How many watts??


If I have a 80 watt stereo amp and I normally listen at quarter volume and never play at levels higher than this. Do I really need 80 watts could I use a 15 watt amp at half volume?

My next question if I have speakers that my mfg states needs min 50 watts to really make them sound good with my current amp rated at 80 watts but played at qtr volume does that mean I am not really getting the best from these speakers. If I play at half volume this is too loud, do I need a bigger room. Sorry if I did not explain clearly enough.


ecpninja
Sorry, but the speaker manufacturers and hi-fi world in general have fed you so full of irrelevant BS it is easier to just ask, what is that you have now, and what are you trying to do?
It is impossible for us to know what 1/4 volume means in terms of volume. Then there is the efficiency of your speakers.

There is no such thing as too much power. If you are happy with what you have do not change it. 

I have Marantz receiver which is 16 watts per channel.
In order for it not to clip I roll off bass with tone control, because 16 watts isn't enough technically for any modern speaker on the market.
Currently it's driving B&W C202 tiny bookshelf speakers