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What is overkill for Vandersteens?

Hi, I recently came into 2 McIntosh mc2500 amps, and I just bought a pair of Vandersteen 3a's. I was going to sell one of the amps, but should I just keep them and run them mono, or is that just ridiculous. How much power do most 3a owner use? I know I can put them in and listen, but they are heavy, and I've already hurt my back, and my 4 year old is no help. It would also bring up other issues (ie. another power cord, explaining to my wife where the chair went to?) I would rather not have to deal with unless everyone tells me I have to do it.

Thanks,
Mike
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Hi all, I've been an occasional lurker for a while and thought I might be able to add to this thread.

My listening room currently is setup with a pair of 3A Sigs driven with a Carver M500t. In previous setups I've used an M1.0t and either 2 or 4 M200t's. The M200t's were either used in tandem in a horizontal bi-amp configuration or in a moment of madness 4 monoblocks driving each input.

To my ears, the best overall sound is the M500t in bi-wire configuration. Two hundred-fifty watts/channel is more than enough in my 20'x15'x7'6" room and results in the best balance and detail.

Hope this helps
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