I can only give you my experience which is a reflection of what I believe Koost is saying. In short its about synergy. IME, my low powered systems have sounded better. IE, I had a Conrad Johnson MF2500A (250wpc) paired with a CJ PFR preamp.It sounded good with my Silverline Sonatas 93.5db. But I got an urge to try tubes. So I bought a fully modded Dynaco ST-70 just to dip my foot in to see what all the fuss was about for tubes. Its a mere 35wpc. Guess which amp kept?
Another amp which shined brightly in my system in the late ’70’s was a Harmon Kardon 45wpc Solid state. It was paired with large Advents and later Infinity RS series, both 89db (I believe)
Another amp which shined brightly in my system in the late ’70’s was a Harmon Kardon 45wpc Solid state. It was paired with large Advents and later Infinity RS series, both 89db (I believe)