In Reply to: Hey Martin419, how much amplifier power do you think I really need? posted by Christine Tham on September 11, 2005 at 05:50:03:
Hello,sorry for butting in on your conversation.Can I just ask,does one get the full dynamic range of audio by having a certain amount of watts driving your speakers?What I'm asking is,do you you have to crank it up to get the full dynamic range,or does having 200 odd watts of amp power give the full dynamic range from noise floor to ceiling,no matter if you listen quietly,or upset the neighbours?I'm asking because DVD-A has a wider dynamic range,and I'm sure my gear isn't up to it.I've got about 35watts per channel(JVC A-x2 in silver) and possibly a low spl pair of speakers(Goodmans Magnum K2-maybe circa 1980's).Pardon for interupting.Thanks.Mikee55
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- Re: Hey Martin419, how much amplifier power do you think I really need? - mikee55 09:55:15 09/13/05 (27)
- The more you crank it up, the more dynamic range you get, but also the more amplifier power you need - Christine Tham 15:47:45 09/13/05 (24)
- SACD ultrasonic noise irrelevant... - meisterkleef 10:37:11 09/14/05 (23)
- Re: SACD ultrasonic noise irrelevant... - Christine Tham 14:44:22 09/14/05 (22)
- A very frank discussion from a record label re DSD . . . - Martin419 10:10:27 09/15/05 (7)
- DSD is dead signal... very dead signal... LOL!!! - SF tech 12:48:12 09/16/05 (2)
- Re: DSD is dead signal... very dead signal... LOL!!! - Martin419 02:01:45 09/19/05 (1)
- OK... But I still think the assessment is way off the mark. (nt) - SF tech 08:03:56 09/21/05 (0)
- eloquent indeed - tunenut 22:37:51 09/15/05 (1)
- Re: eloquent indeed - Martin419 04:10:11 09/16/05 (0)
- Can you please attribute the quote? Otherwise worthless. - meisterkleef 13:13:49 09/15/05 (1)
- It was "off the record" . . . - Martin419 13:44:37 09/15/05 (0)
- Forgot to mention, most PCM dithering algorithms generate similar ultrasonic noise - Christine Tham 20:42:40 09/14/05 (13)
- Slight correction... - Frank.. 02:54:35 09/15/05 (12)
- Corrections to your corrections! - Christine Tham 13:55:25 09/15/05 (5)
- AD converter issues.. - Frank.. 03:06:28 09/19/05 (0)
- Re: Corrections to your corrections! - Frank.. 23:32:39 09/18/05 (0)
- If you've ever used any of Philips' DSD software, Frank... - Michi 14:27:48 09/16/05 (2)
- Re: If you've ever used any of Philips' DSD software, Frank... - Frank.. 23:37:19 09/18/05 (0)
- Interesting! I did not know that! (nt) - Christine Tham 15:48:41 09/16/05 (0)
- Exactly right. Besides we're talking about audibilty... - meisterkleef 08:26:56 09/15/05 (5)
- Re: Exactly right. Besides we're talking about audibilty... - Christine Tham 14:09:33 09/15/05 (2)
- Re: Exactly right. Besides we're talking about audibilty... - evector 18:22:03 09/16/05 (0)
- Great charts! Thanks! (NT) - meisterkleef 10:41:08 09/16/05 (0)
- Another slight correction.. - Frank.. 11:07:28 09/15/05 (1)
- Thanks! I differentiated because PCM is filtered above passband. (NT) - meisterkleef 13:11:17 09/15/05 (0)
- I once read that the initial impact of a "triangle" live is 1,000 watts and it's average output is 1/10 of a watt! - Teresa 15:15:11 09/13/05 (1)
- 10,000 to 1, that's only 40 dB - Dave Kingsland 16:28:45 09/13/05 (0)