Minimum recommended amplification requirements and amplifier matching


If a speaker has a "recommended amplification requirement" between 80W-200W with a 90dB sensitivity what are the actual minimum amplification requirement? In particular, the Line Magnetic 211ia is rated at 15W triode and 32W ultralinear. Can smaller tube amplifiers provide enough wattage to drive speakers that require more than twice the recommended output?
ddemilto3

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I agree with Willem and hifiman. There's more to driving speakers than the 90dB spec, and we don't know if the stated sensitivity is rated for 8 ohms or 4 ohms.
In addition to sensitivity, the impedance curve is an important factor; how much power will be required to satisfactorily drive the load throughout the frequency range; eg, does the amp have the power to drive the bass frequencies or react to peaks and transients without clipping.