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Build a new system around pair of Snell Alll's?

Due to setting up a second home (in Austin), I have the opportunity to set up a new system around my Snell Alll's. Fortunately, it will be a bigger room and I do plan to make it a HT system although my main interest is to max stereo listening. I've had them on a B&K AVR707 and really enjoyed the clarity and neutrality I got. But feel the staging was too shallow which crunched the imaging. Without having any real tube experience I think I may be a SS listener at heart. The "peach fuzz" feel of tubes I've heard described seems unappealing. What I am convinced of is need to get much more power to the Snells. I know there's a ton of variables here but appreciate any suggestions from those who may be familiar with these beauties. Thanks
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johnss
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I have two pairs of A3's. They can sound good with Tube or SS, but need a ton of power. I have tried 100 watt tube and SS amps, and they can sound nice, but just are not enough juice.

And the best way to do it (tube or ss) is to vertically biamp the snells. Seperating the power going to the upper cabinet makes a huge difference in imaging.

My choice of power would be a quartet of JC1 mono blocks.
If using tubes, would either get two stero amps or a 4 mono block tube amps, again with at least 150 - 200 per channel.

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