Why would 2 schiit aegir amps sound the same as 1?


My setup is forte 3s, schiit freya+ preamp and 2 schiit aegir amps.  They accidentally only sent 1 amp last week so I was able to trial my system for a week before my second amp came and I switched the aegir from stereo mode to two monoblocks. Yes my speakers are high sensitivity but I’m surprised I need to turn my volume dial to roughly the same spot on the dial.  I was definitely expecting more going from a 20 watt stereo amp to two 80 watt amps.  Overall I’m happy with the sound but maybe I just don’t need both amps?
varchard

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yes @rcprince I’am using them as monoblocks. After more detailed listening the sound is more “full” and I get a better base response but it’s a smaller change than I would have guessed. The single aegir was already fantastic with the high efficiency speakers.  
No, I wasn't expecting 4x the audio quality from 4x the watts.  I do hear a difference, it's just surprising to me it's as small as it is.  This is my first stereo setup.  I'm coming from a budget Sony AVR.  I'm actually realizing just how little an amp changes the sound vs how much difference speakers make.  Don't get me wrong, the Aegir's sound better than the Sony STR-DN1080 but changing my speakers gave my a dramatic upgrade in sound while the amp swap was subtle for most types of music. 
@glennewdick the volume control is fine. I set the volume at around 60% for medium listening 
@russ69 are there amps around 3k you would recommend that would make a big difference in sound?