VAC 301 versus VAC 200 as monoblocks

Has anybody compared VAC Phi 301 stereo with two VAC Phi 200 as monoblocks?

I have a large room with 87 db Avalons and like to listen to full orchestral music.

franzschubert05-13-2010 6:13pm

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franzschubert OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 05-14-2010 at 01:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Barrelchief, I did talk to Kevin, he leaned towards the 200's in mono. "More vivid but less organic" to paraphrase. I just wondered if any one else has compared the two
mmike84 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 309 posts 05-14-2010 at 03:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 200's were built to drive an 83db electrostat. VAC will tell you two 200's is a better solution for hard to drive speakers than one 300.1.
barrelchief Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 294 posts 05-14-2010 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Franz: I see that you listed your 300.1 for sale. Why not pick up a 2nd 300.1, run them in mono and have the best of both worlds...vivid AND organic???
franzschubert OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 20 posts 05-15-2010 at 12:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Barrelchief, That's a tantalizing thought and I may still do that. The thought of 16 KT88s glowing in the room is a little overwhelming.
arthursmuck Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 451 posts 05-15-2010 at 01:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Highly recommended to run 300.1's in mono...haven't looked back....

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