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2nd amp or one bigger amp?

Hello to all,
I was a happy owner of a CJ MV-55 amp. I recenty purchased a pair of Martin Logan Sequel IIs from here (A-gon) and things were great. The combanation sounded very nice at lower volumes considering I lived in an apartment. I recently moved into a house and I can play much louder :) BUT the MV-55 does not have enough juice to do that at 45W/channel. Should I consider a second MV-55 for a monoblock operation or sell the MV-55 and get a Premier 11? I'm very tight on budget at this time and the 12s are way over my budget. any advise is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Shahen
shahens
shahens OP
27 posts
 
Thank you all for your input and suggestions. my "budget" is between 900 and 1100 bucks. I figured either I spend 1100 on another MV-55 or sell mine for 1000, put another 800-900 and get the Premier 11. I'm definately sticking with a CJ product, that's for sure. the only concern that I have about the 11 is that it's based on a 6650 tubes and I like the sound of the EL43s, so I would have to hunt for a 11XS unit. I also read that the 11s don't have the same sweet mids as the MV-55... any thoughts?

Shahen
sean
6,229 posts
 
I agree with Stehno. Unless you intend to get into active bi-amplification, i would say that better results could be had by going to one high quality amp of higher power capacity. Passively bi-amping may offer a slight benefit, but it is nothing in comparison to going active. Just keep in mind that to REALLY "go active" and achieve optimum results, you would need to bypass the factory crossovers inside the speakers. As such, a call to Martin Logan should probably be the first thing on your list to see what they recommend. Sean
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cellorover
358 posts
 
Since you are staying with CJ, call Knut and spend some time on the phone with him. He is a true gentleman and will give you honest and good advice. And, since CJ owns McCormack, he can also give you comparison feedback. He will out perform any of us on A'gon. Good luck!
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