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Too much power?

I have a wonderful system with a great amplifier, and yet auditioned a more powerful version of the same amp. It indeed seemed to have more punch and drive, but at the expense of playing it a bit too loud. As my current system I rarely play over 70 db, since it’s perfect at low levels. I wonder other than bragging rights, what does more power get you? Since we aren’t here for PA style sound, is there a reasonable limit to how much you will benefit from higher power/ more expensive and? Especially since tire just using one watt most of the time?

dain

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carlsbad
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I hate audio shows. They all turn up the volume too loud because the next room is so loud and they realize everyone's ears are ringing so they have to turn it up to get through that.  Thus the audition means nothing to me.

You are listening at 70 dB, even with insensitive speakers, that's less than one watt.  So the question is, is the first watt from the other amp better than the first watt from your amp?  Probably not.  

I think you are experiencing just want they wanted you too--at excessive volume the dynamics stood out.

Jerry

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