Struggling with matching an amp to speakers

[jayden]

I’ve been piecing together a small home setup and got stuck on the whole amp-to-speaker matching thing. I get that power and impedance need to line up, but I’m confused about how close you actually need to be. Like, if I have an 8Ω speaker rated at 80W, does that mean I need an 80W amp exactly, or can I get away with more/less?

 

[tom baker]

There is ample information on this topic on the internet and with AI. Also there are audio forums that are more suitable than a NEC Zforum