Lots to consider here, guys, except for the $14 tube pre-amp bob suggested. that's just plain scary!!!!!
Please recommend a receiver/integated/seaprates for JBL studio 530.
My old Denon DRA-355 died on me recently. My JBLs never sounded better with anything else, even with way more expensive integrated and/or separates. Does anyone know of another component or separates that sound like the DRA-355? That combo sounded magical. It was perfect, for me at least. So much lush, liquid, juicy sound. Bass to boot, and perfect. Nice, punchy, and tight, not boomy at all. Very articulate, plenty of control. I thought about repairing it, but I'm probably better off just getting something else, whether new or used. That little cheap receiver was phenomenal. I've never experienced Marantz, Cambridge and those similar guys, so i have no idea how their house sound would be with my JBLs. Any thoughts?
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I agree with blainer55 on Yamaha. There have been quite a few mergers in the home theater integrated amp market, including Denon with Marantz who were subsequently purchased by Sound United LLC and Pioneer bought by Onkyo. Sometimes (but not always) with the mergers, the new owners use cheaper components because all they were really after was the name. Yamaha has remained independent and has the highest reliability ratings of any home theater integrated amp manufacturer. I've read about quite a few problems with Denon HDMI connectors and other issues with the other manufacturers. I rarely if ever read about problems with Yamaha. My suggestion would be to look for a previous year's model that has everything you want but has been heavily discounted. |
https//www.google.com/amp/s/m.aliexpress.com/item/4000215235804.html some pics and specs. I’ve got one in a bedroom driving a Fosi T20 and a couple Dayton Audio 6.5-AMT speakers. Sounds pretty good to me. If you wanted to upgrade a bit, Douk Audio makes essentially the same amp in a fancier box for $59. |
If you get the cheapie, be sure to swap out the Chinese tubes for a US or Russian pair. Mine has a matched pair of Riverstone Audio 5654W tubes; $29.99 on Amazon. I happen to like the clear acrylic case. If you have access to a tube tester and can do your own tube matching, the individual tubes start at $9.95 each for current production GE tubes. |
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