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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

 

 


 

jwfitzdo
waynefia
192 posts
 

+1 on the Hegel H400 @ only 44lbs which is heavy enough for me heading towards 70. I had some much heavier, but no more like that. Plenty of power, you never know WHEN you may go another way with speakers, and want the power. I found one on here a year or so old, for a little over 1/2 of the normal price. Really enjoying the H400, using with the internal DAC and streamer for now. In fact sold my Lumin U1 Mini, as I did not feel the WOW of the seperate streamer. In my system with the Denon 110th Anniversary SACD player, ROON and Qobuz Connect both thru the Hegal. Good luck on your search.

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maxwave
1,082 posts
 

Maybe way over your budget : Vinnie Rossi  Brama integrated 1st generation

Both mode : Solid State  and  Tube   at the touch of a button Contact Mr. Rossi for availlability

200 watts RMS   8ohms       /   350 watts RMS  4ohms

Your endgame integrated amplifier

layton64
36 posts
 

Aesthetix Mimas. Add the DAC

and Phono card, less the $12k, Last Integrated Amp you will ever need. Very good support from USA manufacturer.

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laoman
543 posts
 

Gryphon 333

dr-boop
109 posts
 

The 507 and 509 have a more refined sound over the 505 that is going to be noticeable on your Be. I think the treble refinement and warmer character of the 509 is your ideal. Still, you have 328s and they really should be fed some massive power. The Luxman will get it done, but not quite what they really want for power. Someone mentioned Anthem STR integrated. If you can manage separates, the STR power amp is really where you want to be looking, power wise.

Integrated amps, unless they have BIG power, are going to let you down on 328. Strap big power to them and you'll get superb bass!

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