200 watts!? (170s question)

[shore]

Looking at the specs made me wonder - has anyone actually hooked their 170s up to 200 watts of (clean) power? What happened? Do I need to open all the windows first, like during a tornado warning, to make sure they don't all break?

What kind of SPL would you get? Didn't see it in the specs .

Sorry if it's been asked, searched and didn't see it.

Minimum Recommended Power 25 watts
Maximum Continous Power* 200 watts
Maximum Short Term Peak Power* 400 watts

[Gov]

The 170's could easily handle 200 watts and would thank you for it!! As far as SPL's go, way to many variables. You have to be more specific.

[curtis]

What are you looking for in terms of volume levels?

Before you even reach those power limits, the SPL would drive you out of the room.

FWIW, I have hooked my 170SE's up to my 500wpc amp without problems, but I also wasn't trying to find out how loud it would get.

[shore]

I'm not looking for technical details, just curiousity about whether anyone has turned it way up and how it sounded. You have to admit that's a serious number for a speaker that size.

[BradJudy]

Mine are hooked to an Outlaw 750 which is something like 165W/ch IIRC.

I've never pushed them past the point I was comfortable listening to - I don't have any desire to see what happens just for giggles.

[drewface]

I've never pushed them past the point I was comfortable listening to - I don't have any desire to see what happens just for giggles.

HAHAHA. why not man? it'd be AWESOME!

[shore]

Well, in a big room it wouldn't be entirely for giggles.

Anyway, thanks for the responses, it seems to confirm it's a real number, not that there was any doubt about that, and that I'd have to try for myself sometime to really answer my question.

Thanks, good enough.

[buddhadas]

Curtis, I've been meaning to ask you, what kind of amp are you using?
Thanks
Jim
P.S. Th Mc2120 I got is performing wonderfully.

[curtis]

Curtis, I've been meaning to ask you, what kind of amp are you using?
Thanks
Jim
P.S. Th Mc2120 I got is performing wonderfully.

The amp that I use is somewhat of a clone Rotel RB1092 or two channel version of the Bel Canto Ref1000.

They use B&O's ICEpower 1000asp module.

http://www.icepower.bang-olufsen.com/sw1022.asp

This one is kind of fluffy...but I like referencing it.
http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatur.../icepower.html

I bought mine from a small outfit in Denmark, although now, I have seen a place here in the US that is selling clones for about the same price I paid.

The surrounds and center are driven by an ATI 1505.

[buddhadas]

Thanks Curtis.

Looks to be an interesting setup.

Jim