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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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rbirke
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If you like your speakers, get more amp. You'll always be able to use a better/more powerful amp.

If you like your amp, get more efficient speakers.

I had some Hales speakers and they needed more power, so I got some big monoblocks. Then I sold the speakers for reasons unrelated to their performance.

When I replaced the speakers later, I got more efficient speakers (not because I needed more efficient speakers -- I just like the Aerial 9's, and it happens that they were much more efficient) so I now rarely use a fraction of the amps' capability.

All said and done, replace your weakest link.

R
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