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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!
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tpsonic
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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
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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.
aroc
760 posts
 
High-end is who you are not what you have. Remember that. You don't have to upgrade for us to respect you or pay attention to you.
slappy
903 posts
 
Aroc brings up a good point, look at my system. it is STILL Crap.
And just look at me! EVERYONE respccts, admires, and seeks out my wisdom. And EVERYONE pays attention to me.

Ok ok, that might be BS, but hey, i gotta feel loved ok?


I second the reccommendation for McCormack DNA .5

The tube suggestion is worth checking out, but if you arent into the whole maintenance aspect might wanna stick with Solid State, also it depends on how loud you want yer speakers to go, and how effecient they are.

Im trying to build my system up, Im going to use my Denon AVR-3805 as a front end, and im looking at some budget parasound amplifiers for the Center, Surrounds and the 2nd/3rd zone i will be running. I will probably step up the quality of amplifiers with the main l/r channels, and go with some of Parasound's higher end monoblocks.

Tell us more about you goals, you want a HT that kicks ass with music? or a Music system that can do great HT as well?

My main interest is just music, because i listen to tunes more than movies, hence the better amplification for the main l/r rather than l/r/c

What kind of music do you listen to? That might help out with possible suggestions as well
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