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I have a Behringer Ultraroc GX110.

It's a 30w with a 10 inch speaker.

Question: If I replace my speaker with one for higher wattage, such as 50w, will that make my amp 50w?

I'm thinking no but I'm not sure...

Thanks!
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Also: if it doesnt make the overall wattage go up, would that still mean i could dime my amp w/o it blowing?(if i were to get a higher wattage speaker in it?)
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Um... a higher wattage speaker would not increase the power output of the power amp, no.
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ok...didnt think so...just curious

thanks
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As John said, no, that wouldn't increase the power output of your amp. You actually (but not terribly likely) might notice a DROP in apparent output from your speaker. The wattage rating of your speaker is basically the wattage at which the speaker delivers its best performance. If you've got a 30 watt amp with a 30 watt speaker in it then the speaker is going to be much more efficient than if you were to power a 60 watt speaker with a 30 watt amp. That basically means with a higher wattage speaker you're essentially working your amp extra hard and not seeing the benefits of it because that speaker isn't getting it's full potential wattage. I play bass and if I power a 1000 watt cabinet with a 150 watt amp it's likely that I won't even get the speakers to move much and I'm basically wasting the potential of the cabinet. Ideally it's good to have MORE power from your amp than your speaker cabinet is rated at so you can get ideal sound without having to crank the amp, but it's also easier to blow a speaker that way. The speaker in your amp is probably a 25 watt speaker or something similar anyway for the reasons I stated above.
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Originally Posted by Brent As John said, no, that wouldn't increase the power output of your amp. You actually (but not terribly likely) might notice a DROP in apparent output from your speaker. The wattage rating of your speaker is basically the wattage at which the speaker delivers its best performance. If you've got a 30 watt amp with a 30 watt speaker in it then the speaker is going to be much more efficient than if you were to power a 60 watt speaker with a 30 watt amp. That basically means with a higher wattage speaker you're essentially working your amp extra hard and not seeing the benefits of it because that speaker isn't getting it's full potential wattage. I play bass and if I power a 1000 watt cabinet with a 150 watt amp it's likely that I won't even get the speakers to move much and I'm basically wasting the potential of the cabinet. Ideally it's good to have MORE power from your amp than your speaker cabinet is rated at so you can get ideal sound without having to crank the amp, but it's also easier to blow a speaker that way. The speaker in your amp is probably a 25 watt speaker or something similar anyway for the reasons I stated above.
That helped alot. thanks!
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Well, its sorta like that. Like they said u may experience a drop in volume... but not necissarily a drop in power output. if the speaker is the exact same size as ur last one, u may not experience a drop in volume at all... The wattage of the speaker (like 50w) is usually the max power output that the speaker can carry... so in other words, if u want more power u definitely want to make sure ur speaker can handle more power, if it cant then replace it, and then u want to get a more powerful amp, perferibly one thats max wattage output doesnt exceed the max wattage the speaker can carry, or if u do u may blow the speaker or it may melt... also usually the bigger the speaker, the louder it usually sounds, but u should always try to match the max wattage of the speaker and the max watt output of the amp to get the best sound...
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Just to clarify, I *did* say a drop in the output from your speaker and not the amp as is implied by Kirby.
P.S. Ppl will take u a lot more seriously if u spell prperly and u dn't abbreviate words like u in evry sentence. Not as kewl as u ppls think it is...
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Ya, if i were you, i wouldnt even bother messing with it. I did something similat to that with one of my amps and now it sounds all twangy and is really jacked up. Don't do it.
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Originally Posted by Brent P.S. Ppl will take u a lot more seriously if u spell prperly and u dn't abbreviate words like u in evry sentence. Not as kewl as u ppls think it is...
Thank you, fellow grammar nazi.
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Originally Posted by Brent Just to clarify, I *did* say a drop in the output from your speaker and not the amp as is implied by Kirby.
P.S. Ppl will take u a lot more seriously if u spell prperly and u dn't abbreviate words like u in evry sentence. Not as kewl as u ppls think it is...
Just to clarify, i said a drop in volume and said nothing about a drop in power output from the amp. Those are two total different things. One may affect the other in a way, but i was not talking about that. I recommend that u take a good look at that again and study it this time. I do know what i'm talking about. I run audio equipment from basic power mixers running to some speakers to a 32 input sound board that goes to 4 amps then runs thru multi-effects, feedback, tube emulation, and some other things u would have no idea what they do. I do all that while monitoring the entire system, recording the performance, cues, and i still have somewhere in there to relax and enjoy the show. I know my audio equipment. And I'm not being conceited, I'm actually really offended by ur lack of discipline in treating others with respect. And about abbreviating everything, that goes along with treating people with respect. I do spell properly, and i dont think its cool, I think its a way I can save time and still try to help people, cause I dont have time like some people to stay at their computer and spell out everything. I have stuff to do, and when I try to help someone, I want to be treated with respect, just like i do. Never was my first message offending in anyway, i tried to steer clear of that. U can interpret it anyway u want but that wasnt its original intention. Next time, I hope this doesnt happen.
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I don't even have time to bother with your nonsense. I said a drop in a apparent speaker output, you said "but not necessarily a drop in power output", thus implying that I said it did. Power comes from the amp, not the speaker...that's power output *from the amp*. You said it, not me. Go toot your own horn to someone else. "Monitoring" the system certainly doesn't scream professional qualifications worth shooting others down for. I do every bit of that, too...and set it all up, tear it all down, line check it, sound check it, play in the band that's using it every night...even PAID for it. I answered the question thoroughly and correctly and was then misquoted...then jumped on for defending my point. Nice! Goodnight.
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Originally Posted by Brent I don't even have time to bother with your nonsense. I said a drop in a apparent speaker output, you said "but not necessarily a drop in power output", thus implying that I said it did. Power comes from the amp, not the speaker...that's power output *from the amp*. You said it, not me. Go toot your own horn to someone else. "Monitoring" the system certainly doesn't scream professional qualifications worth shooting others down for. I do every bit of that, too...and set it all up, tear it all down, line check it, sound check it, play in the band that's using it every night...even PAID for it. I answered the question thoroughly and correctly and was then misquoted...then jumped on for defending my point. Nice! Goodnight. MY NONSENSE?!?!? Whatever, I really don't have the paitence or the time to argue with you. Never did i say "power output from the speaker", you misinterpereted it. I said a drop in volume from the speaker. And i find it very amusing that you chose to only look at the fact that i monitor systems. If you look at the text before and after, you can see i do much much more. I do this stuff for a living. It is a job, a hobby, and an interest of mine. I never directed my first post at anyone in particular, more in generally, it said "they" instead on any names. Please don't grill me if disagree with me, just say that you disagree, it makes it alot more simple and less offending to people. And for the first post, I used the word "sort of". That means i didnt entirely agree with you, but didnt totally disagree with your whole post. I did agree with some of it. And I'm sorry if my post did offend you, but dont grill me about everything, it just makes things worse.
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Testing.....Testing....civility check, 1,2,3, civility check; 1,2,3......
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PM each other to continue arguing.

I know my answer so its over. thanx for everyones help.



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