Von Schweikert VSX: 14 Ohm & only 8 Watts?
I read that the Von Schweikert VSX on wall speakers were rated at 14 Ohms and could be powered by a measly 8W amp (the SonicImpact T-Amp?). First of all, is this a typo on their website or can an 8 W amp actually drive these speakers? Also, what does the 14 Ohms spec mean? I have amps that are stable to 2 ohms, but I don't know what it means to go in the other direction. Does that mean that my 250W @ 8 Ohms will only be pushing out somewhere around 125W at 14 Ohms? Is this safe for my amp? If so, then that would mean that the T-amp isn't going to cut it, right?
Only an amp can power a speaker
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Originally Posted by superpanavision70mm
Ok, dumb question...
What if you are driving your speakers by using the pre-outs on your receiver and then into an amp? Are you only powering them through the amp or are you also getting some power from the receiver as well?
In this case the preamp section of the receiver is powering an outboard amp. This is very effective, and I use TWO outboard amps in my setup.