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What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers

Is it wpc, high current, both or what? I've been aud-itioning amps with the Final Electrostatic 0.3's (86 db sensitivity). The manufacturer suggests a minimum of 50 wpc to get them going. So far, I've tried a Nakamichi Stasis (150wpc) and an Electrocompaniet AW250DMB(250 wpc).With both,the speakers sounded dull, yet the Parasound HCA 3500 (250wpc & high current)made them sing sweet as can be.
Could somebody be kind enought to explain to me how this stuff works. I need to purchase an amp to drive the Final 0.4's (the big brother to the 0.3's). I'd love to know what
to look for.
I appreciate in advance your help. The source for this
was a Pioneer PD S95.
steakster

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waldhorn
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Hi,
Try to find some Counterpoint power amps. Unfortunately, they are no longer in production so you might have some trouble locating them but it is worth it.
I have two Counterpoint NPS400's (recently upgraded by Mike Elliott, the designer-- he can be reached at altavistaaudio.com) and they sound great. In my experience, bi-amping electrostatic speakers is really the way to go, because they are notoriously inefficient. High capacity power amps really help the speakers to perform to their full potential.
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