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2nd amp or one bigger amp?

Hello to all,
I was a happy owner of a CJ MV-55 amp. I recenty purchased a pair of Martin Logan Sequel IIs from here (A-gon) and things were great. The combanation sounded very nice at lower volumes considering I lived in an apartment. I recently moved into a house and I can play much louder :) BUT the MV-55 does not have enough juice to do that at 45W/channel. Should I consider a second MV-55 for a monoblock operation or sell the MV-55 and get a Premier 11? I'm very tight on budget at this time and the 12s are way over my budget. any advise is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Shahen
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shahens OP
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Thank you all for your input and suggestions. my "budget" is between 900 and 1100 bucks. I figured either I spend 1100 on another MV-55 or sell mine for 1000, put another 800-900 and get the Premier 11. I'm definately sticking with a CJ product, that's for sure. the only concern that I have about the 11 is that it's based on a 6650 tubes and I like the sound of the EL43s, so I would have to hunt for a 11XS unit. I also read that the 11s don't have the same sweet mids as the MV-55... any thoughts?

Shahen
shahens OP
27 posts
 
Thank you all for your input and suggestions. my "budget" is between 900 and 1100 bucks. I figured either I spend 1100 on another MV-55 or sell mine for 1000, put another 800-900 and get the Premier 11. I'm definately sticking with a CJ product, that's for sure. the only concern that I have about the 11 is that it's based on a 6650 tubes and I like the sound of the EL43s, so I would have to hunt for a 11XS unit. I also read that the 11s don't have the same sweet mids as the MV-55... any thoughts?

Shahen
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