Look for quality first and then try to find the quantity that you need. There's no doubt in my mind that you could go down in power and get better sound without losing much in terms of total SPL. In fact, you might find that with a better quality amp, it sounds much better at low volumes. Then again, i've always found that the better a system sounds, the more likely you are to crank it without it sounding cranked. That's because distortion is minimized, making it sound much smoother and more coherent even at raging spl's. Sean
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