Looking for Mono Blocks to power LSi15s

acmf74
acmf74 Posts: 937
edited June 2011 in Electronics
I got the itch and want to try the Mono Block route and have a pair of LSi15s that I want to power. My system is used both for HT and 2 channel listening. Can anyone recommend me a make and model?

I want to spend around 1200. Thanks!
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited June 2011
    I am using a pair of Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000. Absolutely love what they do for my LSi 15's. Bit more than you are looking to spend, but you may want to check out their website and take a look.
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2011
    Even their stereo amps are dual mono, for $1200 he should have no trouble finding a used ST-500.

    http://www.wyred4sound.com/webapps/category/74030/117839/17872
    "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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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2011
    +1 with the ST500 if you can swing it.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,233
    edited June 2011
    For $899.00 per mono , thats a killer deal if they perform like the spec's suggest they would. I'd like to try a et of these out myself.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited June 2011
    Don't hesitate to go with W4S amps. My ST-1000 is just too perfect for my LSi15 speakers; pairing it with the W4S DAC-2 produced such a warm tone and very smooth high end. I got it through a great Audiogon deal, and I'm kinda lucky it also included the Kimber Kable silver wiring throughout & WBT bindings upgrade even though the seller did not list it that way :biggrin:
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    edited June 2011
    Monarchy SM70 Pro
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • matchan
    matchan Posts: 73
    edited June 2011
    How does emotiva xpa 1 compare?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2011
    I wouldn't.
    "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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    edited June 2011
    matchan wrote: »
    How does emotiva xpa 1 compare?

    Budget, entry level, it doesn't.

    If you must, try them both and see how they sound to you with your ears, in your rig with your music.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2011
    ICEpower based amplifiers are great with LSi speakers and highly recommended!
    Jake
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2011
    Still looking for an amp, I may have something in your price range, and I'm local.
    "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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