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Proac Studio 100 - will 35 wpc be enough?

Hi all, I am looking for advice from this competent forum. I am about to pull the trigger on a used Proac Studio 100 for about 500 USD (3500 Swedish crowns) which seems to be a good price. I have a tube amplifier, JJ Electronics 543, with 35 wpc. Does anyone know if that will be enought. I have read some mixed opinions about amplifier to the Proacs with opinions of them matching well with tubeamps, but also needs a lot of Power. Any experiences on this subject is highly appriciated!

Many thanks in advance.

/Chris


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Thanks all for the helpful and clarifying replies! They all have good points. My room is 3*6 metres with a high roof at 4 metres but I usually listen at moderate levels and seldom at dynamic music. Also sitting pretty close. As a father of two the need for party-levels is reduced! According to Stereophile, the impedance of the Proacs seems to be acceptable for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Amplifiers) :-), and I also like the sonic signature of tube amps, so I will go for the Proacs.

/Chris

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charles1dad
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Chris,
Given your room size, listening levels and needs you'll be fine,  enjoy the speaker and amplifier pairing. 
Charles, 
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almarg
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Yes, sounds good Chris.  Enjoy!

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-- Al
 
radiomanjh
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Hi Chris, I owned those speakers for many years a while back and drove them easily with a Cary SL70-35 watt tube amp.  very nice speakers, enjoy!
sbrownnw
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I did not like where I had to put my volume control (at 3:00) with my 35 wpc Vista i34 and my ProAc Studio 148s that are 91db.  My Audio Refinement pre5 and multi5 (125 wpc amp) separates in 2 channel mode are a much better fit for volume level.
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