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It’s been some time since I seriously considered hi-fi gear in terms other than sound qualities. But I did think broadly and specifically in terms of “current” when shopping for big amps. I have heard some bad-sounding amps that were said to have “high current capabilities”. Does this mean they do not actually deliver “high current” to/through the speakers’ circuits, or does this mean there is more to consider than just “high current”? I think useable high current is very important for driving tough speaker loads acceptably, and I also know for certain there is more to a good amp than high current capability. Close listening to serious Music will out problems, and experience helps to pinpoint problems with amps. We know going in that speakers (and crossovers) are reactive loads, and big speakers present complex problems to an amplifier, especially if one insists on one amp per stereo channel, as I have done. In hi-fi, as in Life, there’s no Free Lunch. The less you ask from your system, the more likely you are to get it cheap. The more you ask, the bigger the hassle on all fronts.>>

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