Woofersus, I agree with what you have to say applies to low to moderate volume levels (where most people listen) with Maggies and the type of music played. But at louder levels the Maggies really benefit from higher power, especially with very dynamic music. Extreme transients really benefit from the power. The sound is smoother with more depth. For most music that I listen too at low to moderate volumes, I can't really tell the difference between my 2 amps (except for things like overall tone and resolution). But when I crank it up and play certain classical, jazz and blue's music the difference is night and day. Even when I auditioned the 1.6's at audio perfection here in Minneapolis they benefited from higher power.