Matching Amplifier Wattage to Your Speakers

We're sure you've often heard this question: how much output power does a Line Volt amplifier need to properly match the Line Volt speakers we're using? To solve this problem, today we bring you a way to calculate the appropriate amplifier wattage for Line Volt speakers.

For example, if we want to use four 6-watt Line Volt speakers, the Line Volt amplifier wattage is calculated as follows:

Formula: Line Volt amplifier output power (watts) =

Maximum output of the Line Volt speaker (watts) x total number of speakers used. Line Volt amplifier output power (watts) = 6 x 4 = 24 (watts). Therefore, we must choose a Line Volt amplifier whose output power is not less than the total wattage of all the speakers we calculated. We do not recommend choosing an amplifier with output power lower than the total speaker wattage, because it will overload the amplifier and can cause damage.