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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
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glennewdick
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Didn't the cheap audio man just do and Onkyo review? 

chanur OP
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@glennewdick I had not seen that. I'll check. 

 

@jl35 do your Vidars run hot? That's my only concern as they may end up having to go into a furniture audio video cabinet. There will be space around the amps of course.

jl35
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My Vidar 2 does not run hot at all...does sit on an open top shelf, but is often played for hours at a time...speakers are Totem Sky Towers...

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skeptikal
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If your wife likes the look of the Onkyo, I'd go with that.  Can't possibly be enough difference between the two to compensate for the lifetime of resentment she will harbor if you disregard her will.

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glennewdick
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here you go, not the same amp but I'm sure a good enough incite. 

 

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