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...if you only listen at low to medium volume levels? Will the sound be fuller/richer or is that more dependent on the sonic nature(quality) of the amp?I just sold my 100w/channel amp and am going to upgrade to a higher quality amp. Should I stay around 100w/channel or go for say a 200-300 w/channel amp that may not be as "high quality" as the lesser power amp.
the watts mentioned are into a 4 ohm speaker.
TIA!
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