How much power needed to drive 91db speakers?


Sonus Farber lists the sensitivity of my speakers at 91 db SPL@ 1 meter @4 ohms.  They also say I should use  50-450 watts of power. My PS Audio amps pump out 500 watts @4ohms, so the max isn’t a problem, but if I switched to something 15-50 class A watts, would that be more than enough power?  
 

Thanks in advance.

curiousjim

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I regularly drive a pair of JBL 4349s (91dB) with either a Sugden A21 SE Signature (30W class-A solid state) an an AR i/50 (50W push-pull tube, class AB). No issues with either having plenty of power.