No one did any math....91 db sensitivity would give you 101 db at 10 watts or 111 db at 100 watts. That is for the peaks in the music...if the peak levels you experience when you listen are less than 111 db, which they probably are, 100 watts is a healthy choice. That means the amp won't struggle to keep up with the demand. Chances are, at most real world and sane levels, 30-50 watts of high current amplification would be perfectly adequate.
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.