Low power amps and speaker damage?


I've always read that low power amps are more likely to damage speakers than high powered ones (provided they're not overdriven).  This normally in threads where a member asks something like:  Will my 200 watt amp damage my speakers rated at 100 watts?

I've driven several 86db, or thereabouts, efficient speakers with just a few watt tubed amps and have never damaged my speakers.

Was I just lucky or is it I didn't push the speakers into loud enough volume for the low watts to damage the drivers?

Thanks, and stay safe.

Mamoru
128x128audiodwebe
MC 
Mine goes to 11.
Nyah nyah.
What Erik said.
iPad ain’t got enough power for destruction.
Doh.
The only tweeter I ever fried was 18 watts, AB SS with a goofy broad at the controls.
I learned the hard way  early on frying several Heil AMT tweets with a 40 watt integrated amp many years ago.   Never again.
Audible distortion = bad... doesn’t matter if it’s 1 watt or 1k. 

Regarding the 12 o’clock thing, read up on Pass Labs pre’s the higher the better...
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