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I never said it was inaudible, just that the difference was not large. If you up the volume by 6 dB, that would be large. Increasing the volume 10 dB higher would be very large. 3 dB is not a 50% difference in level.

It makes very little sense to spend $100 for a fraction of a dB, which you will never hear under any circumstances. For frame of reference, if you had to double your amplifier power you would net +3dB overhead. Take out an SPL meter, increase the master volume until it registers +3dB. Trust me...

Simply increasing power does nothing but increase headroom - which means very little if you never decide to make use of that headroom.

What you could be experiencing is the equal loudness contours at work. If you listen to music or movies at different volume levels you will hear different things. If your Anthem was set at a different output relative to your XPA-5 then you will hear different things - the XPA5 may sound...

Yep, I agree. As long as the distortion is low enough, it shouldn't post any audible problems. Is it possible for modern solid-state amplifiers to be so incompetently designed to produce gross measurable distortion at 1W, at least to the extent that it is audible? IME, I don't think so, but I...

Even a single SVS SB12 NSD can approach the clean output of this $1800 Martin Logan, maintaining a proper sealed 12/dB octave roll-off. The ported 24 dB roll-off is unforgivable, especially for such a high priced subwoofer. I expect more for $1800.

Most modern amplifiers today have very low noise and distortion. Sounds cool.

What lower end products perform so poorly below 1W? If there were some examples with measurements it would be useful.

I never knew it was condescending to discuss part of the human condition.

Yes, microscopic measurable differences. Not particularly relevant if you have no hope of hearing it.

Cleaner power, as in lower distortion for a given output? Why would the Anthem not deliver clean enough power between 1-2W? Distortion is a function of output power - at 1-2W, which is a fraction of the output power of any modern amp, the distortion would be microscopic. Here is the Anthem...

You could go from a 150W/ch receiver to a 1.2WK Mcintosh monster and the voltage swings would remain the same - ie the Mcintosh would not deliver any more power than your speakers require at your preferred listening level. If you intend on listening at low volumes then adding more power will...

So you are telling me your little 3" driver broke the laws of physics. Without an x-over either. Even more mind boggling. Keep that little 3" driver and I'm sure you'll be famous. People will want to know who designed and built it!

Speakers can't handle unlimited power. Voice-coils have thermal limits. You can't just keep on increasing the power indefinitely. Let's make this short and sweet - there is no physical way a speaker rated to handle 10W (of that 10W, let's assume 2W for the tweeter) could withstand 100W at full...

If you are look at the test bench results over at HomeTheaterMag you'll find that most modern receivers can deliver in excess of 60W into 5 channels and 100W (or more) into 2 channels. This is on a test bench using sine waves. In other words, the most grueling test that amplifiers ever face in...

Technically it's not the distortion from clipping that does the speaker in. It's the additional power derived from the clipping that may possibly exceed the thermal power handling of the speaker. Too much power is what does the damage, whether it was clean or distorted makes little difference...

Most modern receivers have oodles of clean power to drive any reasonable speaker system to ear-bleeding levels in a typical room. What is important is how the system will be used in the space which will dictate what features you need. More expensive models include better quality room correction...

What makes you think you need more power than what the SR-5006 currently provides? Upgrading from one receiver to the next is like spitting in the wind, at least as far as power is concerned. Newer features make sense. Improved room correction is a good reason to upgrade your receiver and XT32...

Show me evidence that clipping, by itself, can harm drivers. Show me evidence that harmonics generated from clipping can damage drivers. Nope, that's a straw man. What solid state amplifiers pass DC when clipping? Any examples? Not from my tests, but from general FT analysis. It is a myth...

I guess you are one of those experts.