Hi! I just started my first foray into decent sound setups. I got a pair of Polk LSim 703s when they were on sale for 50% off (yay!) and picked up a cheap Sony DH550 receiver and an Aune T1 amp.
Here's my concern, I've been reading about all the dangers of underpowering speakers (apparently the DH550 only puts out 90 watts RMS), and I really couldn't afford to replace these, so i've kept the volume less than 50% on the reciever at all times (maxes out at 73, i've kept it 35 or less, is it even linear?).
Recently I was playing sound through my laptop/Aune t1 (connected to the sony throught the RCA line out), and I had the computer at max volume (which i've read you shouldn't do), this lead to some distortion from the source, even though the amp was only at 40-50%. Is this kind of "source clipping" capable of damaging speakers, even though the amp itself was kept at a moderate volume level?
TL;DR: Low volume amp + maxed out volume DAC input = damage?
Thanks!
Hi! I just started my first foray into decent sound setups. I got a pair of Polk LSim 703s when they were on sale for 50% off (yay!) and picked up a cheap Sony DH550 receiver and an Aune T1 amp.
Here's my concern, I've been reading about all the dangers of underpowering speakers (apparently the DH550 only puts out 90 watts RMS), and I really couldn't afford to replace these, so i've kept the volume less than 50% on the reciever at all times (maxes out at 73, i've kept it 35 or less, is it even linear?).
Recently I was playing sound through my laptop/Aune t1 (connected to the sony throught the RCA line out), and I had the computer at max volume (which i've read you shouldn't do), this lead to some distortion from the source, even though the amp was only at 40-50%. Is this kind of "source clipping" capable of damaging speakers, even though the amp itself was kept at a moderate volume level?
TL;DR: Low volume amp + maxed out volume DAC input = damage?
Thanks!