VAC Standard 220 monoblocs

Thanks Dusty,

I do not have the VAC 220s at this time. I am currently driving the MG 20Rs with older CJ Premier 8A monoblocs which use 8 6550 tubes per monobloc and delivering 275 watts per side. Since the VAC 220s get their 220 watts from only 4 KT 88s per monobloc vs 275 watts per side from the 8 6550s in Premier 8A's, I assume the KT 88 are being pushed pretty hard. The CJ's do a fine job but I have heard a lot of good things about the VAC 220's thus the interest in anyones experience with them directly on large planars
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Depends on how large your room is and how loud you listen. I take it you have the VAC amps already? If so then use them to drive the 3.6's full range. Not happy? Then bi-amp them and use a solid state amp on the bass panel with the VAC's on the mid/high's.
I have the 3.6's and have used just a single 75 watt tube amp to drive them to decent levels (85-90db).
Get a SPL meter and measure how loud you like to listen and you'll have a better handle on what power needs you have.