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HOOKING UP THIS AMP TO MY SPEAKERS?
So im a DJ..I just bought an amp to my speakers, I have noo idea if im doing this right.
SpeakerMax Full range speaker. Two 8 ohm 15 inch woofers with 50 oz magnets. 5x15 horn with large piezo driver. 250 watts continuous, 500 watts peak. 4 ohms.
Those are the specs..So are my speakers 4ohm or 8ohm?
& this is the amp specs
400W BRIDGED-8 OHM, 200W-4 OHM, ~~200
Will my speakers blow?
First off, I would like to explain the speaker specs.
"Two 8 ohm 15 inch woofers with 50 oz magnets. 5x15 horn with large piezo driver. 250 watts continuous, 500 watts peak. 4 ohms."
What this means is that each individual speaker in the cabinet is an 8 Ohm speaker and that they happen to be connected in series. When two identical speakers are connected in a series, their resistance is doubled, so both of them together equates to 4 Ohms. Yes, you have 4 Ohm speakers.
Now, your amp is capable to pushing 200 watts per channel, while your speakers are capable of handling 250 watts continuous.
Q: What does this mean?
A: It means that your amp is a bit underpowered for your speakers.
Q: Is an underpowered amp a bad thing?
A: It can be. Especially if you want loud music.
One of the most common ways to "blow" a speaker is to give it too much power, causing it to either overheat or causing the voice coil to arc whenever the speaker's X-max is exceeded. You might not understand this technical jargon, but believe me, it's bad.
The other most common way to blow a speaker is to crank an underpowered amplifier until it distorts. When you turn an amp up too loud the signal starts to clip. This clipping causes the speakers to heat up and burn out. So don't plan on using an amplifier more than about 75 or 80% of its maximum capability unless you want to start damaging the amp and the speakers. So for this particular amp, I would suggest that 150 watts per channel is at the upper limits of your safe rang of use. This is obviously much lower than your speakers' capabilities, so you will not be using them to their full potential.
I would recommend a 300 watt per channel amplifier with these speakers.
I hope this helps.
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