I've had the MS 55Ti s from new for about twenty years. I am about to
change my amplifier and don't want to blow the cones out. I am going to
use fuses to limit the current but I don't know is what power
these speakers were designed to handle. I am usually good at keeping
manuals but can I find this one? Google and other searches have found
nothing. MS site only has current kit.

Can anyone help? I just need the power rating. I know that the average
impedance is 6 ohm.

Thanks in advance

Peter Scott

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 18:13:48 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:

I've had the MS 55Ti s from new for about twenty years. I am about to
change my amplifier and don't want to blow the cones out. I am going to
use fuses to limit the current but I don't know is what power
these speakers were designed to handle. I am usually good at keeping
manuals but can I find this one? Google and other searches have found
nothing. MS site only has current kit.

Can anyone help? I just need the power rating. I know that the average
impedance is 6 ohm.

hi peter,
i think they were rated 'suitable for amplifiers 30 - 100 Watts'
the fuse thing is not a very good idea as this will be like putting a
extreamly thin piece of wire in series with the speaker, its
resistance will be going up and down with volume, compressing the
signal to some extent, might even be audable. better to use a larger
amp just back off the volume if the speakers sound distressed in any
way. all this is nonsense if you are going to get a kW amp however.
regards
bob

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:34:57 +0000, burbeck wrote:

On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 18:13:48 -0000, "Peter Scott"
wrote:

I've had the MS 55Ti s from new for about twenty years. I am about to
change my amplifier and don't want to blow the cones out. I am going to
use fuses to limit the current but I don't know is what power
these speakers were designed to handle. I am usually good at keeping
manuals but can I find this one? Google and other searches have found
nothing. MS site only has current kit.

Can anyone help? I just need the power rating. I know that the average
impedance is 6 ohm.

hi peter,
i think they were rated 'suitable for amplifiers 30 - 100 Watts'
the fuse thing is not a very good idea as this will be like putting a
extreamly thin piece of wire in series with the speaker, its
resistance will be going up and down with volume, compressing the
signal to some extent, might even be audable. better to use a larger
amp just back off the volume if the speakers sound distressed in any
way. all this is nonsense if you are going to get a kW amp however.
regards
bob

I used to sell MS speakers back in 88/91, MS speakers had protection
built in for up to 300W.

HTH, HAND

--
Entwisi
Honda XL1000V Varadero 'The Big V'
FBOTY#2003 PIT#3(KoTL)

"Peter Scott" wrote in message
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I've had the MS 55Ti s from new for about twenty years. I am about to
change my amplifier and don't want to blow the cones out. I am going to
use fuses to limit the current but I don't know is what power
these speakers were designed to handle. I am usually good at keeping
manuals but can I find this one? Google and other searches have found
nothing. MS site only has current kit.

Can anyone help? I just need the power rating. I know that the average
impedance is 6 ohm.

Thanks in advance

Peter Scott
Thanks for the excellent information. Very reassuring. I now have a 200 wpc
(yes genuine rms) amplifier feeding the speakers. I was getting fed up with
them because they lacked sparkle and bass solidity. And then... With the new
amp, which replaced a 65 wpc Marantz, the sound is just wonderful. Even the
last remaining son (at home that is), who is an audiophile in the making,
was impressed, and he is difficult to please. Just shows that what people
say about needing plenty of power overhead is really true.

So no fuse, and none needed. Ta!

Peter Scott