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Looking for a new powerful amp.

I just purchased a Audio Research Ref 3. Now I'm looking to purchase a new amp. My current speakers are Tannoy system 1200's. the new amp must be able to play very loud at times. the type of music ranges from R&B to Hip Hop to Pop.
I may eventually be changing the speakers to Vandersteens 5a's.
I was thinking maybe a Krell amp???

please give me any feedback you might have on the speakers and amps.
thanks!
jon_p
judy426
228 posts
 
I agree with dedwards. Both Krell and ARC have arid, grainy, and lean sonic characters. There are far better choices at all price points in both solid state and tubed iterations.
matrix
305 posts
 
Odyssey's are the most neutral, and just correct sounding, bass is lean if the recording is, but if the bass is there it will blow you out of the room. So they are kinda a lab reference style amp with musicality unsurpassed in the price range, but don't buy if you do not want to hear the truth, go with a colored amp to offset if necessary.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
Arid, as opposed to liquid or wet i.e. undefined, loose and no detail

Grainy, as opposed to smooth i.e. undefined or no detail

Lean sonic character, as opposed to artificially elevated mid bass hump i.e. inaccurate across the frequency band, especially at extended frequencies.

Yeah I agree with that.
mmakshak
589 posts
 
Nuforce 9's.
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gliderguider
294 posts
 
I've heard the Classe CA-2200 on a pair of B&W 802D's, and the sound was sublime.
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