It seems as though this topic has been decided, but in my case, I had also thought that more is better, and I usually like my music on the louder side of 90db.
I've had the Moscode 402- 200wpc, NAD Masters M3- 180wpc, Bryston 4BSST2- 300wpc, CJ don't remember model/power, etc., etc.
I was about to pull the trigger on some 1000wpc Red Dragon amps, figuring I'd up the power ante significantly. For reasons still murky in my mind, I went the other way- the class A 30wpc Luxman L-590AX Mk.2.
Every type of music sounds better. It does classical, rock, jazz, new wave, and folk more convincingly than I've ever heard in my room. And if the meters are correct, I've not yet gone into the red; not even close.
Different speakers, amps, preamps, and cd players have come and gone, but the current setup is by far my favorite. I keep expecting I'll come upon a compromise, but it hasn't happened 2 months in.
All I'm saying is you might want to give a class A amp a go in your system. You might be surprised.
As we all say, your mileage may vary.