The NAD C320BEE is less than 12" deep. It is a good quality integrated amp that is worth considering. Pairs really well with NHT speakers.
Regards, Rich
Regards, Rich
Short depth receiver or amp for bookshelf?
Thanks for the suggestions. I was coming back to ask about "back ported" speakers on book shelves, and also about the C320BEE. It's not as tiny as I'd like (there will be 10" and 12" bookshelves, I guess I'll have to use the 12"), but it's close and looks like a good value. Here's a general question: Do any of these stereo amplifiers every power 2 sets of speakers on an A/B, or is that only the province of bigger A/V receivers? I've looked at a bunch, and they all seem to just have a single set of speaker posts. |
Bookshelves affixed to a wall or inside a closed back bookcase are usually bad news with most rear ported speakers. The rear port needs room to sound its best and when it doesn't have the room to operate properly, the bass can sound smeared. Sealed box or front ported speakers can be placed closer to a rear wall as there would be no rear port to interfere with. Most multi zone receivers and amplifiers are physically bigger components for obvious reasons. The smallest that I have seen is the Yamaha 497 which goes for about $400 and measures 12 1/8" deep. Regards, Rich |
Rich, Thanks again. I've done some more looking, and it looks like the Arcam A65 is just under 12 inches deep and supports two sets of speakers A/B. I'm not sure it's still being produced, but there seem to be a fair number of them out there, and it seems to get pretty positive reviews, being compared to the C320BEE a lot. |