbled by the modest output of his 22 watt build.
He said something about transformers and ohms though.
He said that the Kefs desired "current" instead of "watts" which I dont understand.
Is there such a thing as a high power, low current amp and vice versa?
Are tube based amps entirely a different animal in that they provide more current vs their solid state counterparts?
Apologies for such newbie questions but I'm racking my brain over current vs watts.
My friend's currently in HK for a business trip and I dont want to bother him for the time being.
Thanks for your answers in advance!