Help me make sense of this.


I have quad 405-II amp which is 100 watts per channel.
When I hooked up Yamaha RX-V3300 home theatre receiver, in stereo mode, wow I loved the sound !

Yamaha is 130 watts per channel. Does anyone know how much power I am getting in stereo mode?

Is Yamaha big current amp?

Does that mean I like powerful amps?

I didn't think surround receivers did music as well as a dedicated 2 channel amp ( especially seperates ) - so, I was pleasantly surprised at how music sounded through Yamaha - or has Yamaha improved their surround receivers to sound good in music as well ( in stereo )?

I want to know the answer, so that I might look for a more powerful amp in the future.

This question got me all excited, and I am puzzled...
Some one please shed some light on this - and I will appreciate that a lot.

It will influence the direction my next system will take.

gonglee3
The Yamaha may have a slight gain in only 2 channel. The big difference is dynamic headroom. It will have tons more power for bass and peaks.
Although you don't say what speakers you are using it sounds like they are a better match for your yamaha. The quad is current limiting from what I read. TG
Thank you so much for the voice of experience !
I will try to hear newer units now...