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Topic: Amp to speaker matching |
Fred Rogan
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Birmingham, AL USA
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Posted 6 May 2021 5:08 pm |
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I did a forum search for this topic and came up empty-handed - If you have a 100 watt amp, what power rated speaker fits best? I've heard it's 1.5, a 100 watt amp should be paired with a 150 watt speaker. Is the 1.5 a good rule of thumb in steel guitar amp world? I know I could put a 300 watt speaker with a 100 watt amp but I'm more interested in lower powered speakers, just don't want to go too low.
I know this is a complicated question when you get into peak power, impedance, etc. so please try to keep responses on my level - low.
thanks for sharing your expertise.
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Larry Hobson
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Valley Grande (Selma) Al USA
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Posted 6 May 2021 7:19 pm Speaker matching
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| Good question, some investigation of how much up power manufacturing does when they select a speaker for a particular amp. Also as you probably know, takes more power on bass notes, conversely a lot of mids and highs may get by with a lower rated speaker. Years ago use to put a light bulb in series with the speaker in juke boxes to clip bass notes and extend the life of the cheap low rated speakes I could barely afford or bought on sale. Hope someone has a clear answer to your question. Like to know myself what is a good rule of thumb. |
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Carl Gallagher
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New York, USA
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Posted 6 May 2021 8:09 pm
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| With tube amps I go 2x the output,i.e. 40 watt amp I use an 80 watt speaker |
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