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AMPLIFIER CHOICE
Consult the product specification pages
within this manual as this clearly shows
the acceptable power range for amplifier
matching to your speakers. The high
peak power handling of Tannoy
loudspeakers permits responsible
use with more powerful amplifiers -
please read the Warranty.
As with all loudspeaker systems, the
power handling is a function of voice
coil thermal capacity. Care should
be taken to avoid overdriving any
amplifier, as this will cause output
overload resulting in 'clipping' or
distortion within the output signal.
This may cause damage to the
speakers over an extended period.
Generally an amplifier of higher power
that is running hard, but free of
distortion, is safer than a lower power
amplifier continually clipping. Remember
also that a high powered amplifier
running at less than 90% of output
power generally sounds a great deal
better than a lower powered example
struggling to achieve 100%. An amplifier
with insufficient drive capability will not
allow the full performance of the
loudspeakers to be realised.
Some customers however may wish to
use low powered valve (tube) amplifiers,
such as single ended triode designs,
with outputs lower than our
recommended minimum amplifier
power. The use of such amplifiers will
not cause damage to the loudspeaker,
but dynamic range and maximum
volume will be limited, especially in
larger rooms.
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