Watts up with the Linn Majik 2100 amplifier?

I was just reading about the Linn Majik system (CDP, preamp, and amplifier), and noticed that the 2100 amp is rated at a rather odd (for an even number) 56 watts per channel into 8 ohms. My first thought: That is kind of a small number of watts, ain't it? And my second thought: Not 55, and not 57, but 56? This seems a bit strange, even for a company that follows its own, um, rhythms. Watt do you think is up with this?