Can a power amp have too much power, risking damage to a speaker?
I have a McIntosh 402, rated 400 watts continuous per channel. If I use it to drive a pair of Klipshorns or LaScala [specified to handle 100 watts continuous] or similar high-efficiency speakers, do I risk damage to such speakers?
About 30 years ago a dealer (who shall remain nameless) in Philadelphia told me that basically, "Too much clean power has never hurt a speaker." He told me a lot of other things that I suspect would get pushed back on here.
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