Originally Posted By Boomzilla
We're discussing multiple topics:

What power do the speakers need? It DOES depend on room size and on how loudly the listener wants to go. Big room OR more loudness = RAPIDLY increasing power demands.

You missed dynamics. Rock n roll has little, pop even less. You need about 3 db of headroom for most rock. Classical, on the other hand, requires about 10 db of headroom. That extra 7 db of headroom can add a LOT to the power requirements, particularly if you like to listen loud.

A proper power calculator, one that allows you to set the headroom, is an extremely useful tool in picking an amp/receiver for your space.

As mentioned before, I figured out that I would need no more than something like 68 watts to drive the M80s at reference (plenty loud for me) with 10db of headroom. I did the test and pushed them well beyond that using my avr without any change in the quality of the sound.

In the end, buy what you want and be happy, no matter what anyone else says. smile

Fred

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