# P-5 Load question

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154>\
**Category:** Power Components\
**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154 "2019-02-05T21:04:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![cbickmac-com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cbickmac-com](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cbickmac-com)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154/1 "2019-02-05T21:04:41Z")

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Hello,

I know this has been covered, but I have to ask-

Could a P-5 drive a BHK 250, the Directstream DAC, and a Mac Mini?

Thanks in advance.

CB

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**Author:** ![watchdog507](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchdog507/32/7301_2.png) [@watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154/2 "2019-02-05T21:23:12Z")

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i drive a class A, 8 watt headphone amp and all my sources and my BHK preamp. That would be the limit not a BHK 250.

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**Author:** ![Schroedster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/schroedster/32/9718_2.png) [@Schroedster](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Schroedster)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154/3 "2019-02-05T21:42:14Z")

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Hi CB,

The P5 can handle the BHK 250, DSD, and Mac without any trouble at all.

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**Author:** ![watchdog507](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchdog507/32/7301_2.png) [@watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154/4 "2019-02-05T22:07:51Z")

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My take is that the ability to drive and a satisfactory sound especially the dynamics will suffer. Paul can chime in but a P10 or it’s replacement a P15 would better match a Bhk250.

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**Author:** ![Schroedster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/schroedster/32/9718_2.png) [@Schroedster](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Schroedster)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/p-5-load-question/9154/5 "2019-02-05T22:19:34Z")

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You’re right that a P10 or P15 would be better suited to the task, though I don’t think saying dynamics would suffer is quite right.

When comparing against the wall outlet or a power conditioner, any Power Plant (so long as it has enough headroom for to you run it at around 70% load) will be a great improvement for dynamics and sound quality.

If we’re comparing P5 to the P10 or P15, then you’re right that the higher end models would perform better.