Ratio of Subwoofer wattage to main amp...


Is there a "best" ratio of main amp power to subwoofer amp power or does that matter? For example, if my main amp runs 100WPC, what should be the minimum that my subwoofer amp should be? It seems obvious if my subwoofer is very powerful that merely rolling down the power or volume is all that is needed, but what about the other way around?
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Avantgarde speakers truly represent the best bi-amplified speaker combo with active woofers. It's recommended to drive them with 10...20W/ch mid to highs amp and the sub amp is 150W/side.
So far I haven't heard any bi-amplified system that can outperform them.