Intergrated or Solid State Whats The Difference ?


New to this equipment and I do not understand (quite a few things)the difference between an Intergated and a solid state amp, or the Pros and Cons of each.
And another thing, how do mono blocks provide enough power to drive power hungery speakers like VSA VR4's or B&W 800 or 802's. Seems to me the average tube amp provide 50 to 80 wpc.
Thanks
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Showing 1 response by avguygeorge

An intergrated just means that there is a preamp and an amp,within the same chassis. They come in SS or with tubes---they both also come with varying amounts of power.