Define power hungry...B&W speakers


I need to know what is important in amplification to power my B&W CDM 1NT's. Rated from 50-125 I believe. How much minimum power is necessary, damping factor, etc. What specs are important to me?
Thank you!
tntate
They're not particularly fussy. Reasonably sensitive at 88db and not dipping below 4.6 ohms according to their specs.

How much power depends on what kind of music you listen to, how large your room is and how loud you listen.

In a smallish room, 30 watts would probably be minimum if you like to listen at reasonable levels, but not particularly concert levels.

For larger rooms and/or realistic concert levels or for widely dynamic music such as symphonic orchestras, 100+ watts wouldn't be too much and you would likely want to add a subwoofer.

I've used 15 watt amps with similar speakers in a smallish room with no complaints, but I don't listen to music all that loud anymore. I probably average around 82db these days.

Post some room measurements and preferences for loudness and you'll get a better response from the membership.
search the archives of the forums here at Audiogon. this topic has been discussed over & over again - plenty of info available for you to read....
"How much minimum power is necessary, damping factor, etc. What specs are important to me?"

No 2 companies measure their amps exactly the same way. You can have 2 amps rated at 100 watts/ch into 8 ohms and there can be a huge difference between how much power they put out in the real world. You need to take each amp on a case by case basis.