yammyfan
Senior Member
I wouldn't put too much (or any) emphasis on SPL and watts. You need a system that drives BIG speakers because you need to move a lot of air to compete with an acoustic drum kit. Think: jet engine loud. You want 110-130 decibels and that takes power.
Those smallish RCA and Sharp receivers won't have the balls to drive big speakers. Their amps are too weak and when they're driven hard they clip and either 1) sound distorted or 2) destroy speakers (tweeters mostly) or 3) both.
You won't be able to find a system that's too big or loud - only one that's too small.
Your best bet is to find a former top-of-the-line receiver with lots of power and pair it up with a large pair of speakers. Woofers should not be smaller than 10" and 12" should realistically be the minimum. Two 6" woofers does not equal a 12". Speakers should have 92 decibels efficiency as a starting point.
You could also use a pair of professional grade passive PA speakers (Yamaha perhaps) and pair them up with a powerful PA mixer/amp combo. I recommend an amp that pushes at least 100 watts per side into 8 Ohms whether you're going with a receiver, an amp or a PA system. 100 watts into 8 Ohms - not 4 Ohms or 6 Ohms - is your baseline.
Cheers!
Those smallish RCA and Sharp receivers won't have the balls to drive big speakers. Their amps are too weak and when they're driven hard they clip and either 1) sound distorted or 2) destroy speakers (tweeters mostly) or 3) both.
You won't be able to find a system that's too big or loud - only one that's too small.
Your best bet is to find a former top-of-the-line receiver with lots of power and pair it up with a large pair of speakers. Woofers should not be smaller than 10" and 12" should realistically be the minimum. Two 6" woofers does not equal a 12". Speakers should have 92 decibels efficiency as a starting point.
You could also use a pair of professional grade passive PA speakers (Yamaha perhaps) and pair them up with a powerful PA mixer/amp combo. I recommend an amp that pushes at least 100 watts per side into 8 Ohms whether you're going with a receiver, an amp or a PA system. 100 watts into 8 Ohms - not 4 Ohms or 6 Ohms - is your baseline.
Cheers!