Amp's and preAmp's?

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Drew664

Could someone explain where the "safe zone" is for speakers and their listed max wattage?



I see people buying separate amps for their L/R/C speakers that given the power to 3 speakers would be massive - exceeding the speakers specs.

Any good rule of thumb?

There is no such thing. You can use a 1,000 watt amplifier on speakers that are rated 10 watt min to 50 watt max. Just keep the volume at a reasonable level. Most of the time, even at a very high volume, you are using a small percentage of the amplifier's power. Before you damage any speaker, you are more likely to damage your hearing.