Speaker Efficiency

Typo, the Electa Amator is 4 ohms at 88db

Clipping is an amp thing and always associated with too little power not too much. Clipping means the amp is overdriven. Too much power can overdrive speakers and damage them but that is not “clipping”.

SET and most tube and Class D amps soft clip which is an advantage.  It’s an easy And informative google search to read up on clipping and how it works. 

@mapman thank you, that makes sense now.

So, at 8 watts, into 4ohm 88db speakers, is the amp being damaged at playing 70db room volume?

@marktheshark of the sound is listenable the amp may be running hotter than optimal and producing more distortion. The volume attained and dynamics will level out. It’s like running a car engine. It’s always best to not make the engine work harder than it is designed to do for best results and longest life.

With flea power amps you will get the best results with speakers that are easy loads to drive in terms of impedance. The if they are also efficient they can go louder and clear as well.

I have looked at Fortes. Personally I would not chose them for a SET and expect best possible sound quality.

If you do not have to go very loud, I would recommend investigating Fritz speakers . These are generally designed to have benign impedance curves but are also monitors and efficiency is very modest. I have heard these at shows with flea power tube amps and was astounded with the results in a modest size room at least. Larger rooms are always a greater challenge but even in case adding a powered sub or two along with an active crossover to limit bass extension in the mains can address that

Guys, thank you for all the Info. I think the Amator's are going back in the bedroom :)