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at first, i wanted to buy a third QSC-GX5, but saw the PLX-3602 at half price, so i bought it.

too much power is "spare power"; mainly for peaks.
as long as you don't hear distortion from the speakers, then all's right.

a better and much faster way to blow out M80's is by using a 50 Watt amp and turning the vol. control to the max.

most of the time, i use less than 10 Watts total,
but i've also used around 2000 Watts a few times when playing high peaks in a very loud passage.
it never sounds like 2000 Watts, because it lasts for such a short moment in time that you don't notice it. this ability for fast peaks is what makes for a very realistic reproduction.
i always listen to music and most movies at "live level"; this demands another type of audio system compared to someone who only wants "background music".

spare power is like a car: you might only need 50 hp to cruise on the highway, but what about passing? this is when you need spare power.


hope it helps. others should be able to give you a better answer.