I’m looking for SOLID STATE amplifier for new to me Cornwall IV (NOT INTERESTED IN TUBES) due to current conditions thanks I’m trying to decide between this amps 1. CLASSE CA-M600 2. PARASOUND JC5 and 3. PARASOUND JC1 I have the speakers next is amp and then Preamp follow by source I have Cambridge Azur 851N and cocktail Audio X45 for DAC and streaming duties also has classe SSP800 and Parasound Hint6 to use as Preamp only for now 100% streaming and this set up is going to be in my garage MANCAVE I listen to almost everything but blues , old school country , jazz and reggae mostly thanks I appreciate any advice and recommendations
Everyone has given great input on this thread. I checked my calculator again and imagined in a garage you would be no more than 15' from those speakers at any given time. 3 watts is going to produce a hard rocking 96.6 dB SPL with 2 speakers. At 10 foot away this jumps to 100.1 dB. Watts are definitely not your issue. When I crank my system up, an SPL of 80db is all I want because I'm not interested in damaging my hearing and that is only for a song or two.
Thanks everyone for great response this are some of the reason I love ❤️ Audiogon I start this thread seeking advice on Parasound and Classe Audio but those with experience of my speakers steer me to the right direction I definitely believe I need quality watts not quantity watts initially I was hoping to get SS AMP that can give dual 15 inches drivers on Cornwall big workout but I realize I have two big svs SB16 subs so I don’t really need the amp to work hard for bass response
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