@atmasphere
You really nailed this question. It's all about matching amp to speaker efficiency. And amplifier has a sweet spot in it's distortion vs. power curve.
I've got a 500 watt integrated amp (which I bought in 2015) that I now realize is totally unnecessary with my current speakers, which have 89db sensitivity. I'm probably only ever using 1 of those watts because I rarely listen over 90db in volume level. I'm looking into some 25-50 watt class A and tube amps to better match my speakers and on focus on quality watts, not quantity.
You really nailed this question. It's all about matching amp to speaker efficiency. And amplifier has a sweet spot in it's distortion vs. power curve.
I've got a 500 watt integrated amp (which I bought in 2015) that I now realize is totally unnecessary with my current speakers, which have 89db sensitivity. I'm probably only ever using 1 of those watts because I rarely listen over 90db in volume level. I'm looking into some 25-50 watt class A and tube amps to better match my speakers and on focus on quality watts, not quantity.