Onkyo A-50 vs Buckeye Purifi 1ET6525SA
My wife is in love with the looks of the A-50. I'm thinking I might be better off with the Stereo Purifi Amp and a Wiim Ultra as the preamp for now. More power, possibly more robust. We have a CD Player and a cheap Audio Technica turntable for now. Speakers are BMR Towers, 4-6 ohm and 85 DB. Listening distance is about 9 feet in a 14 by 14 by 8 foot room.
What are your thoughts on the Onkyo vs the Buckeye? Which set up would you go with?
This will be only for music at least for now.
Appreciate your input. Thank you.
@chanur Have you considered Schiit? Lots of options you can build a system around when you are ready. Also a great value. As suggested by @parkergetdean you do need some serious power for those relatively inefficient speakers but I'm guessing you already know that.
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@jc4659 the buckeye I was looking at was like 230watts at 8ohms and like 500 at 4 oh . The power was the main reason I was looking at it.
I also was interested in a pair of Schiit Vidar 2Fs. How ever I couldn't find any solid reviews or input on them. Plus I know those don't have triggers which is annoying but not a complete deal breaker. |
@jl35 do you consider a separate preamp to be worthwhile? Most of the ASR advice has been to just use a streamer or DAC. I tend to want a more traditional HiFi set up though. Maybe for nostalgia reasons but it's how I feel.
Wonder if the Kara is worth it over the Saga? Did you look at that too? I'd love to save the money but if its a big difference I might just go for it. |
Schiit recommends the Vidar 2 with the Saga 2, and I am happy with the combo. The Kara (Sonically identical to Kara F) would be better (friend has one), and I very well might end up with one. I find the Saga 2 a great bargain, and the Kara a more expensive good bargain. I also have the WiiM Ultra and preferred it with the Saga 2 rather than the internal preamp, though it was ok. I am not a fan/follower of ASR...I believe the importance of a preamp is often overlooked... |
