Wondering if powering the B&W 685 speakers with the Rotel RMB-1077 Amp is overkill?
Rotel Amp overkill for speakers?
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Originally posted by N2siastWondering if powering the B&W 685 speakers with the Rotel RMB-1077 Amp is overkill?Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower- Bottom
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Originally posted by joetamaIMO you really can't go too overkill with an amplifier. (Can if you are going to put a couple of 2kw monoblocks on a 10 Watt Speaker but anyway.)- Bottom
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Originally posted by cugIMHO: Amplifiers are the most over-estimated component in the whole chain ...
To the original poster, the 1077 should sound great with b&w 685's.- Mike
Main System:
B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100- Bottom
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Originally posted by cugIMHO: Amplifiers are the most over-estimated component in the whole chain ...
I've always been of the opinion that it might not make a HUGE difference. But, the amplifier does make a difference, in my opinion of course. :T-Joe- Bottom
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Originally posted by joetamaI guess that is where opinion differs.
I've always been of the opinion that it might not make a HUGE difference. But, the amplifier does make a difference, in my opinion of course. :T
Most people can't hear a difference between a 50W Denon integrated and a 600W Electrocompaniet Nemo as long as the Denon is not in clipping. And even hearing a difference is far away from deciding which one is actually "better sounding" as this is totally a matter of taste.
So, it is still my opinion (and always was): as long as your amplifier is electrically sufficient for your speakers and listening levels, AND it has a frequency response within the "normal" for up-to-date solid state amplifiers, you can't go really wrong with any amp.
The most challenging might be the "electrically sufficient" part if you want to drive some crazy JBL arrays or 802D, but for most speakers, there is no issue at all. And no, B&W are normally NOT hard to drive - with some exceptions. That's only the audiophile excuse to buy more expensive gear.- Bottom
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