Boom. You are absolutely correct in that you need enough power to fill your space at sound at the level you want and no more. Power calculators are a great tool and a real eye opener.

In my apartment, I'm using less than 5 watts most of the time and may have peak demand of 60is watts depending on the dynamics of the music. That is for an average sized apartment living room.

Now, if you are trying to crank it up in a 20 x 40 foot space, at distances of more than 10 feet from the speakers, you'll need quite a bit more power.

The great thing is that the M80s will handle whatever you can throw at them, well beyond reason. smile

Fred

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