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So, again, a question concerning amps.

I may be young. I may not have $25000 invested in my system. But why is it that no one on this forum ever answers my questions. Ever. I feel totally ignored. It really is a downer, considering how much people seem to post about everything else and everyone else.
I have Infinity Kappa 600s and 400s, front and rear, respectively. THese are 6-ohm, biwireable speakers. My center is a slightly older and less fancy Entra by Infinity. Soon will be upgrading to a Martin Logan Cinema.
Am looking at amplifiers. WIll be using a Harman/Kardon AVR 430 as a processor.
Have quality power delivery and cabling. Am very serious about this whole thing.
Since I have only one room right now, I am concerned with Home Theater as well as peerless musical performance.
I have been looking at amplifiers from Sunfire, Aragon, B&K, Parasound, older Classe, Older Krells, etc.
What do you people think? Comments on amp performance? Negatives? Positives? Etc?
I do not have a dealer for any of these folks around.

HELP!
breitlingdj
mlauner
250 posts
 
all that you listed will drive the speakers however i would
steer clear of older classe they had reliability issues.a
good choice would also be acurus little brother of aragon.
also bryston is good match
breitlingdj OP
23 posts
 
I have been hearing and reading good things about McCormack and Bryston. I have also looked into Acurus amps as well.
As I am relatively inexperienced, how much of a difference would say, that particular McCormack make over my little Mistubishi 75w amp? And is it worth it to truly go with all separates, rather than one big amp, cable management is no concern, nor, as I said, adequate power delivery. Although! My Monster HTPS7000ss is, I believe, only rated up to 15 amps! Would that create too much of a draw?

Thanks.

JB
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Building five to seven amplifier modules on one chassis IS a compromise.You might look at a high quality amp {2 CH} for the fronts.Why not an original Theta Dreadnaught or cheaper Plinius?
papertrail
186 posts
 
When using a 2 ch. with this HK receiver in a surround mode, would not the volume balance between front and surrounds be difficult to regulate---since the fronts are being driven by more power. Or with the 2 ch. are you limited to just stereo 2 ch.?
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atmasphere
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So, uh, you mentioned 'peerless performance'.

For that you will need tubes.

The amps all reviously mentioned are good transistor amps, but they take a backseat to tube amplifiers, which offer smoother (more musical) sound, with greater detail in the instrument timbres and also in the soundstage definition. Transistors are easier to own and use, but think of it like a high performance sport car as opposed to a Chevy sedan. For higher performance, you might have to tinker more, but the rewards are profound.
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