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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tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 05-14-2010 at 12:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete IMO, considering your speakers and music preference, the 300.1 stereo amp is going to run out of power. I'd go with monoblocks.
franzschubert OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19 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 290 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 19 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.

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