Don't worry about current and voltage. Look for your target watts per channel into 8 ohms. Then see what the power is at 4 ohm, and, if given, 2 ohm loads. If the power increases considerably with decreasing loading, then the amp is powerful enough to drive the speakers regardless of how much current is put out or what the voltage is. What's important is how much in reserve the amp has rather than a given current rating at only one load point - which is worthless. You can get trapped if you go by the marketing term "high current".
How to determine high current amplifiers
A couple of weeks ago I asked for recommendations on amplifiers to drive my Maggies 1.6Q. I was overwhelmed with all the amp recommendations. Although some differences in opinion on which would power the Maggies best - SS versus Tube - all seemed to agree that high current is more important than wattage. I am trying to narrow my list but I need to fully understand how to distinguish between low and high current amplifiers. What should I be looking for on the specification sheet that would denote high voltage?
I need the help of you experts out there in AudiogoN world..
I need the help of you experts out there in AudiogoN world..
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