OK, Integrated, with DAC and Phono, lots of power
Rotel, listed here yesterday, factory refurb, 2 yr warranty, free shipping for $1,999.
New Integrated amp recommendation
Greetings:
I’m looking to upgrade my Yamaha 801 to drive my Revel 328s
Unfortunately I live in South Carolina and auditioning equipment requires a fair amount of time and travel.
The room is 20x25 loft open to one side to a staircase and 11 foot ceilings (not ideal but limited amount of conditioning will follow)
Almost always classic rock and contemporary jazz never above 80db Vinyl/CD and streaming
I’ve read a number outstanding reviews on Luxman integrateds and that is the first question..Is the 505z a good fit? If so does stretching the budget to the 507z offer a sonic difference? If not Luxman any other recommendations. I’m not necessarily looking to color the sound of the Revels but the Yamaha and maybe the room lack a bit of low end clarity and maybe a bit of fatigue from the Be tweeters.
Finally has anyone had experience buying direct from Japan? Can I assume the transformer is going to add unwanted noise?
Appreciate any thoughts love the forum. Learn from it everyday.
Thank you
JF
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btw, I love the sound and features of my Little Luxman, and the 505,7,9 z would be amazing https://www.luxman.com/product/detail.php?id=40 however, unless more efficient, i.e. horns, in that large space, I would want more power for your Revel speakers. 505, 507, 509, the difference shows up more at lower impedance 4 ohm output, do the Revels have low impedance dips?
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Here are Stereophile measurements from the 228Be that likely has similar specs to your speakers, and given this I’d want more juice than the 505z can provide…
Given what you’re looking for I was also gonna recommend you look at the Coda CSiB and saw this used one available, which if I were you I’d strongly consider. Hope this helps, and best of luck. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650239771-mint-3yr-old-coda-csib-integrated-black-v1/ |