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Topic - Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - bssk 14:41:29 06/28/12 (70)

Two Schools of thought... - BigguyinATL 19:42:33 07/01/12 (0)

Balancing act. How many watts you need, and how good it needs to sound. Both are vital. nt - Elizabeth 23:27:09 06/30/12 (0)

You need both: the power to listen at levels you enjoy, and then the quality to enjoy your music. - JerryS 19:08:56 06/30/12 (0)

RE:Quality is important - BUT - BigguyinATL 15:08:51 06/30/12 (3)

RE:Quality is important - BUT - bssk 18:52:42 06/30/12 (2)

RE:Quality is important - BUT - b.l.zeebub 04:06:31 07/02/12 (0)

EAR Yoshino 834T - Frihed89 12:43:55 07/01/12 (0)

Yes - E-Stat 21:18:29 06/29/12 (3)

More live or more alive, Statman? nt - Ozzie 07:34:18 06/30/12 (2)

RE: More live or more alive, Statman? nt - Tony Lauck 10:05:46 07/13/12 (0)

I like your term better! :) -nt - E-Stat 07:35:49 06/30/12 (0)

As JGH used to say- "if the first Watt sucks, why would you want 199 more of them?" - Dman 15:36:25 06/29/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - middleground 12:23:34 06/29/12 (0)

There are not transistor amplifiers of similar sound - Ralph 09:49:09 06/29/12 (3)

RE: There are not transistor amplifiers of similar sound - bssk 13:42:45 06/30/12 (2)

RE: There are not transistor amplifiers of similar sound - DrChaos 18:13:38 06/30/12 (1)

RE: No need for that.... - Ralph 09:58:43 07/02/12 (0)

$2.5K vs $17K +++ - Awe-d-o-file 09:33:39 06/29/12 (0)

Absolutely. As morricab below said, "quality of watts" is the most important. - carcass93 08:21:39 06/29/12 (19)

RE: Absolutely. As morricab below said, "quality of watts" is the most important. - middleground 08:45:28 06/29/12 (18)

RE: Absolutely. As morricab below said, "quality of watts" is the most important. - Ozzy 09:06:30 06/29/12 (5)

RE: Absolutely. As morricab below said, "quality of watts" is the most important. - middleground 12:09:12 06/29/12 (4)

That's the problem... it's 97% of what you THINK is science. N/T - carcass93 14:26:25 06/29/12 (2)

RE: That's the problem... it's 97% of what you THINK is science. N/T - middleground 14:56:36 06/30/12 (1)

RE: That's the problem... it's 97% of what you THINK is science. N/T - Tony Lauck 09:55:51 07/13/12 (0)

RE: Absolutely. As morricab below said, "quality of watts" is the most important. - morricab 14:01:56 06/29/12 (0)

Nope - just as more or less experienced listener, with more or less resolving system. - carcass93 08:49:28 06/29/12 (11)

RE: Nope - just as more or less experienced listener, with more or less resolving system. - middleground 12:18:45 06/29/12 (10)

RE: What are you resolving anyway? - rick_m 18:05:23 06/30/12 (7)

"Intelligent comments" only make sense, when there's an indication that they could be received intelligently. - carcass93 08:51:15 07/02/12 (6)

RE: "Intelligent comments" only make sense, when there's an indication that they could be received intelligently. - middleground 08:58:08 07/04/12 (0)

RE: "Intelligent comments" only make sense, when there's an indication that they could be received intelligently. - rick_m 19:02:18 07/02/12 (4)

RE: "Intelligent comments" only make sense, when there's an indication that they could be received intelligently. - middleground 09:01:22 07/04/12 (3)

RE: "The only unit high-enders understand is USD" - rick_m 10:34:54 07/04/12 (2)

RE: "The only unit high-enders understand is USD" - middleground 04:36:30 07/05/12 (1)

RE: "The only unit high-enders understand is USD" - rick_m 08:39:47 07/05/12 (0)

Straw man, counselor - E-Stat 21:14:34 06/29/12 (1)

RE: Straw man, counselor - middleground 14:54:50 06/30/12 (0)

What you heard was a SET amp - Frihed89 00:53:01 06/29/12 (5)

RE: What you heard was a SET amp - bssk 13:49:25 06/30/12 (1)

For an 845 - Frihed89 16:53:19 06/30/12 (0)

RE: What you heard was a SET amp - hahax@verizon.net 20:27:53 06/29/12 (2)

RE: What you heard was a SET amp - Frihed89 16:58:02 06/30/12 (1)

Multiple 509s, number depended on the power output nt - MVA 09:10:24 07/02/12 (0)

See my post on amp selection criteria below - morricab 23:53:06 06/28/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - DKL 18:53:55 06/28/12 (0)

Quality... - mkuller 18:18:13 06/28/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - middleground 17:52:35 06/28/12 (5)

And in some cases (yours in particular), there's apparently... - carcass93 20:08:14 06/28/12 (3)

RE: And in some cases (yours in particular), there's apparently... - middleground 06:22:40 06/29/12 (2)

RE: And in some cases (yours in particular), there's apparently... - bssk 13:52:24 06/30/12 (1)

RE: And in some cases (yours in particular), there's apparently... - middleground 15:00:17 06/30/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - AbeCollins 19:38:16 06/28/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - Ozzie 17:33:27 06/28/12 (3)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - bssk 13:59:52 06/30/12 (0)

Might add the BEL 1001 to that but they’re over a thousand on the used market. - cfb 05:39:08 06/29/12 (0)

Forté 4a -- seconded! :) - willkayakforfood 19:22:05 06/28/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - ejman 17:32:40 06/28/12 (10)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - middleground 17:54:14 06/28/12 (9)

Directly beside the intolerant knob -t - Sordidman 09:41:45 06/29/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - ejman 19:25:16 06/28/12 (7)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - AbeCollins 19:40:34 06/28/12 (6)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - Downhome Upstate 11:14:18 06/30/12 (1)

It's stolen off the interent - nt - AbeCollins 11:43:41 06/30/12 (0)

RE: Power Amplifier: Quality of watts vs. Quantity of watts - middleground 08:43:56 06/29/12 (0)

Laughing out loud…great way to start the day, tanks! nT - Vic D 07:59:39 06/29/12 (0)

Ha; so now a S.E.T amp is a seductive femme fatale and a solid state AB amp is as a middle aged tax accountant - cfb 06:39:51 06/29/12 (0)

could be the ultimate ModWright project :) (NT) - DKL 20:30:23 06/28/12 (0)

you may have an issue with setting up the 2wq - Penguin 16:14:49 06/28/12 (1)

RE: you may have an issue with setting up the 2wq - bssk 13:44:16 06/30/12 (0)

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See my post on amp selection criteria below - morricab 23:53:06 06/28/12 (0)

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