...referencing back to @mapman @carlsbad, the bulk of your listening is done at <5wrms. At that level, you're already peaks into 100+...and beyond if that's your amps' available power....
Which is what it's about, roughly. A tube class A into efficient speakers seems to have more 'bark to it's woof', whereas A/B tubed a bit less so. But the price one pays is heat and shifts in 'character'...imho...
Into SS amps, less heat but into the Silicone Sound....love it, leave it, or just enjoy the differences. More or less, what I'm about. *G*
D is OK at the lower $ levels, but the improved (& more $, generally) versions are obviously superior, And no heat, unless you're riding it hard & putting it up wet...
The lower wattage ones seem to 'soft clip', but that's just an absurdvation I've made. Your results will likely vary...Damage? Perhaps.....
I used to own this nifty little box that registered VU and RMS at the amp output
16ish leds', labeled for both.
Listening with 150 a side in a 12d x 20w x 12h roof, most was 1~2 wrms with the peaks flickering at 100.
Any louder required leaving the room or earmuffs...SOP for 'room eq time'. *S*
Power hinges on driven into the given space v. the visceral experience you desire at high levels. Simple... ;)
A good week, gentlefolk...J