Power needed
9.5–150 W
per channel, into 4 ohms
To hit 95 dB peaks at 3 m from a pair of Perlisten S7c, you need at least 9.5 W a channel. Anything from about 19 W to 150 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
- -87.0 dB effective sensitivity
- 3.0 dB taken off to convert the 4 ohm 2.83V rating to dB per watt
- 2 dB allowed for optimistic published sensitivity
- Published sensitivity 92 dB, used as 87.0 dB per watt.
164 integrated amplifiers suit the Perlisten S7c
Also show the 33 we do not recommend
1
Excellent match
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (125 W to 250 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
2
Excellent match
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (125 W to 250 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
3
Excellent match
15 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
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.
4
Good match
12 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
5
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. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
6
Workable with care
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean. Below the 100 W minimum Perlisten recommends for this speaker.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (40 W to 80 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
7
Good match
15 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
8
Workable with care
10 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (55 W to 105 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
No current price on file for this amplifier.
9
Good match
13 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 3 ohms, comfortable with a 4 ohm speaker that dips to 3.2.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (100 W to 200 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
10
Good match
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
11
Workable with care
15 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
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.
12
Good match
12 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. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
13
Workable with care
12 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (100 W to 150 W).
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
14
Workable with care
12 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (100 W to 160 W).
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
15
Workable with care
13 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
Power nearly doubles into 4 ohms (100 W to 200 W) - a stiff supply that copes with hard loads.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
16
Good match
12 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. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
17
Good match
16 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
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.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
18
Workable with care
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (150 W to 250 W).
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
19
Workable with care
9 dB of headroom over what this speaker needs - peaks stay clean. Below the 100 W minimum Perlisten recommends for this speaker.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
20
Good match
12 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. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
Showing the best 20 of 164. Narrow it with the price range below, or a different budget split.
19 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
12 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. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
2
Good match
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
Power rises usefully into 4 ohms (160 W to 240 W).
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
3
Workable
16 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
4
Workable
14 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated down to 2 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
5
Workable with care
13 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
No current price on file for this amplifier.
6
Workable with care
21 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it. Well above the 600 W the maker rates the speaker for, so keep an eye on the volume knob.
Rated down to 1 ohms - stable into anything this speaker will throw at it.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Balanced against the price of the speakers.
7
Workable with care
13 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Sensible value pick against these speakers.
8
Workable with care
13 dB of headroom, far more than needed. No harm in it.
Rated to 4 ohms, but this speaker dips to 3.2. Fine at sane volume, tight if you push it hard.
No 4 ohm power rating on file. On a 4 ohm speaker dipping to 3.2 that is the figure that matters, so this one is unproven on the load.
Well below the speakers - leaves money on the table, but nothing wrong with it.
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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 Perlisten S7c specs.