On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:17:59 -0700, Smitty Two
<prestwhich@earthlink.net> wrote:

>but i've never heard it suggested that the amp be rated for more power
>than the speakers.

Very, very common in the high-end and pro audio worlds.

You get two bonuses. Headroom, which can do wonders for clarity, and
no clipping which prevents your speakers from dealing with DC.

There's not much that speakers hate more than DC, which happens to be
0 Hz. (drive it all the way in or out and hold it there!) except maybe
water. <G>