Well the v4 100's have a max power rating of 210WPC (8 ohm) and the amp should be able to deliver at least that amount of power without clipping. I'd idealy love to have about 300WPC (8 ohm) to drive the fronts and center even though I'd never drive them that far.

Part of the advantage of the more powerful amps is that they tend to have larger power supplies and the end result is better performance even when your not pushing out max power.

In fact, I'd have no problem driving my 100's with as much as 500WPC (8 ohm).

Brian

yeah i see what you are getting at, perhaps ill eventually move the 2200s to the side channels and get some bigger amps upfront, dunno

Well I've been all over the map trying to figure out what amps to use for the fronts and center. The 2200's on paper seem a pretty close match for the needs of the 100's and CC-690 but I do think more power would be better. In fact, if I can afford them I'd be inclined to go with an amp of about 500WPC (8 ohms) or at least 300WPC (8 ohm).

I am very interested in the new D class amps from Bel Canto and Halcro to name just two, but the price for them is beyond my bank account. The idea of an amp that's as much as 94% effecient is very appealling on two counts: reduced electric bill, and fewer cooling issues. The designs from Halcro, for example, appear to offer pretty much class A fidelity at about one third the power requirements!


Brian