XPA-3 and Speaker Capability

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by JohnBarleycorn

After the responses from my whats next post I have set my sights on the XPA-3 to power my front towers and center channel. Will I be overpowering them when they are rated 100 rms 400 peak and 75 -300 respectively and the amps output is 200 per channel? Id like to think they could handle it but want to be sure, I dont want to see smoke and sparks when I have my AC/DC Live at Donnington turned up to 11!!

You can overdrive a speaker's drivers but it is rare. It is not a problem as long as you do not turn up the volume to 11 as you said. Loud volumes are fine, earth-shattering volumes might lead to driver burnout.

[JohnBarleycorn]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

as long as you do not turn up the volume to 11 as you said. Loud volumes are fine, earth-shattering volumes might lead to driver burnout.

Im not planning on going Spinal Tap but I would like to be able to crank some rock on a Saturday afternoon. Given the specs I mentioned what is the likelihood of encountering driver burnout with my proposed set-up?

[Intamin]

Originally Posted by JohnBarleycorn

Im not planning on going Spinal Tap but I would like to be able to crank some rock on a Saturday afternoon. Given the specs I mentioned what is the likelihood of encountering driver burnout with my proposed set-up?

Your speakers will be fine. If you damage them from giving them too much power, then your ears can withstand a serious beating or you're deaf already

[JohnBarleycorn]

Originally Posted by Intamin

Your speakers will be fine. If you damage them from giving them too much power, then your ears can withstand a serious beating or you're deaf already

I think I might qualify for that last part! I plugged my ipod in and played my warm up mix to get ready for my soccer game last night. I had the pioneer turned up to -03, my head was ringing the entire time. There is nothing like a little Ted Nugent Stranglehold followed up by some Audioslave to get the adrenalin flowing!

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by JohnBarleycorn

Im not planning on going Spinal Tap but I would like to be able to crank some rock on a Saturday afternoon. Given the specs I mentioned what is the likelihood of encountering driver burnout with my proposed set-up?

You will be fine as long as you do not start hearing regular clipping or distortion in the sound or you see smoke coming from the drivers.