Power Uber Alles ?


Hi Gang,
Another thread that is about to go sideways brought up an interesting question: Is power alone an important quality indicator for you?

Of course, they're nice to have, but have you experienced that bigger amps sound better, or is the overall quality of the amp more important.
Assume you have enough power for a modest living room. If a listener was happy with a particular 100 Watt amplifier, would you suggest they find more power?

Please include experience, speakers, and size of listening area while replying!

Also, for a 12' x 18' living room with 86 dB speakers, what range of power do you think you would personally be happy with?
erik_squires
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I had a Classe CA2100 amp driving a pair of Paradigm Signature S2v3 monitor speakers..  Small room.. Was very good but wondered what more power of the same design would bring so I bought a Classe CA2200.. Didn't notice any difference in the mid to upper end of the frequency but the bass did improve.. Tighter and with a little more authority.. So in my case , more watts mattered.. 
Aber allies speak english its america dude.

Culture is international. Get some.

OK, I was going to let this go, but I can’t. There is so much wrong here.

1. It’s not America, it’s a web site. Where do you think I am? Do you think the Internet stops at the borders?

2. If it was America I’d have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression. I’ll speak whatever language I want to in America because it is a constitutional right to and no, you have no right at all to insist on that in person or here.

3. Read a book. While "uber alles" is not an English word it IS in most English dictionaries because it is commonly used in English writing. Living languages thrive on appropriating and introducing new words and new ideas from other cultures and languages.

4. Same goes for music. Music thrives on international connections, and dies or stagnates when it becomes inbred. You probably have no idea where music you love even comes from.

5. Wrong version of "its." You used the possessive form. You should have written "it’s" which is a contraction.

6. For 3 and 5, get a dictionary.

As an American, as a lover of culture, and as a supporter of this website your statement is profoundly wrong.

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