how many watts do i need

[milo]

I have just built two three way speakers with the following power ratings for the drivers: tweeter-44wattsRMS/55max,
midrange-100wattsRMS/200max,
woofer-180wattsRSM/250max.
I have designed a crossover where the drivers are wired in parrallel with each other. I would like to know what the power of an amp should be that i will need for them.

[bogie]

Really depends mostly on the parameters of the woofer, and the size of the box.

> I have just built two three way speakers
> with the following power ratings for the
> drivers: tweeter-44wattsRMS/55max,
> midrange-100wattsRMS/200max,
> woofer-180wattsRSM/250max.
> I have designed a crossover where the
> drivers are wired in parrallel with each
> other. I would like to know what the power
> of an amp should be that i will need for
> them.

[scottanderson]

Depends how loud you want to play them. For normal listening levels 10 watts should do it. If you want loud you may need 100 watts or more.