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More power for moderate listening levels?
Thanks for the replies and Tim, thanks for the offer. My amp is an integrated so no preamp issues here. sorry for the confusion, I'm not reporting a problem so much as wondering whether there could be an improvement on already good sound. Many fol... 
More power for moderate listening levels?
turnbowm Thanks for answering my question  
More power for moderate listening levels?
Thanks for the responses. The assumption is that the lower powered amplifier drives the speakers just fine at moderate listening levels. My listening says yes.At the SAME volume, will a higher powered amp improve the sound quality? 
More power for moderate listening levels?
Thanks for the quick response.Pass Labs Int-25 driving Harbeth Shl5+.Speakers are about 7' apart and about 3'out from the short wall of a 14' x 24' room. 9' ceilings.My listening chair is 8-9 ft away and this is where I listen most. In this positi... 
Pass Int25 vs Bakoon 13r
I don't have experience with the Bakoon but I have settled in with my Int-25 for about 6 months now. It does what I want: great detail with smooth sound. Great bass control. Detailed and articulate. Any experience will be dictated by your speaker ... 
What solid state power amp are you using with your Harbeth Super HL5+ speakers?
I find this thread interesting because I went back and forth for a long time trying to decide whether high watt solid state would be necessary for the Harbeths. While more power will not go amiss, based on the benign impedance curve and the high i... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Preservation Hall Jazz Band-So It IsHi res Qobuz 
Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers & integrated amp pairing recommendations
Just to throw in my experience here: I went back and forth whether to drive my SHL5plus 40th with relatively high-powered solid state (think Hegel or Naim) or venture into low watt class A tube or solid state. During this pandemic there has been n...