SS amps. Why so much power?

sean-get yourself a high current ~30 wpc amp.match with 92dB speaker.play some clean recordings in a 15x20x7 foot room THEN say "no headbanger would ever be satisfied with a 30wpc amp"
I listen at loud levels with room to spare.
I have excellent bass slam but with the midrange purity only a single ended amp can offer.
sorry if my remarks offend you.Its only a hobby ya know.
over and out....

P.S. this same musician friend had pretty good ears. After settling down and listening he shortly there after went out and replaced his Sansui and Proton equipment with Rotel, Creek and Linn. To be fair the previous equipment he had was probably the best that was available to him at the local appliance store. He had no previous knowledge of High End stores.The last time I visited him he was playing his music at a much greater volume than I usually do!

David, i've used two different SS amplifiers that were biased Class A, were rated for 40 wpc and 50 wpc, doubled down at 4 ohms and were from the same manufacturer that you're currently using. These powered a set of 96 db speakers in a room appr the same size ( probably slightly smaller ) as to what you mention. It was never loud enough while retaining the clarity that i was looking for when trying to throttle the system. Hence, i upgraded to a far more powerful amp from the same manufacturer and things improved quite measurably.

Having "been there, done that" many times over, i have to laugh at thinking that one could achieve "headbanging levels" with the amount of power and efficiency of speakers that you mentioned in a room of that size. That might be an excellent system for doing chamber music but it is surely NOT suited for trying to reproduce "metal" at "headbanging levels".

As to offending me, i think that your comments were offensive to everyone that currently owns, has owned or may be thinking about purchasing a high powered amplifier. Not only did you pidgeon hole all of these people from various walks of life with different philosophies into one category, you also insulted them by commenting on their "johnson-sized" mentality.

It might only be a "hobby" to you, but it is one of the passions of life to others. Either way, one should think before speaking or posting. Sean
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If you want to controll the bass and move some air, and have the speakers to justify it, you need the power, tube or SS. Bass peaks suck power no question. The more inefficient the speakers the more power you will need if you are chasing bass. You can even hear large club systems run out of gas when underpowered and then the bass gets sloppy and the dynamics go away. I use about 230 wts (tube)a side at home with one 10 inch bass driver per side. in the clubs i use a 45 wt tube amp for guitar that never gets above 3 because it will overplay the PA, And to drive 2x18 per side we use about 1600w just for the bottom, Good bass+ lots of juice.

Lets see if AudiogoN will let this one in.
sean-enjoy your mega watt headbanging amp and I'll enjoy my low watt headbanging amp.
There,that should pass the moderators.