Go with as much clean power as you can afford. Your speakers are $20,000, so a good preamp and amp are in order. I had a pair of Sonus faber Cremonas, rated at 270 watts and 4 ohms, mated to a pair of Classe monoblocks rated at 600 watts into 4 ohms. I was never ever concerned with blowing the speakers - my eardrums are another story.
i recently listened to a pair of Sonus faber Nova iii’s connected to various amps, most with output over the Nova’s rated input. All sounded glorious. At ear shredding levels, I think the Mac was putting out 50-60 watts.
Ive also listened to speakers connected to amps that are near the bottom of the recommended speaker power input, and the sound at higher volumes was not satisfying.
All of the amps that I auditioned wher in the $15000 range.
bring your favourite music, a decibel meter, and have a listen at concert levels.
i recently listened to a pair of Sonus faber Nova iii’s connected to various amps, most with output over the Nova’s rated input. All sounded glorious. At ear shredding levels, I think the Mac was putting out 50-60 watts.
Ive also listened to speakers connected to amps that are near the bottom of the recommended speaker power input, and the sound at higher volumes was not satisfying.
All of the amps that I auditioned wher in the $15000 range.
bring your favourite music, a decibel meter, and have a listen at concert levels.