Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
That's true, RGA. You'll likely hear distortion before it blows the speakers -- on the other hand, your drunken party revellers might have altogether too much tolerance for distortion.
That's quite true - most tweeters can handle about 8-10 watts of distortion - after that they blow up. So there is something to be said for those 3 watt amps - you can run them at full output at their highest distortion and they simply don't have the power to blow a loudspeaker. You're friends can turn the dial to max and you're safe. Do that with a top of the line Bryston and watch the woofers explode.