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I find 5/16 (or 2.5/8 😉) is usually enough.

Some (recorded) music is very dynamic, so how much more do I need if 1/4 watt average?

Easier to refinish/modify as they are.

Maybe for a basement or garage. If they were closer I would buy them as they are, but I would not if they were duratexed. My opinion, as always YMMV, FWIW, etc.

@Neener What's your location?

@Idontknow I don't know if I will be able to explain what I mean to you and how our views apparently differ because I'm not going to spend a lot of time on it... edit: okay maybe more than I meant to considering how long this post is. :-) Yes I know there are a number of people like your video guy, but for everyone like him there are others that try different things for knowledge and understanding realizing they are usually making sideways moves or even going a step or two back occasionally. Speaking for myself I don't have to go to others (video reviews or forums etc) to ask what will work for this or that and will I like it because I have enough experience I know what works for me. The majority of my purchases have been used and get sold for not much if any loss. The money saved if I were still using my first system would have been spent on something equally nonessential. ;-) Another forum has quite a few members that bought a system in (insert decade here) when they were young and still use it having never tried much if anything else, more power to them but I have enjoyed a journey of exploration that has been very satisfying and I was very happy with all but a few purchases over the years. Always looking for better was very rarely the basis for something new/different. I know a lot of folks that have done the same with no regrets.

If you live near me they aren't worth much...............I will be there tomorrow with some cash. 😉

That's not even close to 100% true IMO/E. Do you always go to the same restaurant and get the same meal?

Your post sounds like audiophile talk to me. Smart audiophiles get excellent equipment they can afford, it can be hard to enjoy top of the line everything when up to your eyeballs in debt.

I assume you are referring to passively bi-amping, it's the same as one 100 watt amplifier.

When I encounter them in amplifiers I use a drywall screw or similar to twist into the Euro safety plugs and pull them out.

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With tube amplifiers always try both.

What is your reason for wanting to use one?

Many, many studios use other brands for playback. 😉

Jekyll and Hyde is the best way I can describe La Scala bass.

A lot of people just call most everything synergy. I think most of the time (80 - 90% just to throw a guesstimate out) if you know what to look for and can find comprehensive measurements, like Stereophile does, what works together and what doesn't can be explained, but it takes time, lots of research/investigation, and experimentation with different kit/trying things together to get a better understanding. Say you have x amount of money to spend on an amplifier and you find 2 at your price, a 50 watt amplifier and a 100 watt amplifier. Which one do you buy? The 100 watt one of course because more power is always better. What if the 100 watt amplifier was made for spec games and barely meets its specs on a test bench using 8 ohm resistors and the 50 watt amplifier was built for real world conditions by guys that know speakers aren't just an 8 ohm resistor and it can drive difficult loads without breaking a sweat?

I don't think (that low of) distortion is the answer since some of the amplifiers that people like with their speakers are higher than the Adcom at 1 watt.

And if you don't have what you need the speakers will tell you, if they are not complaining you are probably* fine. As mentioned above solid state running out of steam is (usually) easier to hear. Low power class A solid state is probably more like tubes in this regard. *depends on the listener and his listening skills

Your numbers are off if using "twice as loud". 1W to 2W is a 3 dB increase and 2W to 4W, 4 to 8, 8 to 16, and so on 3 dBs each time you double a noticeable difference. So if actually using 1W AVERAGE I would want 8W - 16W for 9 - 12 dBs above average (after a year or two I would need 500W minimum to compensate for hearing loss). 1W to 10W to 100W to 1,000W is actually what it takes to be twice as loud (10 dBs). These numbers show how ridiculous it can get chasing wattage. Didn't someone say something about needing a good 5W amplifier or is that just one of those stories? Of course today a good 5W amplifier can be 20W or 50W or 100W or........

If the amplifier gets the job done with a little to spare and sounds better to the user..... I use less than 1/10 of a watt average with CW 1s in the living room and less than 1/2 of a watt in my more nearfield system in my spare bedroom with 90 dB speakers. Yes I have heard music played at high levels on a great system and like a couple of things about it (not for long though), but overall I enjoy music so much more at lower levels.

Unused power is just that, unused, no magic pixie dust in it. I can say without hesitation 8 watts is plenty of power for me and clipping is not a problem. Much more power has been tried and found not to be needed at my less than live concert listening levels. More power to you if that's your desire, but I'm not going to tell someone else they need more power and that it's going to transform their system. If they are happy with what they have and hear no signs of clipping all is good, no sense in losing sleep. Many have gone down in quantity and up in quality and experienced worthwhile improvements.

"MAXIMUM of 116 dB continuous" Me: "I use these when listening to music." Someone smarter than me: "Why don't you just turn it down?......a lot" Me: "I never thought of that."

Sounds like the OP is only going 40 and at that speed no difference. What if you had a V24 doing 80, is that better than a V12?