A nice SS that has some of the charm of tubes...MF A220; used around $400. Very sweet amp! Looks cool, too. No remote though : (
A good inexpensive integrated for Totem Sttaf's
A good inexpensive integrated for Totem Sttaf's
I have been holding out looking for an integrated to finish off my starter system. I have the totem sttaf’s, an old Integra Pro-Logic Integrated, and an X-Dac V3 (fed by lossless itunes collection via airport using toslink).
I have been needing to get an integrated in the system just to get it up and running, the Integra is under powering the speakers (I feel like I have to turn the knob to 80% just to get good sound out of them).
I was searching for a good deal on a Jolida 502b but my pockets are to emptied now that I we are furnishing our first home so I just need something decent around the $600 used mark and am looking for a good/warm/musical match for my blues/jazz/Americana.
Room size: 18 x 13 x 10 (though this is a great room so there is an adjacent 8x10 and 8x12 rooms off to the side …listening area has a solid front and back wall 14 ft apart)
Speakers: Impedance 8 ohms / Sensitivity 88 dB / Power 100 W max. program
Is the 302b an idea ok given my room size?
Should I look at Solid State for now?
The main focus here is to get the speakers breathing and then upgrade later because this Integra amp is a big sissy-to-my-ears.
I have been holding out looking for an integrated to finish off my starter system. I have the totem sttaf’s, an old Integra Pro-Logic Integrated, and an X-Dac V3 (fed by lossless itunes collection via airport using toslink).
I have been needing to get an integrated in the system just to get it up and running, the Integra is under powering the speakers (I feel like I have to turn the knob to 80% just to get good sound out of them).
I was searching for a good deal on a Jolida 502b but my pockets are to emptied now that I we are furnishing our first home so I just need something decent around the $600 used mark and am looking for a good/warm/musical match for my blues/jazz/Americana.
Room size: 18 x 13 x 10 (though this is a great room so there is an adjacent 8x10 and 8x12 rooms off to the side …listening area has a solid front and back wall 14 ft apart)
Speakers: Impedance 8 ohms / Sensitivity 88 dB / Power 100 W max. program
Is the 302b an idea ok given my room size?
Should I look at Solid State for now?
The main focus here is to get the speakers breathing and then upgrade later because this Integra amp is a big sissy-to-my-ears.
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I see some of these suggestions are Solid-States around 50 Watts ...I don't think that sounds like enough power for the totems but I could be wrong. I sort of am thinking I need to stay around 100 Watts transformer based or around 50 watts tube to get the sttaf's to sing. I wish there was some place to go to here totems hooked up to various gear ...but I am sort of stuck going into this blind for this first system. |
The Audio Refinement Complete is within your price range used and is a wonderful integrated. Here's one review from Soundstage and there are a number of others online. A typical used price is around $500. |
I don't really know much about Jolida amps but when I read your post I recalled an ad I just saw for a demo JD 1501RC although it is in Toronto, Canada. They want $750 CAD for it which is probably around the USD 600 you want to pay: http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/19101-jolida_jd1501rc_hybrid_tube_integrated_amplifier Good luck, Ward |
Have just gone through all this for a small system i am putting together for my mum using Arros.On Totems advise I have just ordered a Unico 80, they say its a wonderful combo. Like you I can't get to hear all this stuff so I hope its as good as they say. Drop them a line they seem most helpful. Regards Steve. |
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