Audio Refinement Complete Integrated Amp. I have one in my bedroom driving a pair of Celestion SL-700s, and I used one to build a system for a friend driving a pair of Spica TC-50s. They are typically available used for approximately 500usd.
What do you think is the best integrated amplifier under 1000
How's it going?! I'm in search for a integrated that can produce the best sound for the 1000 under bracket. I know it's not a lot of money for an amp, but I still think there's some great amps on the used market for that price. Or if anyone would know a great chi-fi amp for the price it would be all so helpful. I have wharfedale 9.1 bookself speakers
and will be mainly using the speakers for hip hop music. My room size is very small like 9 feet by 10 feet for a computer set up. I have it running my speakers into a Emotiva basx a100 in a Arcam rdac to computer. It's just for near filed desktop use. The speakers have a sensitivity of 86db so looking for something powerful enough. Here are the rest of the specs:
Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 loudspeaker Specifications | Stereophile.com
Any other info you need just let me know. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peace.
Any other info you need just let me know. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peace.
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Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions. I'm checking these out, I like how the Vincent 236 MK reads and looks. I'm going to keep looking these up. dekay - lol, I'm actually going to try that soap bar, definitely. Thanks hshifi - thanks for that info about it not being the watts but the pre stage. I would go separates but time and money do not allow. I wanna rock out already. lol. |
I just don't see long-term happy happy with the Sprout. Great suggestions above; Rogue, Van Alstine ... I'd add Odyssey Audio to that list ... Definitely check out The Music Room: https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/ |
I got the Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated last Winter and have been totally satisfied with it. Upgrading from Emotiva separates, I found it had plenty of power and control, while improving bass and mid-bass definition and imaging. I've used A/AB for 40+ years and I have been very impressed and relieved at the improvements brought forth by the change to "class D". It's a little higher than the OP's budget at 1195. I has many features I don't see often in It's price range: resister ladder volume vontrol, Burr Brown DAC, bass management, decent phono stage for MC/MM, back lit remote with bass, treble and sub level controls, even a sub on/Off so you can hear exactly what the sub id doing or not doing from your listening position. https://theaudiobeatnik.com/review-newclassic-200-from-parasound/ https://parasound.com/200_Integrated.php The caveat: This model has been affected by the global chip shortages and may be difficult to find. |
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