Current, Amperage



I’m trying to make sense of the argument about various types of speakers [ sensitivity, brand, etc ] and their relationship with power/ current/ amperage.

Can someone please provide some basic perspective.

I have a 91.5db tall floor speaker [ Focal Chorus 826V ] and what should I look for in an amp to drive these? How much power do I really need with all things being equal? I use a VTL tube 2.5 amp if that matters to the discussion.

Thank you.
adman227

Showing 1 response by elizabeth

Just buy more power than you will ever need.
Too much is good, not enough is terrible.

Other considerations which may mean a lot after you find out..
Class A. Remember the power bill will go way up, plus plenty of heat.
Plenty of heat added from having a tube amp also.
Generally the IDLE wattage of the amp in the measurements will tell you the efficiency.

Do you want to leave the amp on 24/7? Then a Solid State amp is required.
Remember tubes need attention.

What are the impedance of the speakers? 8 ohm or 4 ohm?
If 4, you need to check the 4 ohm rating. Some double, other no where near double power to 4 ohms from 8