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Thread: Good integrated for about 500€ |
    
New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 01:52 pm: |
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I have these candidates:
-Rega Brio
-Rotel RA-01/RA-02
-Cambridge Audio Azur 640
and then some more expensive models (for about 100-300€):
-Arcam A65
-Denon PMA-1500AE
-Rotel RA-03
I also don't know which speakers would match that system. I've been looking at Monitor Audio Silver and Bronze series, JMLab Chorus, Acoustic Research, Energy C-3, Athena AS-B2. I would definetly go for a bookshelf speaker, because of the size of the room.
I'd like quite a strong bass, though i don't expect anything very powerful, but it should be decent. I prefer clean sound, a little warm (that's why i don't like NAD's sound, so NAD isn't an option).
Aljosa |
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New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 02:07 pm: |
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sorry, € = euro |
Silver Member Username: Sun_king
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
UK
Post Number: 309
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:15 pm: |
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"I prefer clean sound, a little warm (that's why i don't like NAD's sound, so NAD isn't an option)."
Er, Nad is 'warm' gear mate. Denon and Rotel aren't yet you include them in your list.
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New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:36 pm: |
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i know they aren't warm, that they are clean, but i had DALI speakers on them and they really sounded very nice. Meanwhile NAD sounded very thumpy, i don't know how to say, but it wasn't precise. I mainly want to know, if it is worth spending more money, because Rega Brio played really nice. |
New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 4
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 04:33 am: |
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i said, that i want a clean amp, not warm, i will add that "little warm" feeling with speakers, though i don't care if whole system will be clean, because this is a budget Hi-Fi.
Most likely i will go for Rega Brio and Energy C-3 speakers.
I just want to know, if brio will be short on power, because it has only 38W, the same is with RA-02 (40W). Is Azur much stronger (60W)? |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 1137
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 05:05 am: |
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The Rega Brio comes across with more authority than you'd expect for its 38watts. In fact, it seems more powerful than that. The strange thing is that when you play the Rega with the same speakers as another more powerfully rated amplifier, you tend to find you end up putting the volume knob in about the same place to get the same volume.
I have checked the specs of the Energy speakers and they are very easy to drive indeed (92db/8-ohm) so the Rega will have no problem doing them justice. I've used a Brio to drive Dynaudio Audience 42s which are much more difficult to drive (87db/4-ohm) quite happily, so power is not an issue here.
Regards,
Frank. |
New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 5
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 04:06 pm: |
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well, I decided for Rotel RA-02, it has more direct sound, for my taste.
Which would be better, to add a little (really a little) of warmness, B&W 601 or Energy C-3? |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 2635
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 09:12 pm: |
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Rotel and B&W often have very good synergy. |
Gold Member Username: T_bomb25
Dayton,
Ohio
United States
Post Number: 1366
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:08 am: |
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Yep very good match,although the Rega is stunning at that price and it would be hard for me to pass up at that price,but B&W and Rotel make a good combo,hey their distributor thinks so to,thats why they are distributed from the same firm in the states and Canada. |
New member Username: Aljo
Skofja Loka
Slovenia
Post Number: 6
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 09:09 am: |
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same here, in Slovenia, the same firm distributes them. btw thanks for advices
bye Aljosa |
Bronze Member Username: Angello
Post Number: 34
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:08 am: |
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aljosa povej pol kaj si vzel |
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