[Bill Riel]

In article om,
says...
Friends,
I have a friend who's selling me a set of PSB Image 5Ts and a PSB
Powered subwoofer.
My primary objective is listening music and not watching movies,
atleast not yet. Please advise me as to which Amplifier/Integrated
amplifier I need to buy. My budget is ~ $500/-
Also, how much of the audio quality will be sacrificed if I end up
buying a Receiver (as a last resort).

As someone else has posted the speakers are fairly sensitive and I
believe they are pretty easy to drive so you've got quite a few choices.
An integrated could make a nice choice, but if you are going to use the
powered sub most don't have any bass management.

While I know they are not considered the last word in high fidelity, a
receiver might just fit your budget a bit better, and will likely allow
easier integration of the sub due to bass management capabilities. It's
also possible that you will find that you don't need the sub -- this
will depend on personal preferences and the type of music you listen to,
but those PSBs aren't too bad at the low end, and a poorly integrated
sub can be far worse than none at all imo.

otoh, there is always the used market. An integrated from NAD, Rotel or
Bryston would be a nice find.


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Bill