Bi-amping?

[dirthog 10+ year member]

Recommended RMS is 125 for the comps. How do I figure out the wattage for the tweeter and woofer?

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[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Please click the gain setting link in my sig... I explain it there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[dirthog 10+ year member]

I understand how to set the amp gain, but how do I find out the watts to send to the tweeter or woofer?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

SQRT (Ohms * Watts) = VOLTS

Say you want to sent 100W to 4 Ohm woofers and 65W to 4 Ohms tweeters, you calculate like so:

MIDS:

SQRT(4*100) = 20V

TWEETERS:

SQRT(4x65) = 16V

Unless you are meaning the maximum recommended RMS watts from the manufacterer, then you'll have to look up the specs.

 

[tigerf117 10+ year member]

Hes asking how much should he senc to each, not how to calculate how many watts. Like is 45w to tweet and 80w to woofer sound right. Thats about how much I'd push to them, depends on the speaker tho.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Hes asking how much should he senc to each, not how to calculate how many watts. Like is 45w to tweet and 80w to woofer sound right. Thats about how much I'd push to them, depends on the speaker tho.

Polk SR6500's? I'd push a lot more than 80W to the mids and a bit more than 45W to the tweets.

I'd start with about 120W to each mid and work my way up from there, but probably no more than 175W each.

As for the tweeters, I'd start at about 60W each and work my way up from there, and not go more than 75-100W each.

 

[dirthog 10+ year member]

sounds good thanks

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

if the manual says their rms is 50 for the tweet, i'd send the tweet 50

you might be able to send them 100+ watts, but they might crap out sooner than if you only sent them their rms