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Buy new amp or new speakers for more power


I need to add more power to my setup. My currnet setup has an Audio Refinement Multi 5 and a pair of Spendor S8. For rock, it's decent but with classical, it needs quite a bit more power. Other than that, I really like the sound of my system - warm like tube but has dynamics and bass like ss.

I have two options:

1. Buy a 3 three way speakers so that I can bi-amp using my 5 channel amp. Or

2. Get rid of my 5 channel amp and buy a more powerful 2 channel amp with at least 200w per channel.

What would you recommend?
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I would not consider using the amp to 'bi-amp' your speakers. I don't think that is going to do what you seem to want to accomplish.

I don't think the amp is up to the job! There are a lot of good used 200 wpc amps available on AudiogoN that would do a much better job driving your speakers.

You did not mention a budget so it is difficult to make recommendations. I saw a B&K ST 140 for about $300 or there was a Pair of Wolcott 200 watt monoblocks for around $5000, not to mention 100s of other amps in between.

A little more info would help.
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