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Question on speaker sensitivity / power.

I was looking at some Opera Callis bookshelf speakers and noticed that they are rated for 50 watts max and have a sensitivity of 86db. I would think speakers with that low of a sensitivity would actually perform best with a more powerful amp. Am I off base on the power/sensitivity issue?
chrismontez

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larryken
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very general rule of thumb...under 90db go ss and over go tubes but you must also consider speakers impedance....under 8 ohms go ss and 8 ohms nominal or higher is tube land....don't get hung up on mfg. power rating for speakers....it's almost meaningless
Larry
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