Amp has too much power for my speaker

[L@z3r]

So i ordered a 180watt amplifier. Now i noticed my speaker will only handle around 80 watts max. Is there any thing i can to cut down the power to speaker gets? would a resistor work ?? i just dont want to damage my speakers. Thanks

 

[L@z3r]

Re: Amp has too  much power for my speaker

anybody ?

 

[digital_blue]

Re: Amp has too  much power for my speaker

Be patient, you've only been waiting for 40 minutes... You use the volume control to prevent your speakers from being overdriven...

 

[Things]

Re: Amp has too  much power for my speaker

Dont turn the volume all the way up ....

And by 80W max, do you mean 80W RMS or peak?

If its RMS, that means if your speaker briefly gets >80W it will be able to handle it for a short time (Short time being <1 second)

 

[rkcstr]

Re: Amp has too  much power for my speaker

If it starts sounding like crap, then you know you have it up too loud

Seriously, you can hear when a speaker starts distorting due to overdriving it. So if you notice bass starts sounding kind of "flatulent", that means the cone is distorting. But, typically, you want your amp to be rated at least, IF NOT MORE, than the speaker's rating because clipping on the amp can be just as bad or worse than distortion for the speaker. You'll be OK with an overpowered amp, just keep an ear out so you can know where "too loud" is too loud