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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.


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russ69
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"...what is that you have now, and what are you trying to do?..."

This. We can help you a lot better if we have some details. We have been doing this a long time. Whatever you are trying to do, we've already done it. 
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"...Some manufacturers even build power hungry speakers just to sell their big watt amps…"

You got that backwards. Loudspeaker manufacturers like Magnepan and Infinity made loudspeakers that just ate up amplifiers. Then the race was on to see who could build big arc welding amps. Some of the first players were, Ampzilla, BGW, Bose1801, and others. 
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Big amps sound beefy, that is what they do. Your loudspeakers may not sound beefy even with big power. You can always borrow a big amp and try it, then you will know. 
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