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Post by zone47 on Feb 19, 2007 20:46:18 GMT -7
...my Prescription ES head? I have 2 of them loaded in a cab and they can take 40 Watts, but the ES full tilt is rated at 45 Watts. It is such a great tone!! I rarely crank the amp much past half way.... but I have to wonder if this is one of those amps that is rated at 45 watts but actually pumps out a bit more ? Should I ditch this setup and spend the big bucks on a pair of Heritage GH12-30s to be on the safe side?
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Post by JChance on Feb 20, 2007 6:32:41 GMT -7
I'm sure there will be a couple of trains of thought here...
But if I were you, I'd keep those 20 watter's in a lower powered amp. Something like the Heritage speakers or Webers will give you just as much tone and more peace of mind. The Extra Strength will certainly put out peak wattage of more than it's rated if you are pushing it.
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Post by myles on Feb 20, 2007 16:33:50 GMT -7
Just an observation .... The RxES may have a 45 watt "rating" but I have seen the amp exceed 50 watt peaks on the bench with a signal generator and a power chord can perhaps go higher.
I would personally not subject your speakers to that.
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Post by zone47 on Feb 20, 2007 20:20:58 GMT -7
Just an observation .... The RxES may have a 45 watt "rating" but I have seen the amp exceed 50 watt peaks on the bench with a signal generator and a power chord can perhaps go higher. I would personally not subject your speakers to that. Hmm! Thats what I was afraid of. They sound great and I have been careful to not crank it too much, but in a band situation volumes can sometime creep up and up. Maybe I will switch to some G12H30 70th anniversary speakers that I have laying around just to be on the safe side. Hopefully they will sound as good. Thanks for your input. -Joel
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