Power handeling capability of L-100's

[bob newton]

Does anyone have a guess of the power limits of the L-100's and the 4311H's without causing a meltdown or a burnout? What are they really good for? Can they handel 150 watts full crank?

[4313B]

http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/.../1973-4311.htm

http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/.../1978-4311.htm

[bob newton]

So what does that mean? I cannot safely exceed the rated specs? Does it mean that if I have a 150 watt per channel amp, I should not pass the rated watt specs for the speakers? BTW, can I barrow one of those ladies?

[bob newton]

Let me be more specific, I use a Sansui 9090, rated at about 110 watts per chan but measured at up to about 150 per ch. Am I suppose to keep the volumn down to say less than half?

[4313B]

Damn it! You made me actually go read those brochures!

It means they handle 75 watts continuous program power. Hook any amp you want up to them. Don't exceed 75 watts continuous program power. Don't clip smaller amps either. A 50 watt amp cranked to "10" is NOT program power, it's garbage. A 150 watt amp on a pair of L100's is fine. I used a 150W Citation 16 with a pair of L100's and wasn't shy about lighting up the top lights fairly often.

BTW, can I barrow one of those ladies?

That's up to them. I ain't runnin' no muthaf@#&^%' pimpin' service here!

[4313B]

Let me be more specific, I use a Sansui 9090, rated at about 110 watts per chan but measured at up to about 150 per ch. Am I suppose to keep the volumn down to say less than half?

Turn it up until you hear a ripping noise and then back it off a tad. Seriously, I don't recall ever going more than half way up on any volume control I ever had. Now... Other people's systems I have no problem with turning the volume control all the way up.

[bob newton]

LMAO!! OK,so if I get this right, I can go to 75 watts and its ok if the bass makes the needles jump up to say 100 or more? As long as it is not constant?

[4313B]

You got it!

[bob newton]

I live on the water and sometimes we have some HOT party's here! So the speakers go outside and then we need all the power that we can get!

[bob newton]

I think the 4311H is rated for less though. Maybe 45 watts or so (early 80's)

[4313B]

I don't know a 4311H. The 4311B is rated 40 watts continuous sine wave, so 80 watts continuous program power. That's what's in those catalogs.

[bob newton]

!@#$%^&*() Grrrr, You made me go and check again! The 4311H uses ceramic magnets. Whats a 4311B? lol

[4313B]

Bloody hell! Now you made me dig this out!
4311B is the ferrite (ceramic) version.

[4313B]

Tech Manual

[bob newton]

Ohhhh! so thats a 4311B !! Looks exactly like my 4311 H's

Ut oh so sorry, You are correct, I am wrong ! I have 4311 B's . I gotta go get new glasses