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Old June 1st, 2009, 12:39 PM   #11 (permalink)
muchxs
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It depends on whether or not you have a bonafide 5 watts or an "on paper" 5 watts claimed by the manufacturer. 5 watts with a stiff power supply and a stout OT can be "loud enough".

It depends on speaker sensitivity. A crappy old Rola at around 95db spl 1w/1m won't do much. A Red Fang or a Wizard at 103db spl will get your attention. Or go for every last milligram of efficiency and grab a pair of 16 ohm Wizards for that extra 1/2db and the ability to move more air.
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