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2nd amp or one bigger amp?

Hello to all,
I was a happy owner of a CJ MV-55 amp. I recenty purchased a pair of Martin Logan Sequel IIs from here (A-gon) and things were great. The combanation sounded very nice at lower volumes considering I lived in an apartment. I recently moved into a house and I can play much louder :) BUT the MV-55 does not have enough juice to do that at 45W/channel. Should I consider a second MV-55 for a monoblock operation or sell the MV-55 and get a Premier 11? I'm very tight on budget at this time and the 12s are way over my budget. any advise is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Shahen
shahens

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stehno
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What is your budget?

Typically you'll get more for your budget if you invest in one better amp.

With a tight budget in mine, if you should go with monoblocks, keep in mind that you'll eventually need two aftermarket power cords and/or power conditioners and to get the most from any amplifier, they need to be on a dedicated 20amp circuit and audio grade outlet. With monoblocks, you would need two dedicated circuits.

-IME
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