The Unico is probably enough. Without knowing how loud you like to listen to your music ... I am using a NAD C 320 BEE (50 wpc; $400 list) to drive a pair of Acoustic Research 302 speakers (85 db sensitivity; Ken Kantor/NHT design) in a slightly larger sized room and at the 10 o'clock position it is pretty loud in there (btw, I live in an apartment and try to keep the peace and my music tastes are folk-rock; americana; jazz; blues). If you feel that you may require more watts and the Unico's price tag is a bit steep and you are buying new ... look at the NAD C 370 (120wpc; $700 list; $520 new, but damaged carton at www.yawaonline.com). The C370 has been reviewed favorably by both Stereophile and The Absolute Sound, so you can track down the reviews. I have not heard the Unico, but I have read only good things about it and it is/ may be a solid notch above the NAD. Regards, Rich
is the Unico enough?
Hello everyone,
I'm just curiuos to know if the Unison Research Unico (80 w/ch) integrated has enough juice to properly drive the NHT 2.5i's. The room is fairly small (11.5 X 14 x 8). The source is a Rotel RCD971 with MSB link DAC III w/ half Nelson upgrade. The speaker's specs are 86db/w/m , 6 ohm, although apparently they are a pretty stable load.
If the Unico isn't powerful enough, can anyone recommend a good match to this setup?
I find that the NHT's along with the given source can sound fairly sterile with the wrong pream and amplification. I am looking for something that will give me depth and overall dimensionality, control , body, musicality and sheer drivability. The cost of the Unico is as high as I can go (even that's pushing it).
thanks
I'm just curiuos to know if the Unison Research Unico (80 w/ch) integrated has enough juice to properly drive the NHT 2.5i's. The room is fairly small (11.5 X 14 x 8). The source is a Rotel RCD971 with MSB link DAC III w/ half Nelson upgrade. The speaker's specs are 86db/w/m , 6 ohm, although apparently they are a pretty stable load.
If the Unico isn't powerful enough, can anyone recommend a good match to this setup?
I find that the NHT's along with the given source can sound fairly sterile with the wrong pream and amplification. I am looking for something that will give me depth and overall dimensionality, control , body, musicality and sheer drivability. The cost of the Unico is as high as I can go (even that's pushing it).
thanks
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