Help me select an integrated amp for Thiel CS3.6 speakers
epz OP Looks like the bucks are tight, great speakers, keep them, look for a used Parasound Halo integrated if you can’t find used Gryphons. PS with the Parasound Integrated’s you get a Sabre Dac in them, so this helps with the buck layout. Here’s a used one for $1600 offer him $1200 see how you go. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9hij7-parasound-halo-integrated-2-1-channel-amplifier-black-remote-mm-mc-phono-21019-solid-state Cheers George |
From Sterophile’s Halo review: "Fig.19 also shows that the amplifier offers low levels of distortion into the two higher impedances, but begins to stress out into 2 ohms."Yeah, as I said ok, but not as good as the Gryphon’s Something like Parasounds JC1’s would be more appropriateAgree with you there, but they don’t exist anymore new, have to go used. Just hope the Class-D jokers aren't going to start recommending them. Cheers George |
Given the (2) considerations- audition the Parasound Hint 6.👍 yes forgot about John Curl’s Halo amps, not quite as good, but cheaper than the Gryphon Diablo 120 or the bigger 300, but will also do the job nicely, as they are BJT output stage as well, which means good current delivery into difficult loads. Cheers George |
epz OP These 86db Thiel’s are a hard load and deserve amps that can almost keep doubling their 8ohm wattage’s to 4ohms and again to 2ohms to get the best out of them forget tube or class-d. Suggest you look at Gryphon Diablo 120 or the bigger 300 and amp that can do what they do in wattage doubling,and remain comfortable all day at 2ohms loading Stereophile tested results: https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/Cs36fig1.jpg Cheers George |
