2. amps-preamps
  3. 168145-159928

Looking for a New Amp to Try, Integrated? Power?

Not sure to go integrated or power.  What would you choose? the Yamaha looks sexy, but with only 100WPC and just average 4ohm stability, might not be worth the price.  The Denon PMA 110 Anniversary is probably the best sounding machine with 4 on board DAC, however, at 80wpc, hmm.  Rotel on the the hand at 200wpc and 350wpc offers good power reserves.  

My music is not played at deaf sounding volume, just want that power reserve to be able to drive speakers to hear the fine details.  A100wpc or 80wpc is more than adequate for home usage.  But curious to know everyone's opinion, Im open to other suggestions too.  

Review the following:
Rotel RB1582
Rotel RB 1590
Denon PMA 110 Anniversary 
Yamaha AS3200
128x128webking185
glennewdick's avatar
glennewdick
1,689 posts
 
Knowing what speakers and room size would help quite a bit. Reason we need to know the specs of your speakers to suggest an appropriate amp/integrated.

You may think you need big power but if your speakers are efficient and easy to drive than its a waist of money buying big power. for example. Could go the other way as well. 


webking185's avatar
webking185 OP
195 posts
 
Nautilus 803 are easy to drive speakers at 90db.  Wont take much to move them.  Elacs and KEF need power. as they are in the 85db specs.

Room size: 20x25

I have a KEF LS50, ELAC Unifi UB5, B&W Nautilus 803s 


russ69's avatar
russ69
3,519 posts
 
Musical Fidelity M5si. Quite a bit better than what you are looking at.
More to discover