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RE: Second guessing my used tube amp purchase...

Posted by hahax@verizon.net on March 22, 2017 at 19:50:13:
It depends on how far away you sit, how large the space, how well your amp handles the impedance of the speaker and the dynamic range of the music. Classical is usually a bigger problem than rock which is loud but with small dynamic range. Well done piano classical will probably strain your amp since the peaks while very short can be huge. I worry about 20 watts even in a good amp but I think you may just be on the edge, so try it.