oldangelmidnight
11-02-2008, 10:43 AM
I wanted to get a decent stereo setup to listen to some vinyl so I made a couple of rash purchases without doing a whole lot of research.
I started off with a Kenwood turntable that I've had forever. It's model kd-21rb. It seems to work fine.
I picked up a little chinese tube amp: http://www.hi-end.on9mart.com/cart/MENG%206P1%20bk.html I've seen reviews of it online and it's supposed to be pretty good.
And I got a set of speakers off Woot.com: http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/c-100-specifications/
I get it all set up and sound comes through, but it's very quiet.
The relevant specs of the amp seem to be:
Output Power 10 watts x 2 in Class A Push and Pull circuit design
Signal/Noise Ratio 90dB
Frequency 10Hz-70KHz +/-3 dB
Ohms 4 ohms and 8 ohms
Input Consumption <80w
and the speakers:
Frequency Response 55Hz-20kHz +/- 3 dB
Recommended Amplifier Power up to 110 watts
Impedance 8 ohms nominal; 4 ohms minimum
Useable Bass Response (-10db Anechoic) 50 Hz
Sensitivity (anechoic) 87dB
Sensitivity (2 speakers in a typical room)
But I'm not really sure what most of that means. I knew enough to match up the ohms, but beyond that, I'm kind of lost. Why is it so quiet? Is the amp not powerful enough for the speakers? How do I solve that?
I started off with a Kenwood turntable that I've had forever. It's model kd-21rb. It seems to work fine.
I picked up a little chinese tube amp: http://www.hi-end.on9mart.com/cart/MENG%206P1%20bk.html I've seen reviews of it online and it's supposed to be pretty good.
And I got a set of speakers off Woot.com: http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/c-100-specifications/
I get it all set up and sound comes through, but it's very quiet.
The relevant specs of the amp seem to be:
Output Power 10 watts x 2 in Class A Push and Pull circuit design
Signal/Noise Ratio 90dB
Frequency 10Hz-70KHz +/-3 dB
Ohms 4 ohms and 8 ohms
Input Consumption <80w
and the speakers:
Frequency Response 55Hz-20kHz +/- 3 dB
Recommended Amplifier Power up to 110 watts
Impedance 8 ohms nominal; 4 ohms minimum
Useable Bass Response (-10db Anechoic) 50 Hz
Sensitivity (anechoic) 87dB
Sensitivity (2 speakers in a typical room)
But I'm not really sure what most of that means. I knew enough to match up the ohms, but beyond that, I'm kind of lost. Why is it so quiet? Is the amp not powerful enough for the speakers? How do I solve that?