I am looking to invest a little more on the power end (currently have a
receiver) and am looking to spend about $1,000 for an integrated
amplifier. Need USA power supply. Open to suggestions...

Thanks, EB

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I am looking to invest a little more on the power end (currently have a
receiver) and am looking to spend about $1,000 for an integrated
amplifier. Need USA power supply. Open to suggestions...

Thanks, EB

"EB" wrote in message
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I am looking to invest a little more on the power end (currently have a
receiver) and am looking to spend about $1,000 for an integrated
amplifier. Need USA power supply. Open to suggestions...

Thanks, EB

How much power are you wanting? Or are you interested in getting as much as
possible for the money you want to spend?

If you could get a separate amp and preamp for that price would it work for
you?

My point of view is, you will be unlikely to find sonic differences between
different amps or between amps and receivers, it's not impossible, but
unlikely if done blind and level matched. There are people who disagree,
it's your money so follow whatever advice you wish. Here's mine.

The pro audio market makes a lot of gear that equals that in the consumer
market, but is much less expensive due to lower advertisng costs among other
things.

One of the best buys in amplifiers currently is the Beheringer A500, which
is rated at 160 wpc in stereo @ 8 ohms, and 230 wpc @ 4 ohms. When tested
by the Audio Critic it actually came out at 120 wpc @ 8 ohms, still
respectable if nt as advertised. What makes this a good deal despite the
difference in advdertised power vs. tested power is the price, $179.00 from
http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHA500 . Since this amp is capable of being
bridged to mono for at least 3 times the output of it's stereo rating you
could get 2 of them and have stereo amplification of 360 wpc for $358.00
plus shipping, and have pletnty of money left over for a preamp.

There are other pro amps available for more money and with more power, or
you can stay with consumer products. I think any amp that can put out 120
wpc and cost less than 200.00 is worth a look. Even if should fail in a
year, it's harly catostrophic at that price.

The main drawback is a bit of rolloff in the high frequency of about .5 dB,
but depending on your age, you may never notice.

I am looking for at least 50W Per Channel Continuous. My speakers are
Cambridge Soundworks Tower II. Willing to buy used...

My audio sources to the int-amp would be SqueezeBox 2, CD Player,
Phono, Tape

EB

EB wrote:

I am looking for at least 50W Per Channel Continuous. My speakers are
Cambridge Soundworks Tower II. Willing to buy used...

If I was in your situation and had $1000 burning a hole in my pocket,
I'd spend the money on upgrading the speakers. Unless your current
receiver is really a POS.

My $.02.

//Walt

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I am looking to invest a little more on the power end (currently have a
receiver) and am looking to spend about $1,000 for an integrated
amplifier. Need USA power supply. Open to suggestions...

NAD C372 and Rotel RA-1062 to start.

Stephen