A possible suggestion is the Anthem 225i (250wpc 8 ohm 340wpc 4 ohm), very low noise floor. While not my normal speaker this integrated works very well with my home made Ls3/5a speakers that I made ca 1980 so it might match the Harbeths. Current speakers have 93 DB sensitivity so it seems like overkill yet it has great control of the speakers.
Integrated amp recommendation around 3k (I need more power!)
Hi everyone,
Yep, another of those "which amp would you recommend" questions. My system is settling in very nicely recently. I've bounced around with speakers quite a bit, but I keep returning to little Harbeth P3esr. They fit my room well and sound beautiful. However, they have a sensitivity of only 83db. Right now, my system is comprised of the following: VPI Traveler Turntable w/Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge, Croft RIAA phono stage, and the LFD LE V integrated. As nice as the LFD is sonically, it just falls a bit short on power 65wpc into 8ohms) with the little Harbeths.
So, I'm looking to move to a more powerful integrated amp. I'm certainly not a headbanger (or I'd have different speakers), but I would like to have ample headroom and current to maximize the P3s. I'm looking at a budget of around $3k, used or new. As I have an all analog 2-channel rig, I don't need a DAC, subwoofer outs, tone controls, balance, etc. Heck, don't even care about a remote. Just good, clean, dynamic power.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Best, Scott
Yep, another of those "which amp would you recommend" questions. My system is settling in very nicely recently. I've bounced around with speakers quite a bit, but I keep returning to little Harbeth P3esr. They fit my room well and sound beautiful. However, they have a sensitivity of only 83db. Right now, my system is comprised of the following: VPI Traveler Turntable w/Clearaudio Maestro V2 cartridge, Croft RIAA phono stage, and the LFD LE V integrated. As nice as the LFD is sonically, it just falls a bit short on power 65wpc into 8ohms) with the little Harbeths.
So, I'm looking to move to a more powerful integrated amp. I'm certainly not a headbanger (or I'd have different speakers), but I would like to have ample headroom and current to maximize the P3s. I'm looking at a budget of around $3k, used or new. As I have an all analog 2-channel rig, I don't need a DAC, subwoofer outs, tone controls, balance, etc. Heck, don't even care about a remote. Just good, clean, dynamic power.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Best, Scott