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  which nad amp sholuld I get?
I like NAD sound and want to get a new 70w-120w nad power or integrated amplifier. (speakers have 89db sensitivity)

Currently I have 70w amplifier, 60w was not enough for me.
Should I get 320bee, this post says it very powerful:
forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr...
?
or c270, or maybe the older 218, 214?

I don't turn volume control past 10 o clock.

by Samuellaudio on 01-28-06 
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01-28-06   I don't think the c320 bee will do what you want. it's ...   Tobias

01-28-06   Samuel: thanks for referencing my review. tobia ...   Rar1

01-29-06   I dont want more power, just reserve power for orchestr ...   Samuellaudio

01-29-06   I am using b&w bookshelf speaker and my room is 11x12'   Samuellaudio

01-29-06   If 60 watts isn't enough, 70 or even a 100 won't be eit ...   Rwwear

01-29-06   Well, i guess you have to put both your amp and your sp ...   Tobias

01-29-06   C352 floats my boat in my second system larry   Larryken

01-29-06   Samuel: it must get really loud in your listenin ...   Rar1

01-29-06   Thanks, i am not wondering about power,but do all nad a ...   Samuellaudio

which nad amp sholuld I get?
The C320BEE is a wonderful sounding amp. If you want to know whether the 50 watts of the C320BEE is enough, do the following.

Buy a cheap digital multimeter which you can get for less than $20. Buy a test CD with a -20dB test tone, [probably better if it is not pink noise]. [I can help you if you cannot find one.]

Select the AC voltage scale on the multimeter that allows you to measure up to 2 volts or so. [Make sure you have selected the correct scale.] Place one of the multimeter test leads on one terminal of your speakers. Place the other on the other speaker terminal. Play the -20dB test tone, with the volume low and turn up the volume until the meter reads 1.4 volts. [If the meter gives no reading, do not just keep turning up the volume; find out what is wrong.] [If your speaker impedance drops below 4 ohms down to 2 at some frequencies, then you might want to stop at 1 volt instead.]

Once you have found the setting that gives 1.4 volts, leave the volume control there and play a bunch of CDs, taking notice of how loud the music is. If that is not loud enough, you will probably need more power than the C320BEE can deliver. It would be best to step up to at least 150 watts if you are going to step up at all. Note, if you play vinyl, you will probably need more power than if you play CDs because the warps eat up a lot of amp power.
enjoy

Memeboy 01-29-06


02-04-06   C-372. actually it puts out 170 wpc according to my man ...   Veroman

03-20-06   The venerable nad 3080 would more than handle the requi ...   Ferrari

03-20-06   I am using the nad c352 and sometimes have the urge to ...   Milpai

08-21-06   I am cuurently using the nad silverline s200 this toget ...   rickster@

09-05-06   Get the krell 400xi..you will thank me profusely!!   Dave_b

04-29-10   Listen to ferrari...the nad 3080 is one of the best pro ...   Esteborino

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