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RE: As JA himself has pointed out in speaker reviews...

Posted by RGA on May 30, 2017 at 16:07:45:
Yes it is an extreme example because there are not very many 110db sensitive speakers.

Most amplifiers however in peaks can go much higher in output for short duration - coupled with the way tube amps clip and the given quality of the amplifier.

Subjectively - the other issue is this - Assuming say 85dB sensitive speakers if amp A is a low powered single ended variety let's say and for 95% of musical listening at normal volume you find it sounds vastly better than amp B that is high power SS - do you take amp A over B even if B does a better job at handling peak loud power passages. If that is the only thing it does better?

The choice to me would be to look for 95dB-100dB sensitive speakers requiring the amp to work 1/10th as hard and cover those peaks. Noting that most people don't listen to pedal organ recordings.

And heck SS is dirt cheap - you can always buy both kinds of amp - so when you really want that juice it's pretty cheap to buy since SS is practically worthless on the second hand market.