Smaller Thiels can usually get by with 50 watts but benefit from more. Thiels do present a rather linear but low impedance. This would be the major concern IMO. Power requirements can be crudely determined by speaker sensitivity, room size (and construction) and volume sought. IMO it's harder to get an amp with high power to sound good than a lower power amp to sound good, but the benefits are worth it. A very crude (!) rule of thumb as far as power recommendations is to double the manufacturers minimum recommendation. I suggest being as mindfull of Thiels low impedance as much as to the sonic signature of the proposed amplification.
wattage difference between SS and Tube
i'm considering to buy a tube integrated amp. however, as this is the first time looking into it, i do not know why so many tube amps have such lower wattage output than SS.i'm looking into Jolida JD 302b and it only outputs 50W per channel. does this mean that i have to crank up the volume control in order to hear the music at all? please help! i need to be educated. thanks.
p.s. i have a pair of thiel cs1.6s if that helps.
p.s. i have a pair of thiel cs1.6s if that helps.