mrarroyo
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I remember reading that most speakers are blown by under-powering them. This because the user will play so loud that distortion destroys the drivers.
Also to increase sound by 3 dB you need a doubling in power so going from 80 wpc to 120 wpc is not such a big difference. IMO you are better off using more efficient speakers, going from 89 dB w/ 1W at 1 meter to a Klipsch 96 dB w/ 1 W at 1 meter will have more impact. As mentioned the amp should have plenty of headroom, it used to be that amps had at least 3 dB's of headroom, do not know what they have nowadays.
Also to increase sound by 3 dB you need a doubling in power so going from 80 wpc to 120 wpc is not such a big difference. IMO you are better off using more efficient speakers, going from 89 dB w/ 1W at 1 meter to a Klipsch 96 dB w/ 1 W at 1 meter will have more impact. As mentioned the amp should have plenty of headroom, it used to be that amps had at least 3 dB's of headroom, do not know what they have nowadays.