Cheap amp

[SanchoP]

My friend just found some old old cabinet speakers, but no amp. Any idea where I can get one, and how I can find out how much wattage I need?

Maybe just post a wanted ad at Prophecy.

 

[rvanwyk]

depends on how cheap. try cash crusaders or something.

 

[Just_Ice]

Yip, cash crusaders or cash converters usually have a couple

 

[.Froot.]

Check on the back of the speakers. It should say what the power output of the speakers are. I'm not a sound expert so I stand under correction but amps these days have y amount channels which can supply x amount of power which amount to a total capacity. So ie if you have 2 speakers with 80W power output each then you need a 160 (min) watt amplifier. A little more than the speaker power output is always good.

 

[sn3rd]

And make sure that the power is measured by using RMS voltages... Sounds like a nag, but it's true: PMPO means nothing and "watts rms" is a nonexistent quantity

And don't forget to check the impedance of the speakers (measured in ohms)

 

[Piesang]

check the following:

Program Watts
Contineous Watts
Peak Watts
2, 4, 6,8 or 16ohm

According to that you will know which amp to get.