Klaesashford12
Novice Member
Hi everyone,
My apologies up front - this is a really stupid situation. I recently purchased a set of Dali Oberon 5s with a Oberon Vokal centre, and I’m afraid I may have damaged them. I’m a total noob when it comes to AV stuff so please bear with me.
Essentially, I had been using a Logitech X540 system prior to this hooked up to my TV, with the outputs for the speakers coming from/integrated into the sub.
Obviously these Dali speakers are a massive upgrade, but because I was using that Logitech system, I didn’t actually have a receiver.
So when I got the Dali speakers home, I hooked them up to the Logitech X540 sub and its outputs, and played it.
It sounded good, but a bit more restrained/muffled than it did in the store.
What I’ve now realized is that the amp in this tiny Sub is likely not close to enough to power 2 Oberon 5s and a Oberon vokal centre. The X540 system is rated for 70 watts RMS. The oberons are rated at 20 watts minimum suggested for an amp.
I have read about how low power amps can clip an damage speakers if they don’t provide enough wattage. What I am worried about now is whether I have managed to damage my tweeters/another part of the speaker by driving these Dali’s with a crap tiny amp in the Logitech x540 sub. I only really listened to music for maybe 5-10 minutes total, at a low-moderate volume in my condo. I’m really not sure if I could hear any “distortion”, but I did notice the sound was more “muffled” than when I demoed it at the dealer, for lack of a better word.
I’ve been super stressed about this ever since. I am obviously now purchasing a good receiver to go along with this setup; but I am worried I’ve already fried my tweeters or otherwise damaged the speakers that I jsut got. If anyone can provide any advice or guidance, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much everyone.
My apologies up front - this is a really stupid situation. I recently purchased a set of Dali Oberon 5s with a Oberon Vokal centre, and I’m afraid I may have damaged them. I’m a total noob when it comes to AV stuff so please bear with me.
Essentially, I had been using a Logitech X540 system prior to this hooked up to my TV, with the outputs for the speakers coming from/integrated into the sub.
Obviously these Dali speakers are a massive upgrade, but because I was using that Logitech system, I didn’t actually have a receiver.
So when I got the Dali speakers home, I hooked them up to the Logitech X540 sub and its outputs, and played it.
It sounded good, but a bit more restrained/muffled than it did in the store.
What I’ve now realized is that the amp in this tiny Sub is likely not close to enough to power 2 Oberon 5s and a Oberon vokal centre. The X540 system is rated for 70 watts RMS. The oberons are rated at 20 watts minimum suggested for an amp.
I have read about how low power amps can clip an damage speakers if they don’t provide enough wattage. What I am worried about now is whether I have managed to damage my tweeters/another part of the speaker by driving these Dali’s with a crap tiny amp in the Logitech x540 sub. I only really listened to music for maybe 5-10 minutes total, at a low-moderate volume in my condo. I’m really not sure if I could hear any “distortion”, but I did notice the sound was more “muffled” than when I demoed it at the dealer, for lack of a better word.
I’ve been super stressed about this ever since. I am obviously now purchasing a good receiver to go along with this setup; but I am worried I’ve already fried my tweeters or otherwise damaged the speakers that I jsut got. If anyone can provide any advice or guidance, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much everyone.