Thanks for all the input! I've been offline for a while and it was nice to see more responses. Yeah the wireless versions are tempting but they are a bit too high for now. I've gone a ton of reading and opinions are all over the place. The constants I do see is that it needs a good deal of power and that placement and room size plays a large role. I've seen a fair number of good results with Musical Fidelity 3, Rega Brio-R, Rogue Sphinx and NAD D3020, and some of the BEE models. Others include Marantz PM6005 and 8005 and a Yamaha model, Creek EVO and Arcam A19,A29. Lots of options but no clear winner. Phew I'm exhausted.
Help selecting integrated amp for ls50
Hey everyone,
its been a long time since I e posted here but it's time to upgrade my system and I need suggestions.
Im thinking heavily of picking up the ls50s (although I've selected these without auditioning them since no shop here has demos). I needed something small and in a white color (and yes, these factors were influenced by decor and my wife). So if I do choose the ls50s I would also need a integrated amplifier. I've read tons about the necessity of careful matching of room, amp and placement so I thought I'd better ask here before I pull the trigger.
The room ithe system will be in is concrete and is about 15'x23'. It's a combined kitchen and living room no separation. There is carpeting on the living room which is 15'x13'. The speakers will be on a sliding shelf from a wall unit/ cabinet system. The shelf will allow the speaker to stick out of the cabinet.
Budget is ideally <$1,000 for the amp but I'll likely get a used one to maximize the buck. Any help would be really appreciated!
its been a long time since I e posted here but it's time to upgrade my system and I need suggestions.
Im thinking heavily of picking up the ls50s (although I've selected these without auditioning them since no shop here has demos). I needed something small and in a white color (and yes, these factors were influenced by decor and my wife). So if I do choose the ls50s I would also need a integrated amplifier. I've read tons about the necessity of careful matching of room, amp and placement so I thought I'd better ask here before I pull the trigger.
The room ithe system will be in is concrete and is about 15'x23'. It's a combined kitchen and living room no separation. There is carpeting on the living room which is 15'x13'. The speakers will be on a sliding shelf from a wall unit/ cabinet system. The shelf will allow the speaker to stick out of the cabinet.
Budget is ideally <$1,000 for the amp but I'll likely get a used one to maximize the buck. Any help would be really appreciated!
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