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Many questions tube/solid state amps

I have some tubes in my system right now and am considering a tubed amp, such as VTL, Cary or BAT. I play my system a lot 5-6 hrs on weekdays and it's going pretty much all day during the week-ends. My speakers are have an efficiency rating of 92.
Questions.
What size amp would I need to drive these speakers?
Am I asking for trouble playing the system so much(electric bills, tube wear)?
Would I need dedicated lines for the amp/amps?
Currently I have a combined 2 channel/HT system,would I have to seperate them or downsize to 2 channel only? The more I uprade my 2 channel the more I feel I can suffer with downgrading the HT side of things and get rid of the cables and wire mess.
My current 2 channel system:
Bat VK-30SE
Bat VK-200
Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grands
Cary PH-302
VPI Scout
Cary CD-308
HT sytem:
B&K Ref 30
Anthem MCA 3
B& W CDMCNT
Cdm2se
Rel Storm
Thanks in advance for any input or advice.
jdodmead

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jdodmead OP
257 posts
 
Correction,the speakers are 91 db and also 4 ohm.
jdodmead OP
257 posts
 
Newbee,
No I am not disabled, in fact I have run 3 marathons and hoping to run one this year, but I do sit on the couch way too much. It's just that it sound so good, I seem to get frozen to my "spot".I also have wireless internet going now, I can sit and shop for music and components. I only get up to change the selection or get a beer.

Although your recomendation makes some sense, I really dont want to add the the cable mess and I don't have any more shelf room in my rack. I guess something to consider would be a tubed integrated. Then I could lose the VK-200.

I just received on Thursday a used Cary CD-308,which is in such good condition, it doesn't look like it was used. I played it most of the day yesterday and I felt I was still missing the "magic" that I have recently heard on a system that had VTL mono amps. But on listening today the cd player seems to be opening up a lot. Could it be that since the previous owner hadn't used it for a while it needed some breaking in?
Thanks
jdodmead OP
257 posts
 
Ketchup
LOL, I have thought many times about the fridge, but then my better half asks me if she can get me anything while she's up. She seems to get up a lot, especially during football season(I watch with no tv sound)
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