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Budget integrated amps for garage system

I want to put together a system for my garage and am pondering the NAD 316BEE, the Cambridge Audio Azur 350 or Topaz AM10, and the Yamaha AS500. I'm thinking about either the PSB Alpha B1s or Paradigm Atom or Mini monitors for speakers. Source will be my iPod. Since I'll be on my cycling trainer, I want the music loud.

My "indoor" system is Acurus pre and power amp, AMC CD6, Thiel CS1.5s and a REL Strata sub.

I'd love some feedback, ideas, etc. I don't want to spend much since it will be in the garage! Thanks for your thoughts!
pjoneal
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catahula_bill
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audio engine A5. I love them on my patio
valinar
472 posts
 
If you want your music loud you might give prior consideration to speakers. In a garage with the noise of your cycling trainer the speakers you listed may very well be driven to distortion, whatever the amp you decide on. A pair of Klipsch Heresy or similar sized monitor along with an economical integrated or receiver may be just the thing for your application.
br3098
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Since you are going to use an iPod, why not consider the Peachtree iDecco? Or a used Decco and a custom cable might be less expensive. Either unit should be more than loud enough in a garage with any reasonably efficient speakers.
bshapperd
84 posts
 
If it's cheap you want, I run my Ipod into the Tivoli I-Pal.

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/products/portables/the-ipal-white-silver.html
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