amp for Event 20/20's??

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(I posted this on the other equip thread but I thought of something else :)

I just ordered a pair of Event 20/20's (which took a big chunk out of my monitor setup
budget). What size (power) amp would be good for those? Would a Yamaha P2201 - 220w@8ohm, 325w@4ohm, be okay or too much? Would it work if I kept it turned down or would it be a risk to damage the Events?? How about an older Peavy amp like the 260 or 2600??

I'm so confused.

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The Events 20/20 monitors are rated 150W program and 200w peak.

I recommend you do not not exceed these limits.

I could not get the impedance of the monitors on the event website. This is important as the impedance of the monitors will determine the power drawn from the amp.

Your example of the Yamaha P2201 would be too much if the monitor's impedance is 4ohms. Don't be fooled by the fact that you can keep it turned down to limit potential damage to your speakers. Accidents happen and it's better to prevent them.

I would recommend an amp with 150watts output at the impedance of your monitors. Make sure it is a reference amp, as i assume you want to use them as reference monitors. This is an amp with a flat response, i.e. no bass or treble coloring.
 
The 20/20's are rated at 4ohms.

I wouldn't be concerned about using a high powered amp, just be very careful.
 
I cannot count how many times I have done stupid things in the studio that pushed my 20/20's to the limit! Routed console output to input loops are the worse.

Not a single glitch on my 20/20's from these follies. They are tough as nails.

I have a Hafler P-3000, which at 4 ohms it puts out like 350 a side. Not a problem for the Events.

Basically, the advice to stick to amps with similar power output is misleading (no offense Free_Spirit, I am not trying to knock your advice, but it is plain wrong). You actually WANT an amp that is at least 150% of the rated power of the speakers if you you want the speakers to sound their best. Underpowering a speaker is not only the worst thing you can do for fidelity, but also makes it MORE likely that you will do something bad to your speakers.

I posted a somewhat lengthy explaination of this on another thread. If you are interested in reading it, find it. It was only like two days ago.

Ed
 
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