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Old 03-16-2021, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by munchoba View Post
Thanks to all.
Last question: VAC Sigma 170IQ is now in my sights. Someone mentioned 'Damned by faint praise' revire. All I saw in the Stereophile review was quite good.
We probably should stop hogging this thread as it is drifting away from the Sabrinas (great speakers ).
You might want to re-read the review. Rated at 80wpc and makes 39.6wpc at the normally accepted level of distortion for same. Even at the much higher distortion level it only makes 51.6wpc. Regardless of how tested the 170IQ did not make its stated power. That would not work for me. If the mfgr tells me it makes 80wpc it better make 80wpc.
In addition, the last paragraph by JA states, "....this amplifier will change sonic character with every loudspeaker it is used with." And nowhere in the body or conclusion by JM does she state, ".....highly recommended." For me, damned by faint praise.
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