nostalgiatune
Novice Member
Why does more powerful stereo amplifier sound quieter? I switched from naim nait 5i (50wpc @ 8 ohms) to roksan k3 (140 wpc @ 8 ohms). Both being awesome amps, roksan has more spacious, breathing and full-bodied sound. However, it also sounds relatively quieter than naim. Naim volume knob set at 9 o'clock was loud, but roksan at 12 o'clock sounds relatively as loud. Why is that, even thought roksan provides 3x the rms power of that of naim? Is it because of more spacious sound?