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Looking for an Amp or Integrated Amp with a solid midrange presence

I bought a pair of Omega Dyna 10 2-way speakers (8 Ohms, 91db sensitivity) that paired beautifully with my old Harman Kardon Twin Powered 930 receiver (1972) and PM 665 vxi integrated, that I'd swap out as the urge hit.  Over the past 6 months both units have needed repairs and after investing a fair amount over the years I'm reluctant to get these worked on again. Would anyone care to recommend a good amp that would have that deep musical weight the HK's provided? I tried the Yamaha AS801 but it was much weaker than the 100WPC implied.  My listening room is 14' wide by 16" deep.  Used for movies and 2 channel stereo only , no home theater .  Budget maximum would be $1500 range.

I appreciate everyone's feedback.

chip7936
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erik_squires
17,538 posts
 

Luxman has amazing extension on bass and treble while having a liquid smooth mid to treble presentation.   It is not however a mid-heavy integrated.  for that I'd consider Mc

052rc
78 posts
 

Spend a little more and get a Belles Aria. Its made in the US and should easily sound better than what you currently have.

grinnell
1,186 posts
 

Go tubes, unless you're a heavy metal fan then a nice 10-35wpc int tube amp would sound great

ntpc4
44 posts
 

The only meaningful recommendations you could get are from other Omega Dyna 10 owners; everything else is just a guess. You'd be much better off finding a preamp solution that can affect whatever in-room, mid-range dip you are experiencing (which is measurable), paired with an amp that is not load-dependent, and therefore adds nothing, nor takes anything away. Good luck!

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