Originally Posted by
pandoraefretum
Thanks for the discussion,
I find more power useful not for getting the music louder, but for driving it in a more relaxed tone.. let's say more effortless, less strained.
I'm looking to improve my hifi#1 : What would you say the next step up in sound is from Arcam A90 + P90 ?
I also find it's the Amplifier that is the heart of a system...
Once I got my A90 + P90 setup, I found no matter what speakers I attached.. everything sounded good
Surprisingly, even the cheapest £200 Gale floorstanders made a great sound... the speakers seemed to make little difference to the sound.. more like a different finishing touch
Oh I know everyone will say I'm mad, but I tried it, and couldn't find a speaker that made a bad sound, as long as the amps were doing a great job... & I mean great...
I've also found that with good/well matched amplification that even the cheapest speakers can sound good.
If you want cheap power you could check out something like the Behringer iNuke https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-N.../dp/B005EHIN12
1000 watts into 8 ohm, just 139 English pounds.
With the bi and tri amping it isn't the extra power that makes the difference (because there isn't any extra power in reality) but the fact that the individual amplifiers are not having to work so hard. Although any benefit will depend on how tricky a load the speakers are. B&W speakers tend to be quite demanding in that respect (low impedance load) so not surprising you noticed an improvement.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.