I have speakers in my wall at home, how do I know what kind of receiver i need so i dont blow the speakers?

Question

The guy told me what I needed back in July, but basically I forgot. I know that there are all different types, how can i tell without lookin at the speakers(they are mounted in the wall and dont say "sony" on them or anything. Can i tell by the type of wires that are there?

Answer 1

Any stereo will do you just have to know when to "stop and turn it down" simple as that.

And by any i mean anything decent and not something like 15watts.

Answer 2

It doesn't really matter the kind of receiver you buy. What "blows" speakers is too much distortion in the signal, not too much power (usually) or the kind of receiver. Never turn the volume up past the point where you start to hear any distortion and you'll be fine. Best recievers for the money are Onkyo, Pioneer, and Denon.

Answer 3

You'll have to take them down and look at the back.

It should tell you their maximum handling capacity (wattage) and their impedence (ohms). If it's not on the back of the speaker cabinet, it will be on the back of the actual speakers within the cabinet.

Answer 4

they may have something where you plug the wires in, otherwise any receiver will do, just dont turn it up too load, once there is distortion stop and go a few notches down

Answer 5

Most decent in wall speakers will be able to handle 100 watts without any problems. If you get a receiver with 100 w/channel you should be ok.

if you know the manufacturer and model you could look them up online. If you still have the paperwork for the speakers it will tell you the specs in there also. But if you don't have any literature or know what kind they are then the only way to know for sure though is to remove them from the wall. Or remove the grills. There might be a model number visible on the front of the speaker. It would most likely be molded right into the plastic you may have to look closely to find it.

Answer 6

Almost all surround receivers today output between 100 and 140 watts. That's within the range of all in wall speakers.

If you really must know the make and model, you can remove the grille cover, carefully with an ice pick or small screwdriver and maybe see the brand name there, or remove the whole speaker and check the back. Again, you really don't have to worry about it. They will be fine within the wattage range above.