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The Horsepower Race Is On! [message #4377] Mon, 11 June 2007 16:11 Go to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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My 45 amp drives the 1812's loud at 12:00 on the volume control.

The 50 watt 1610 amp left Saturday, 8 o'clock was loud.

A 160 Watt SS amp arrived today.

"Gentlemen, start your engines."

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Re: The Horsepower Race Is On! [message #4378 is a reply to message #4377] Mon, 11 June 2007 19:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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Oops: 50 watt volume should read 10o'clock.

Fired up the big amp tonight, got readings of 96dB on my Centech analog meter at 1 meter with the volume at 10 o'clock on the opening of "Money For Nothing. The amp has meters and they were barely above 1/4.

This is fun, but maybe not for the neighbors.

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Re: The Horsepower Race Is On! [message #4379 is a reply to message #4378] Mon, 11 June 2007 19:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
colinhester is currently offline  colinhester
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But does it go to 11?

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Re: At 11 the walls 'come tumblin' down' [message #4380 is a reply to message #4379] Tue, 12 June 2007 13:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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But even at 10 o'clock the top of the chassis isn't even warm, just slightly above room temp.
Can the Almarro do that? Huh, can it?

I've found my summer amp.

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Re: At 11 the walls 'come tumblin' down' [message #4381 is a reply to message #4380] Tue, 12 June 2007 14:08 Go to previous message
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The Tx cover on the new Almarro gets reeeaaaallllll hot. Solution: listen naked. Hey, I think I just found my summer amp too......C

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