I have two A21’s powering A pair of Harbeth SHL5+ and although it sounds lovely, both bi amp and Bieber I feel the Ayre is a better match, only because of the bass extension with the ayre. I do have to turn one A21 down very slightly for the super tweeter though. But for the money you cannot go wrong with parasound
Any advice? Parasound A21, Ayre V5xe, Benchmark AHB2, or Bryston 4B3?
Morning, I am thinking of upgrading my Musical Fidelity M1PWR Monos but would appreciate advice on which amp would fit my Harbeth 7 speakers best.This is a set up in my home office and I do not want an amp that runs hot. I have the opportunity to buy one of the following:Ayre V5xe ($2,500)
Parasound A21 ($1,500)
Benchmark AHB2 ($3,000)
Bryston 4B3 (~$3,800)Thanks.
Parasound A21 ($1,500)
Benchmark AHB2 ($3,000)
Bryston 4B3 (~$3,800)Thanks.
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I am not familiar with Harbeths. But on some quick research, I think these are 6ohm speakers with 86dB sensitivity. If this is correct, long story short, you may be happiest with the AHB2s. They have a lot of features. You can run them as stereo amps or bridge them for mono use. They have adjustable gain and they have Neutrik NL4 connections. If you are interested in that Zu Audio makes nice speaker cables with NL4 terminations. These are quiet amps with low distortion. I own a pair of these and love them. I have also owned the Bryston 4B3s. They have more power. They can also be configured to run as bridged mono and are built like tanks with a 20 year warranty from date of manufacturing. It you needed or wanted the most power the Bryston is a good pick. But in an office with bookshelf speakers I think you will get the most clarity from the AHB2s with enough power and headroom for an office setup. |
Just a small addition to kingbarbuda's post: Benchmark also makes speaker cables with NL2 and NL4 terminations. See their website. |
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