https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/203882.aspxThu, 14 May 2009 04:44:59 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:203882Xseries0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/203882.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=203882<p>Long term input for the RL140s is 200W so 100 w RMS should not be a problem.</p> <p>&nbsp;To connect is as you say nothing more than a twin core cable from amp to speaker.&nbsp; </p> <p>Brian</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/203867.aspxThu, 14 May 2009 02:43:49 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:203867mendel0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/203867.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=203867<p>I have had RL140&#39;s running on a 5500 system for over 20 years.&nbsp; I am now having more and more problems with different components of the 5500 and have decided I need to replace the system.&nbsp; The&nbsp;RL140&#39;s sound fantastic so&nbsp;I want to keep them and buy a 3rd party receiver/amp and CD player.</p> <p>The system is in a large room about 5m x 20m with timber floors and a lot of glass.</p> <p>Considering buying Yamaha but I am becoming very confused with what power the amp should have.&nbsp; Had originally thought of Yamaha&#39;s <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">RX797 which is rated at 100W but a salesman has&nbsp;told me that since it is&nbsp;rated at 100W RMS it is probably too powerful for the speakers and they will blow.&nbsp; He recommends the lower spec RX497B of 75W RMS.&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Which would be better?&nbsp; Another complication is that the stereo system is at a holiday house which is also used by other people (as well as my kids) so I have no control over the volume setting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">And to connect up, is it any more difficult than just running the cable from speaker to amp?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Thanks,<br />David</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:&#39;Calibri&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-bidi-font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>