I listen to my system from about 7 feet away, in a condo at low to moderate volumes. I am a little weary of NAD products because of reliability and have owned Rotel in the past. I prefer smooth sound over hyper-detailed.. I would go with a sub and external dac but I am on a tight budget. How important is the dampening factor in driving speakers??
Onkyo Digital Integrated Amps
I am trying to decide between the 9555 and the A-5VL digital amps. My question is: What will drive a pair of B&W 602s3 bookshelf speakers better. The 9555 is 80 watts and has a dampening factor of 20. The A-5VL is rated at 45 watts but has a dampening factor of 60. Will the A-5VL have enough to push my speakers?? I would prefer that unit because it had a built-in dac.