Home Audio Experts

[Lucky]

I need a center speaker and my receiver puts out 100 watts per
channel. A friend wands to sell me his for dirt cheap ($10 and it
cost him $250), but the speaker is 60 watts. My question is can I
hook this up to my receiver with out blowing it up if I don't turn
the receiver up full blast?

 

[Crazier]

You won't blow it just because the receiver has more watts than the speaker can handle... you just have to remember that, and take it easier on the speaker than you'd like. But, for $10 that may be a worthwhile compromise on your part.

If you don't blow the speaker, it won't be a problem.
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[rudedawg]

Your receiver should be able to control the level of the center channel so just don't crank it up as much.

 

[Lucky]

So does that mean that even though the other 4 speakers are
100 watt there shouldn't be any kind of noticeable unbalance?

 

[Mr. Cabo]

Don't get hung up the the wattage thing, watts has very little to do with speaker performance.
Ideally it's nice to have a matched set for home theater, because the "voice" or "timber" of the speakers is matched, but unless you paid 10k+ for the rest of your system, you wouldn't notice it anyway.. the center level should be adjustable, even if it's a cheap sony or technics receiver. just don't have it so loud it distorts.

Mr. Cabo

 

[XBiker]

I need a center speaker and my receiver puts out 100 watts per
channel. A friend wands to sell me his for dirt cheap ($10 and it
cost him $250), but the speaker is 60 watts. My question is can I
hook this up to my receiver with out blowing it up if I don't turn
the receiver up full blast?

The watts per channel rating normally refers to the front channels. Almost all receivers have a level control for the front channel.

Otherwise, at $10, fuck it dude. If you blow it, it's only 10 bones.