tips on getting home amp

[dafanshu 0]

Hi,

 

any tips on how to test the amp and what are some good yet affordable price (less than $2k) amps out there?

I aim to pair it with B&W CM1 speakers

 

Thanks =D

[sghound 0]

B&W more than often sound good with Rotel amps, not surprising coz they're sister brands under the same family.

 

this one will fit your budget nicely:

 

http://www.rotel.com/UK/products/ProductDetails.htm?Id=49

 

[cyberfrog 0]

I have nothing against Rotel (in fact i like their design a lot), but i feel Rotel can be a tad too bright...be it their normal Class A/AB or their Class D amps. Even their CDP sounds bright. Very characteristic solid-state sound.

 

I've not heard the CM1 but they are rated at 84dB...which is kind of low. So the more power you have the better. It'll be better to pay a little more now, than to settle for something less only to find it insufficient to power your speakers.

 

Perhaps you wanna consider NAD M3 (2x 180W). Not sure what is the price but shd be close or a tad more than yr 2k budget.

http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-am...Amplifier/specs

 

Another product you can try is Cambridge Audio Azur 740A (2x100W).

http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/summary.php?...740A+amplifier+

 

There arent many hi powered intg amps out there. Another is the 250W Musical Fidelity A5.5 (i got the A5)...but this is a little more beyond yr budget.

 

Regardless what amp you get, system synergy is important. Dun forget to budget for decent interconnects and speaker cables.

 

Hope this helps!

 

B&W more than often sound good with Rotel amps, not surprising coz they're sister brands under the same family.

 

this one will fit your budget nicely:

 

http://www.rotel.com/UK/products/ProductDetails.htm?Id=49

 

 

[ical 0]

Check out Echoloft and Xtremeplace for hifi. Don't say I never warn you, damn poisonous place.

 

http://www.echoloft.com/hifi-forum/index.php

http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php

Edited March 19, 2009 by ical