Differences between Sunfire I and series II and 7?


Hi,

I'm really interested in getting a sunfire amp second hand/used and there are obviously several choices, ranging from the original series I grand to the series II grands (and signatures), to the new 7 channel amp.

The signature versions clearly have double the power per channel, but what are the important differences between say an original series I grand (200 WPC), and the new 7 channel amp (200 WPC + 2 more channels)? Or is the extra 25 WPC the only difference between the series I and II?

In other words, what is the difference in price getting me beyond the 2 channels or 25 WPC in the cases above?

Thanks
Jonathan
jotter

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Sean,

Thanks for the answer - a lot more comprehensive than I hoped for!

Could you clarify what you mean by the "architectural series". The cinema grand I and II (as well as the theater grands) all come in two versions, the 19" wide standard and the 17" wide architectural. Are you saying the the 17" versions could actually be superior over the 19" because of difference electronics rather than a different form factor? If I'm mis-understanding what you mean by "architectural series" I'd appreciate a pointer - or actually any actual model numbers that have these better qualities (e.g. is it the signatures which are better vs the standard models, or is it the series II which are much better etc.)

As for contacting sunfire, I'd feel a bit uneasy since my questions are all about older vs. new models for deciding what second hand unit to go for. But thanks for the contact suggestion anyway!

Jonathan