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Kevin C Brown · 12-07-2003, 06:08 PM

This is interesting in that I have been thinking about the following:

1) 4b-st plus ATI AT2005 or Sherbourn 5/5210 (or Rotel or B&K)
2) 3b-sst plus the 9b-sst

I just got a 4b-st Fri.

My problem with the 4b-sst plus the 9b-sst is "balance". I know all about size of the room, speaker efficiency, and listerning levels, but 300W/ch for the mains and 120 W (150W really) everywhere else just doesn't seem "balanced". (Psychologically for power levels, not final volume.) I also have this thing about wanting 200W/ch. No reason.

But Mike, I would be more interested in your experience with the 3b-sst and 9b-sst...

12-07-2003, 06:08 PM	#7 of 19
Kevin C Brown Member Location: Santa Clara, CA Join Date: Aug 2000 Local Time: 10:01 AM Local Date: 11-20-2008 Posts: 5,835	This is interesting in that I have been thinking about the following: 1) 4b-st plus ATI AT2005 or Sherbourn 5/5210 (or Rotel or B&K) 2) 3b-sst plus the 9b-sst I just got a 4b-st Fri. My problem with the 4b-sst plus the 9b-sst is "balance". I know all about size of the room, speaker efficiency, and listerning levels, but 300W/ch for the mains and 120 W (150W really) everywhere else just doesn't seem "balanced". (Psychologically for power levels, not final volume.) I also have this thing about wanting 200W/ch. No reason. But Mike, I would be more interested in your experience with the 3b-sst and 9b-sst... If it's not worth waiting until the last minute to do, then it's not worth doing. KevinVision 7.1 ...