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    Do I need more than a 1 watt speaker amplifier?

    In my den I typically listen to the speakers at a volume of around 65 to 75 decibels on my couch about 2 meters from the speakers. I rarely, if ever, hit 80 or 85 decibels. Since my KEF LS50s have a sensitivity of 85 dB/W/m, and my listening volume is always below 79 dB at 2 meters, would I gain...
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    Is THD+N audible for sensitive IEMs at quiet volumes?

    Looking at the THD+N graphs which chart THD+N percentage vs power, it seems like distortion is quite high at low volumes. Is that accurate? I often listen with the Sennheiser IE 800S, and it has a sensitivity of 125 dB SPL/V and impedance of 16 ohms. To try and estimate the mW at my typical...
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