@soundsrealaudio The room’s going to be small (~150-200 square feet) with my seating about 8 feet from the speakers.
Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS
These are the speakers
https://content.abt.com/documents/8800/M7_cut-sheet.pdf
As you can read: suggested power rating of 100-300w, 87dB sensitivity. I’m gonna need a brute of an amp to drive these things.
https://www.schiit-europe.com/index.php/producten/lyr-2-high-power-tube-hybrid-or-solid-state-headam...
I have this headphone amp, which can be used as a preamp for powered desktop speakers, but don’t know if it could be used as a preamp for a power amp.
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Edit: looks like the Lyr 2 can be used as a preamp. So that leaves me with the decision of the power amp.
https://content.abt.com/documents/8800/M7_cut-sheet.pdf
As you can read: suggested power rating of 100-300w, 87dB sensitivity. I’m gonna need a brute of an amp to drive these things.
https://www.schiit-europe.com/index.php/producten/lyr-2-high-power-tube-hybrid-or-solid-state-headam...
I have this headphone amp, which can be used as a preamp for powered desktop speakers, but don’t know if it could be used as a preamp for a power amp.
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Edit: looks like the Lyr 2 can be used as a preamp. So that leaves me with the decision of the power amp.
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Another option is something from Van Alstine. The Synergy 200 comes in under $1,000. https://avahifi.com/collections/power-amplifiers/products/synergy-200-amplifier |
That’s a great price for that amp. It also has the virtues of being bulletproof, the designer still supports it and answers questions on the phone, and you can upgrade it later if you want even more. I’ve had my 0.5 Rev A for 20 years. You won’t be disappointed. Frankly, you'll probably get a a lot more out of this amp and your speakers by eventually upgrading to a better preamp. Here's a quote from the 6moons review of the Tyr using it as a preamp... "Clearly the core target audience are headfiers. Those who also run speaker systems are well advised to give the Lyr a go. But I'd not recommend that preamp buyers pursue the Lyr as primary target." So while the Tyr may serve the purpose for now, you can look forward to potentially significantly better performance down the road with a better preamp as funds allow. Preamps have a huge impact on ultimate system performance. Anyway... |
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