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What about power for Vandersteen 2 speakers?

I have three amps I can use, 50w YBA, 100w Krell and 200 wpc Rotel. I listen to jazz in a small room and as long as I don't get silly with the volume the smallest amp sounds the best. I know Vandersteen rates the speaker between 40-160w but it works fine with the 50w YBA amp. Is it better to use more power or should I stick with the better sounding YBA?
digepix
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tpreaves
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Why not just use the one that sounds best to YOU? YOU are the one listening to it. YOU need to make the decision for YOUrself. Notice the emphasis on YOU? Sorry if this pisses you off but it's the best answer as far as I'm concerned.
isochronism
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Tpreaves, YOU forgot to put YOUr last YOU in upper case. Tho, I fully agree with YOU!! nice:)
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tpreaves
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Dammit man,I did forget!!!!!!
rrog
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I would focus on the YBA and the Krell. I have had best results with Vandersteen 2's using high quality tube and solid state amplifiers in the 60 watt range.
dookiedan
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According to Richard Vandersteen himself, too much power is much less harmful than too little power. Just use common sense and don't overdrive them. I've been using a 300 watt adcom amp on my vandy 2's for years and they sound wonderful. I would just try all three and pick whichever one sounds the best to you.
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