@reubent - no problem, I've been out of touch, and the search is slow.
I'm still just taking inventory of what 70-100W in the Marantz 8004 can do with different signal densities. So far, my conclusions are that small ensembles (jazz quartets and string quartets) and acoustic pop are winners, orchestras and dense electricpop-rock not as much. OK- not surprising. But piano can be hit or miss, sometimes harsh- may be how it's recorded, or may be the current needed to handle dynamic piano passages.
At this point I believe I will need more power for the 2000s. There's been a lull in listings of integrateds I've been focusing on. So - I ran across an integrated I had not really noticed, the Nuprime IDA-16. In my price range, a unique approach to class D switching (pulse width modulation at high frequency), lots of power (200W), and a competent DAC (not so important to me). It's hard to find solid information about the Nuprime, and I wondered whether any of you had experience with it. Anyone?
-m
I'm still just taking inventory of what 70-100W in the Marantz 8004 can do with different signal densities. So far, my conclusions are that small ensembles (jazz quartets and string quartets) and acoustic pop are winners, orchestras and dense electricpop-rock not as much. OK- not surprising. But piano can be hit or miss, sometimes harsh- may be how it's recorded, or may be the current needed to handle dynamic piano passages.
At this point I believe I will need more power for the 2000s. There's been a lull in listings of integrateds I've been focusing on. So - I ran across an integrated I had not really noticed, the Nuprime IDA-16. In my price range, a unique approach to class D switching (pulse width modulation at high frequency), lots of power (200W), and a competent DAC (not so important to me). It's hard to find solid information about the Nuprime, and I wondered whether any of you had experience with it. Anyone?
-m