@moskaudio
I hope all of this hasn't been too confusing. To directly answer your question... No, you do not need more power simply because a speaker can handle that much power. You might have seen that others quoted that you have an 8 ohm speaker that is rated at 88db sensitivity. What that tells us is that you could get away with as little as 30 watts per channel, if the amplifier is built well enough to give you that full rich sound that you seek with higher power. One thing that I have found is that on lower priced items, that it does require more power supply to create more power, so because of that, more powerful amplifiers can often sound better at low volumes, but overall, If an amplifier is well designed, then you don't necessarily need much. Your Yamaha is a fine receiver, but it is not in the realm of good audiophile equipment. With that, I might recommend a good receiver like maybe an Outlaw or maybe a 50 to 100 watt integrated amp, a used Audio Refinement or Arcam would do a great job.... There are a ton of good integrateds. If you like that Idea, you'll get plenty of suggestions. I've heard your speakers, set up properly with good amplification they are a very satisfying sound. I hope this helps, Tim
I hope all of this hasn't been too confusing. To directly answer your question... No, you do not need more power simply because a speaker can handle that much power. You might have seen that others quoted that you have an 8 ohm speaker that is rated at 88db sensitivity. What that tells us is that you could get away with as little as 30 watts per channel, if the amplifier is built well enough to give you that full rich sound that you seek with higher power. One thing that I have found is that on lower priced items, that it does require more power supply to create more power, so because of that, more powerful amplifiers can often sound better at low volumes, but overall, If an amplifier is well designed, then you don't necessarily need much. Your Yamaha is a fine receiver, but it is not in the realm of good audiophile equipment. With that, I might recommend a good receiver like maybe an Outlaw or maybe a 50 to 100 watt integrated amp, a used Audio Refinement or Arcam would do a great job.... There are a ton of good integrateds. If you like that Idea, you'll get plenty of suggestions. I've heard your speakers, set up properly with good amplification they are a very satisfying sound. I hope this helps, Tim