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How many watts??

If I have a 80 watt stereo amp and I normally listen at quarter volume and never play at levels higher than this. Do I really need 80 watts could I use a 15 watt amp at half volume?

My next question if I have speakers that my mfg states needs min 50 watts to really make them sound good with my current amp rated at 80 watts but played at qtr volume does that mean I am not really getting the best from these speakers. If I play at half volume this is too loud, do I need a bigger room. Sorry if I did not explain clearly enough.


ecpninja

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ecpninja OP
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My current setup is YBA 1 stereo amp 85 watts and YBA1 pre amp feeding a pair of Salk ss- m6 monitors I believe they are 87db
  
ecpninja OP
96 posts
 
Maybe this related to power and sq.
I have noticed when listening at friend's system which is much more sophisticated than mine when listening at higher levels we can still talk to each other comfortably at the listening distance approx 12 feet from speakets without raising our voices too much . And the music seems more 3 dimensional.
When in contrast at my place as I turn up the volume we can't talk to each other as well.
Not sure if it is the quality of his system vs my system or room interaction his vs my room.

ecpninja OP
96 posts
 
Yes I once read an op Ed from a audiophile who stated that the sign of a good system was to see how low you could play the volume and still have it sound good.
 Not the other way around.

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