Oh dear - I hate these questions - it is so arogant to pronounce *my opinion* as though it is of any more importance than anyone else. It is *all* subjective - it is all about energy (in this form music) and how that moves through your mind and body (and binds with your spirit).

How about I just say I haven't got a bloody clue, but I would welcome you trying and seeing, and if you don't like then send it back.

The only obvious thing is that lower power will only drive higher efficiency, where as visa(ing) the versa wont. But power is pretty meaningless. The only answer is systems, which includes you(r) peculiarities, your listening room peculiarities, your musical peculiarities etc. In NVA's case lower power just means it costs less. In order to cost less it uses smaller case, smaller transformer, smaller capacitors, less voltage rail as the smaller case will not cope thermally beyond a certain point etc etc. The bigger amps basically give you more (quantity and quality) of the same music.

Also I am getting worried that this is starting to look like I am spamming the forum. I don't want to use this forum as a selling medium. BUT is so difficult to be a designer (what ever that is!), and also just try to be a mate (friend) and a normal list contributor. I genuinly like the way my designs reproduce music, that is my aim. I do not design for commercial reason. That means I only satisfy people who agree or are sympathetic to *my* peculiarities. I will always respect someone who disagrees. I just wish someone would come on the forum and say "I tried NVA and I didn't like it" then we would get some balance. I always get embarrassed by praise.

Richard