Help with amp choice

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  • ibewbrother
    ibewbrother Posts: 186
    edited November 2011
    I agree with Tony. If you have the cash to consider those amps, it's time for speaker upgrade. Only reason I haven't is replacing 5-7 speakers at once would bankrupt me.
    "Making life enjoyable through expensive electronics." BillD

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2011
    He is not even getting the best sound out of his current speakers, so he certainly won't get the best out of new ones. He can keep the amp through all other upgrades to his system. People always spend more money getting new speakers rather than invest on getting the power to drive any speakers they have/get now & in the future. Why spend all that money & still not realize the full value of your purchase? This line of thinking has never made sense to me.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited November 2011
    cfrizz wrote: »
    He is not even getting the best sound out of his current speakers, so he certainly won't get the best out of new ones. He can keep the amp through all other upgrades to his system. People always spend more money getting new speakers rather than invest on getting the power to drive any speakers they have/get now & in the future. Why spend all that money & still not realize the full value of your purchase? This line of thinking has never made sense to me.

    An amp would be fine if his receiver had preouts. So he wouldn't get anymore sound out of an amp cause it won't work with his current setup.

    Upgrade your receiver to one with Preouts. More than likely it will be a 7.1 or 7.2 receiver but you don't need to use all the speaker outputs. Get a nice 2ch or 3ch amp from Parasound or the like and be very happy.

    Monitor 60's sound better with a dedicated amp. Almost any speaker sounds better that way.
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  • romeosierra
    romeosierra Posts: 17
    edited November 2011
    ok, so here's why... my cousin came by my house the other day and brought his Emotiva 150x2 amp over to show me what the 60's could sound like... it sounded so much better than just my receiver and that's why I am interested... For me, there's no need for high, high, high end gear... I just want to get the most out of what I have as cfrizz has stated...

    :)

    Cheers.
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  • romeosierra
    romeosierra Posts: 17
    edited November 2011
    Joe,

    My Pioneer VSX-1120-K 7.1 is on truck for delivery and has preouts :)
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  • romeosierra
    romeosierra Posts: 17
    edited November 2011
    Before I jump the gun, is $437 shipped a good price for a Parasound HCA-1200 205 wpc? Condition 8/10
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2011
    I'd say it's a great price which will pay you back in spades with years of operating your speakers to their full potential. I had a Parasound 1500A 205wpc amp which now drives my brothers LSI 7s beautifully.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited November 2011
    Get that Parasound.
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  • romeosierra
    romeosierra Posts: 17
    edited November 2011
    Ordered it :)
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