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| I would like to buy a small stereo amplifier. by Ray of Light 06/19/2010, 11:34am PDT | ||||
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| The left and center channels on my 12-yo Denon receiver are dead. Frankly, I never liked this thing anyway (UI sucks, 5 seconds of clunk-clunk every time you change any parameter, noisy fan, no bass/treble controls) so I'll take what I would spend on repair and buy something smaller instead. I will use the new one only to play music through my laptop, so it doesn't need a remote. Bass/treble and 2 or 3 sources would be nice but are not required.
Speakers are Paradigm 9se, they are pretty efficient (91 or 93dB/W @ 1m depending on who I believe) and I have a separate powered sub. I am thinking something like 30Wpc? I don't even know how much power I need! It seems like this should cost much less than $200. What I've found are various products from Pyle, which cite 1% THD and people say sound like ass, and the Nuforce Icon, which would be perfect except: 12Wpc, RJ45 speaker terminals(?!), $250. I could get a used NAD or something for that price. There are also tons of search results for one-piece 15Wpc "kits" that are just a tiny circuit board and a big heat sink, you add your own volume knob and DC power supply. Is this a good idea? The audio review industry is, of course, even more corrupt than the PC one, so I need your help, Caltrops! |
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I would like to buy a small stereo amplifier. by 06/19/2010, 11:34am PDT  I can't help with selection, so amplifier sizing. by 06/19/2010, 6:25pm PDT Re: I can't help with selection, so amplifier sizing. by 06/20/2010, 4:57am PDT I must defend by faggotry! by 06/20/2010, 10:25pm PDT Yes in the specs they say THD: .01% to 30W, 3% at 50W by 06/21/2010, 1:47pm PDT Re: I would like to buy a small stereo amplifier. by 06/20/2010, 5:20am PDT I considered this! by 06/20/2010, 9:28am PDT THEN DON'T EXPECT TO REALLY ***HEAR*** THE MUSIC JERKOFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NT by 06/20/2010, 9:55am PDT |
