Power needed
38–595 W
per channel, into 8 ohms
To hit 95 dB peaks at 3 m from a pair of Spendor A1.2, you need at least 38 W a channel. Anything from about 75 W to 595 W a channel is comfortable; past that, more watts stop buying you anything.
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- 95 dB target at the seat
- +4.8 dB for 3.0 m of distance
- -3 dB for a stereo pair
- -81.0 dB effective sensitivity
- 2 dB allowed for optimistic published sensitivity
- Published sensitivity 83 dB, used as 81.0 dB per watt.
Anthem MCA 225 Gen 2 with the Spendor A1.2
Good match
8 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
A power amplifier: you will need a preamplifier, or a streamer with a volume control, as well.
Full Anthem MCA 225 Gen 2 specs
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167 integrated amplifiers suit the Spendor A1.2
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1
Excellent match
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (300 W to 580 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
2
Good match
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (300 W to 450 W).
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
3
Excellent match
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (300 W to 550 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
4
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (200 W to 350 W).
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
5
Good match
6 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (150 W to 300 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
6
Good match
8 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Rated at the same 250 W into 4 ohms as into 8 - the power supply runs out before the load does.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
7
Good match
8 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Rated at the same 250 W into 4 ohms as into 8 - the power supply runs out before the load does.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
8
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (200 W to 400 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
9
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Rated at the same 180 W into 4 ohms as into 8 - the power supply runs out before the load does.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
10
Good match
6 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (150 W to 260 W).
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
11
Good match
5 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (125 W to 250 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
12
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (200 W to 380 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
13
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (200 W to 350 W).
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
14
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Rated at the same 180 W into 4 ohms as into 8 - the power supply runs out before the load does.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
15
Good match
6 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (160 W to 240 W).
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
16
Good match
7 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (210 W to 340 W).
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
17
Good match
6 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (150 W to 250 W).
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
18
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (190 W to 280 W).
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
19
Good match
10 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Rated at the same 400 W into 4 ohms as into 8 - the power supply runs out before the load does.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
20
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (200 W to 380 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Far more expensive than the speakers. Spend it on speakers first.
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18 power amplifiers that would also drive them
Listed separately because they are not a complete system: a power amplifier has no volume control and no inputs to speak of, so you need a preamplifier or a streaming preamp as well. Worth it if you already own one, or if you want to buy the two halves separately.
1
Good match
8 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
2
Good match
10 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
3
Good match
8 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
4
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
5
Good match
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
6
Good match
10 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Costs more than the speakers - worth it only if you plan to upgrade them later.
7
Good match
7 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
8
Good match
6 dB of headroom - enough, but at the modest end for this speaker, which takes up to 595 W.
Rated down to 4 ohms, comfortable with an 8 ohm speaker that dips to 6.4.
No 4 ohm power rating on file, so we cannot judge current delivery.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
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Sensitivity and impedance figures are the manufacturer's own. We read sensitivity as dB at 2.83 V/1 m and take 2 dB off it, because published figures run high. Treat the result as a well-founded starting point, not a measurement. Full Spendor A1.2 specs.