Hi all,
Finally finished my setup and am very happy with it. Chain is as follows:
Windows 10 pc using Tidal Hifi.
usb cable.
Topping D70s DAC in dac mode (output at max volume)
Xlr cables ( Canares star quad from Ghent Audio)
Topping pre90 preamp, input set to xlr, output xlr only.
Xlr cables (Canares star quad from Ghent Audio)
Dual mono Icepower 1200AS1 amplifier. (voltage gain 25.8dB)
Norstone 6mm2 speaker wire.
B&W 802D
I am very happy with this setup, but 2 questions are coming up. Is it possible to calculate the (maximum) output power at a certain volume setting set a the preamp?
And when do you know it is too much for the speakers?
For example, the following track, China Hok-Man Yim: Poems of thunder-percussion, has extreme bass. Even at extreme volumes the sound remains very tight on the 802D’s, not distortion at all. I play the track via Tidal, but this is a Youtube link to the same song
My highest volume setting during this track on the pre90 has been -10dB. The drum slam remained very tight, but was afraid to go any further not to damage the speakers. But how to know you have reached the max?
What would be the output power of the 1200as1 in those heavy drum notes?
Thanks!
Finally finished my setup and am very happy with it. Chain is as follows:
Windows 10 pc using Tidal Hifi.
usb cable.
Topping D70s DAC in dac mode (output at max volume)
Xlr cables ( Canares star quad from Ghent Audio)
Topping pre90 preamp, input set to xlr, output xlr only.
Xlr cables (Canares star quad from Ghent Audio)
Dual mono Icepower 1200AS1 amplifier. (voltage gain 25.8dB)
Norstone 6mm2 speaker wire.
B&W 802D
I am very happy with this setup, but 2 questions are coming up. Is it possible to calculate the (maximum) output power at a certain volume setting set a the preamp?
And when do you know it is too much for the speakers?
For example, the following track, China Hok-Man Yim: Poems of thunder-percussion, has extreme bass. Even at extreme volumes the sound remains very tight on the 802D’s, not distortion at all. I play the track via Tidal, but this is a Youtube link to the same song
My highest volume setting during this track on the pre90 has been -10dB. The drum slam remained very tight, but was afraid to go any further not to damage the speakers. But how to know you have reached the max?
What would be the output power of the 1200as1 in those heavy drum notes?
Thanks!