Too much power?

I agree w/ Newbee and Jmc in that you can never have too much power although w/ super powerful amps you do have to be a little careful. To put it into perspective, the 200 wpc Aragon 4004 will only play 3 dB louder than the 100 wpc 2004 at maximum volume-- and that's not much.

I also agree w/Newbee in that w/94 dB efficient speakers you really don't need much power, and a good 50 to 200 wpc amp would be enough to blow you out of the room-- could be a lot less expensive also. Good Luck and Cheers. Craig

Higher quality and less power gets my vote!
Something around 100 watts will do just fine!
Happy Listening

You can never have too much power. Prudence with the ole volume control is all that's needed, here....

The issue of power is all too often confused with current
and especially current reserves. Of course, along with this
is whether the thing sounds good. I agree with
a previous reply that quality is much more important than
quantity. There are SET amps on the market that are under
10 watts that are sonically awesome with high efficiency
speakers.

I agree with Brauser's comments i.e. "The issue of power is all too often confused with current and especially current reserves." That is why i have previously stated that one should look at how much power an amp generates at clipping into various impedances. This spec is a true test of how "powerful" an amp really is.

I also agree with Brauser here: "Of course, along with this
is whether the thing sounds good". With that point in mind, one can have all the power in the world, but if it wasn't a good match for your specific speakers and / or your listening taste, it would be a total waste.

As such, i would recommend buying something that:

1) sounds good to you at normal listening levels

2) stays "clean" at any volume that you desire to listen at

Having said that, i would not consider 94 dB speakers to be "super efficient". If you want to rock and roll an do so at high volume, you'll still need quite a bit of power to get the job done and do so cleanly. With a pair of Klipsch Heresy's that are rated at 96 dB's, i found that i was running out of steam with an SS amp that was rated for 120 wpc @ 8 ohms and another that was rated at 150 wpc @ 8 ohms. As such, i would look for an amp that was rated for at least that much power and probably a bit more. Hopefully, you'll be able to find an amp that will give you what you want in terms of sonics and spl's while staying within your budget. Sean
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