your also moving to 8ohm from 4ohm that will help level the sensitivity difference a bit. id try it and see how it works i suspect you'll be fine.
Sensitivity 86 v 90
I am considering an upgrade from speakers with a sensitivity rating of 90 db, 4 ohms, to larger speakers rated at 86db, 8 ohms nominal. Same brand, PMC. My tube integrated amp is 80-112 watts triode/ultralinear, and it’s fine for my 90 db speakers. Although, it is sometimes at around 4 o’clock on the volume control, approaching the max at 6. I am aware of the “amp power must double for each 3db increase in volume” rule of thumb, but really have no practical experience with this. I do like having 90 db efficiency, always assumed that meant a less powerful amp would suffice.
My question is, would the decreased efficiency be a concern?
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Agree with @soix You can never have too much power, but you can sure have too little. |
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