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How few watts with the Proac Response D Two?

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Both my LS3/5As and Quad 12Ls are easily driven by an 8W SET I have. (I also have PP amps in the 25-50W range). Now I want to replace the Quads with the Proac Response Two. I have heard them a couple of times in the UK and they are more to my liking than the Quads, but when i mention that i will drive them with 8W, I only get eye-ball rolls (but not as many as when i mention that the LS3/5As work great with 8W).

Stereophile's measured electrical load and phase curves don't send off any alarm bells. The min is 6 Ohms around 100 hz. Almost all the rest is well above 8 Ohms and relatively flat. It looks quite a bit like the Quads in that regard, but is a more sensitive speaker.

Has anyone actually used these speakers successfully with as little as 8W?
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