Amp for Studio:Have Yamaha CA-610 thinking QSC RMX 850

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I need focus on what the heck amp I require as new information has thrown me for a loop!
I have a fairly decent DAW recording studio in my basement - to record and rehearse bands. Powering up some audiophile's hand-built huge monitors (they sound great to me)- I have been using the Yahmaha CA-610 II Integrated Stereo Amp (that I got second hand) to mix, monitor and play music through. I found some new info from the GENERAL audio thread of AudioAsylum.com on my old amp:
> They revised some of these in the late '70s... upped the power and
> improved the specs a bit, and maybe changed the ergromics a little
> from earlier models. I've got a CA-610-II from about 1979-80. It has
> rated 50wpc and has dual-range power meters that top out at 4 or 100
> watts (still sounds great and was part of my main system 'til a
> couple of years ago... now it is my PC's amplifier).
I'm shocked that this is only about 50watts per channel because it's been damn near loud enough to use as a bass & vocal monitoring amp with band rehearsals. I thought we were playing fairly loud. So now I know I have been using an amp that only been 100 watts total (no better than the Alesis 100 RA amp, right? I've noticed I have been pushing the volume to 10 with a recent band set up and I need more power. Also, I have a annoying issue with the 610-II not turning on (meaning an audio signal isn't going through) when I turn the amp on immediate as I have to wait 15- 30 minutes before audio can kick through- (I will hear a quick hum and click- then the audio turns on). Sometimes, it takes much longer when it's colder in the room. I don't know what the issue is- so I NEED A NEW AMP! I did find this amp some place around town going for $70 though.
I was looking at the new QSC's RMX series amps. The RMX 850 is rated at 200 watts per channel through 8 ohm speakers and the RMX 1450 is rated 275 wpc. Now I thought my Yamaha 610-II Integrated amp was at least 200 watts, now finding out that it is only 50 watts does this mean I'm going to really notice a volume difference and most likely blow the roof off the place with these 200 wpc rated amps?
Any & all help, answers and suggestions appreciated!
thanks
bren

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Topic - Amp for Studio:Have Yamaha CA-610 thinking QSC RMX 850 - The Dragon B 12:55:25 04/27/01 (1)

Re: Amp for Studio:Have Yamaha CA-610 thinking QSC RMX 850 - Pam 23:25:45 04/29/01 (0)

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