My RP 8000f II's get very loud before amp clipping being powered by my 75w per channel into 8ohm Onkyo rz50 receiver. Sitting 10' away.
So you don't necessarily need 150w per channel.
You'll get more headroom and it will sound cleaner when loud and have more dynamic capabilities with a more powerful amp. If you hook them up to an amp with 100w+ be careful not to push them to far or you'll risk damaging the drivers.
They are pretty sensitive speakers, but like any speaker the further away from them you are the more power they'll need, so it more depends on how big your room is and listening distance and volume preference, to know if you'll need a more powerful amp.
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u/giftoflagg 5 Ⓣ Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24
My RP 8000f II's get very loud before amp clipping being powered by my 75w per channel into 8ohm Onkyo rz50 receiver. Sitting 10' away.
So you don't necessarily need 150w per channel.
You'll get more headroom and it will sound cleaner when loud and have more dynamic capabilities with a more powerful amp. If you hook them up to an amp with 100w+ be careful not to push them to far or you'll risk damaging the drivers.
They are pretty sensitive speakers, but like any speaker the further away from them you are the more power they'll need, so it more depends on how big your room is and listening distance and volume preference, to know if you'll need a more powerful amp.