Energy storage (ARC VT100 Mk.II vs. VT130SE)

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I have looked at the technical specifications of some Audio Research amplifiers, and I wonder how important the â€˜Power supply energy storageâ€™ parameter is for the amplifiers performance.
The VT100 Mk.II has an energy storage capacity of 540 joules, while the almost twice as expensive VT130SE has just 325 joules. Even the VT150SE monoblocks has got just 420 joules, which is also got less than the VT100 Mk.II.
How does this influence the amplifiers performance? Will the VT100 MK.II be better at handling difficult speaker loads? I plan to use either the VT100 Mk.II or the VT130SE with my B&W 801 Matrix S3 loudspeakers. Which amplifier should I hang on to, and which shall I sell?

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Topic - Energy storage (ARC VT100 Mk.II vs. VT130SE) - arildji 03:23:23 03/17/06 (3)

Power supply stiffness is only one metric - E-Stat 16:38:28 03/17/06 (0)

Re: Energy storage (ARC VT100 Mk.II vs. VT130SE) - Norwegian Wood 11:44:04 03/17/06 (0)

Re: Energy storage (ARC VT100 Mk.II vs. VT130SE) - corerosin 11:27:48 03/17/06 (0)

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