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<blockquote data-quote="audioholic" data-source="post: 5215471" data-attributes="member: 549629">Yes. And yes.Think of it this way. That 35 watt amplifier would only have to be running at approx 10% of capacity to sustain the maximum output of your current amp. So even listening to each setup at the same volume, the larger amplifier will be playing at much less than its capacity, and consequently will be outputting less distortion. The smaller amp will be working alot harder to sustain the same 4 watts of output, for example.The larger amp will also have more capability of keeping up with extreme dynamic situations where, for example, a bass note may require significantly more power than the rated output, for a very brief time. Run an amplifier with more output than you will ever need or use, to decrease its distortion output threshold and increase its dynamics... that is the entire idea behind &#039;head room&#039; in a system. The bigger amp isn&#039;t even sweating yet, while the small amp is running out of steam... so to speak.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="audioholic, post: 5215471, member: 549629"] Yes. And yes. Think of it this way. That 35 watt amplifier would only have to be running at approx 10% of capacity to sustain the maximum output of your current amp. So even listening to each setup at the same volume, the larger amplifier will be playing at much less than its capacity, and consequently will be outputting less distortion. The smaller amp will be working alot harder to sustain the same 4 watts of output, for example. The larger amp will also have more capability of keeping up with extreme dynamic situations where, for example, a bass note may require significantly more power than the rated output, for a very brief time. Run an amplifier with more output than you will ever need or use, to decrease its distortion output threshold and increase its dynamics... that is the entire idea behind 'head room' in a system. The bigger amp isn't even sweating yet, while the small amp is running out of steam... so to speak. [/QUOTE]

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