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Are higher watts per channel what makes a stereo loud?
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Do higher watts per channel make a reciever loud?
I'm not nitpicking you semantically speaking, but it's not the receiver or amp that's "loud". Sound pressure levels from a given speaker are the result of more than the power rating of the amplifier.
In a nutshell (oversimplified), a speaker's sensitivity is a measure of how "loudly" it can reproduce a tone, given a specific input. You'll see measurement like 86dB (1w/1m). This means that if one watt is input into the speaker, it will produce a sound pressure level of 86db when measured 1 meter from the speaker.
This lets you compare the "efficiency" of one speaker to another (assuming they used the same measurement protocol)
Read up on speaker sensitivity for a clearer understanding.
Thank you. I will do that. I'm trying to learn. I bought a Denon avr x2100 and resold it. It didn't suit my needs. I bought a Sony k9900 based upon watts per channel and resold that one as well. I'm learning the hard way. In addition to my Klipsch I have Polk rt800i and surround Bose. I have great speakers just no knowledge of how to pair them with the right reciever. Currently I'm running my Klipsch through the JVC and using a rca splitter to run my Polks through a old Sony. But that leaves my Klipsch rc64 unused. I will read up on speaker sensitivity. I appreciate your input.