Looking at a new Amp...suggestions

txcoastal1
txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
edited September 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Few months ago purchased Pioneer VSX 1020... and LSi25, Lc60, LCic...no one told me about them being 4 ohm so I have babied my play. Now upgraded receiver to the new Pioneer SC-35 and want some suggestions on purchasing the Adcom GFA 7607
2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • jinjuku
    jinjuku Posts: 1,523
    edited August 2010
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Few months ago purchased Pioneer VSX 1020... and LSi25, Lc60, LCic...no one told me about them being 4 ohm so I have babied my play. Now upgraded receiver to the new Pioneer SC-35 and want some suggestions on purchasing the Adcom GFA 7607

    I use the 5503, I am sure the 7607 is a good amp.

    Are you looking for suggestions of other amps that would be in the same territory/price/performance envelope of the 7607?
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited August 2010
    Adcom amps are OK, I would go with a used Sunfire Theater Grand.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    edited August 2010
    Adcom has a nice price around $1000...the Sunfire I can get at $2200 with shipping...waiting a couple of weeks wont kill me if the quality is there
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • Outfitter03
    Outfitter03 Posts: 563
    edited August 2010
    txcoastal1 are you only looking to buy new? There are a lot of quality amps available on the used market.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,216
    edited August 2010
    Outfitter03 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 are you only looking to buy new? There are a lot of quality amps available on the used market.

    +1. www.audiogon.com
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2010
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1286157462&/Wyred-4-Sound-Mini-MC-5-220-wa
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2010
    Face wrote: »
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1286157462&/Wyred-4-Sound-Mini-MC-5-220-wa

    WOW...thats a beast!
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited August 2010
    +1 on looking into the used market, you would be surprised what you can find on Craigslist/Ebay/Audiogon these days. Those LSi's love power and deserve it too, lol. You don't know what you are missing by powering them with your AVR. Seems like you have your head on straight with the volume knob, an important thing to remember while you are looking for amps. Good luck.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    edited September 2010
    Just wanted to say thanks for the advise as I have finally purchased and installed my Sunfire TGA7201 this weekend a long with audioquest IC's and 10awg speaker cables for the fronts. Made a huge difference and brightned upthe music and movies plus I got to cranks it up. Even the kids noticed while watching watching Transformer 2 that the rears were more noticable. thanks CP. I also went home to San Antonio and pick up my old teenage viynl and grabbed some of my mom's collection...w/permission...looking foward to finding I nice turntable to add as my passion for music has been rekindled
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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