Farmer Ted Wrote: > We just bought a SB3. It's hooked up and playing nice with our wireless > network. Now, we would like to upgrade our soundsystem. I'll confess > up front that my wife and I are not audiophiles. All we've owned so > far is boom-boxes, but we would like a real sound-system. I've done > some research, and we've decided to get a set of Magnepan MMGW speakers > (http://www.magnepan.com/_mmgw.php). They sound like really nice > speakers for their price, and I'll admit that we like the styling, too. > > > We also need an amplifier. I know nothing about amps. I understand > that the speakers need a powerful one, because they are 4 ohm speakers. > We don't play music that loud, but I want to make sure that we get > something suitable. Basically, I don't want to buy a Corvette, but > install a Chevy Cavalier engine in it, because that would just be > silly. Even though I'm not planning on driving 180 mph; I'll just be > cruising at the speed limit. > > So here's the amp that I've been thinking of getting: A NAD C320BEE > (http://www.nadelectronics.com/hifi_amplifiers/C320BEE_framset.htm) > Does this seem like a reasonable pairing? From what I've read, it's a > solid amp. I like the price as well; it's in line with the speakers. > > I would appreciate any help you have, even if it's just a thumb's up. > Thanks!
How much is the NAD? How much were the Magnepans, if I may ask? (Just curious) FYI, I use a $2000 speaker (approx. translated from the british pound price) with a Krell amp that is (was when new) in the $8000 range, and a preamp in the $4000 range. This sounds very different to the same speakers driven by a $1500 integrated amp. What I'm trying to say is that with good but "cheap" speakers the amp can be very good and make a big difference. The NAD, to me, looks slightly underpowered for a panel speaker. At least if a magnetostat is anything like a electrostat to drive! Something like the TacT M2150 might provide superiour sound for a relatively bargain price (for a true high-end product). I have not personally heard TacT's power amps, but they seem to get fantastic reviews, and I do use a TacT pre-amp with digital room correction, and it is very good. (I'm thinking of switching from a Krell power amp to a Tact power amp.) http://www.tactlab.com/Products/M2150/index.html Oh, and do verify that the amp suits the speakers! Regards -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20034 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
