What do you mean by excess amp power to 'control' the speakers. 'Play' I understand. If too little you get no volume for listening. But too much only puts the drivers in jeoprady, and accomplishes absolutely nothing.
At best, a little over the mfgr min recommended range for 'sense of ease' at higher levels. Otherwise it is just money that could be spent on somethig useful.
It is a myth that more power provides 'better' (whatever that is upposed to be) sound. The only 'sound' involved in amplifiers is audible distortion. Where a distortion free amp has no sound, and that is what you want. Otherwise it is just power.
Once the speaker drivers are operating as designed, any additional amplication capability just sits there in the amp only potentially useful if additional drivers are added to utilize the excess.
It is even worse when someone misunderstands that bi-amping is somehow going to improve sound. When it is just a way to add power if too little is available in the one amp for drivers of the system.
The notion may come from 'a little knowledge can be dangerous' of higher end systems that are multi channel and use two, three, or even more amps for the individual channels resulting from an active crossover (?)
Anyway, if it makes you feel better, as the wife may say :-)
At best, a little over the mfgr min recommended range for 'sense of ease' at higher levels. Otherwise it is just money that could be spent on somethig useful.
It is a myth that more power provides 'better' (whatever that is upposed to be) sound. The only 'sound' involved in amplifiers is audible distortion. Where a distortion free amp has no sound, and that is what you want. Otherwise it is just power.
Once the speaker drivers are operating as designed, any additional amplication capability just sits there in the amp only potentially useful if additional drivers are added to utilize the excess.
It is even worse when someone misunderstands that bi-amping is somehow going to improve sound. When it is just a way to add power if too little is available in the one amp for drivers of the system.
The notion may come from 'a little knowledge can be dangerous' of higher end systems that are multi channel and use two, three, or even more amps for the individual channels resulting from an active crossover (?)
Anyway, if it makes you feel better, as the wife may say :-)