Good Quality 2 Channel Amp @ least 200WPC

tophatjohnny
tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
edited January 2013 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
Looking to hear my SDA 1B's sing a little more than the Onkyo TX SR805 allows, so here I go on a hunt. I am posting as someone here may have an answer. Thanks and Pm if you have something.
"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited December 2012
    What if it is only 198 watts per channel?:cheesygrin:
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    I'd have to pass!!:lol:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    Current (not watts) should be your main goal! A high currant 100 watt amp will outproform a 200 watt low cutrant amp!!!
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Current (not watts) should be your main goal! A high currant 100 watt amp will outproform a 200 watt low cutrant amp!!!

    Yes I am looking for a high current 200 watt (at least) amp! Thanks for pointing that out.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited December 2012
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    Current (not watts) should be your main goal! A high currant 100 watt amp will outproform a 200 watt low cutrant amp!!!

    Tru dat! And a 100 wpc high current amp that is stable to 4 ohms would prob be putting out close to 200 wpc anyhoo.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    By changing the Onkyo to 4ohm setting the speakers are singing like birds right now. Feeling pretty dumb!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited December 2012
    PM TNHNDYMAN as he may have something you can use. I know he had a couple Adcom's that would serve well for you.

    soundfreak1 also had a 2-ch amp for sale I think too. PM him as well.

    Hope you find something!
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited December 2012
    Does it need to be WAF friendly or cosmeticaly correct? If not, I have a professional Crest 4000 with 800wpc at 2 ohms :)
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    starkiller wrote: »
    Does it need to be WAF friendly or cosmeticaly correct? If not, I have a professional Crest 4000 with 800wpc at 2 ohms :)
    I should have said, I want it looking good and more of an amp that is made for home stereos. Thanks
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2012
    You would be hard pressed to find a 200wpc that has low current.

    Tophat, by changing the setting on the Onkyo from 8 to 4 all you have done is tell the receiver to limit what little bit of power the receiver was sending to the speakers in order not to burn up the receiver. Switch it back but watch the volume until you can get an amp.
    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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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2012
    Tophat- I do have an Adcom 5400 for a buck a watt $200 if interested. PM and I'll be happy to discuss and sort out shipping details. Call it a Christmas special- 200 shipped total price.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2012
    Think I saw in another thread where Denron was going to demo a 555 for you. Might be more money, but if he is selling I'd rather have the 555 myself. Nothing wrong with the 5400 just not quite at the 555's level or reputation.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    cfrizz wrote: »
    You would be hard pressed to find a 200wpc that has low current.

    Tophat, by changing the setting on the Onkyo from 8 to 4 all you have done is tell the receiver to limit what little bit of power the receiver was sending to the speakers in order not to burn up the receiver. Switch it back but watch the volume until you can get an amp.

    Why switch it back when the specs on the SDA 1B's show normal impedance 4ohms???
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2012
    The receiver to limit what little bit of power the receiver was sending to the speakers in order not to burn up the receiver. It's not about what the specs on the SDA's say, they will handle anything you throw at them. It's about what the receiver CANNOT handle without risk of burning itself. up! When you put the switch on 4, it is simply throttling the power back it sends to the SDA's even more.
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2012
    "...The receiver to limit what little bit of power the receiver was sending to the speakers" in order not to burn up the receiver. It's not about what the specs on the SDA's say, they will handle anything you throw at them. It's about what the receiver CANNOT handle without risk of burning itself. up! When you put the switch on 4, it is simply throttling the power back it sends to the SDA's even more.
    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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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2012
    High current is what drives Polks, so look for any amp that doubles it's power from 8ohms to 4ohms as a general rule. Will the Onkyo be used as the preamp?

    PM sent.
    Jake
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited December 2012
    I ran a 5400 with my SDA 2A's and it did a fine job, had to put a jumper on the black terminals as it wasn't common ground. I didn't notice a earth shattering difference when I bought a 555, just more volume at a lower setting. $200 shipped on that 5400 would have those SDA sounding good.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited December 2012
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Tophat- I do have an Adcom 5400 for a buck a watt $200 if interested. PM and I'll be happy to discuss and sort out shipping details. Call it a Christmas special- 200 shipped total price.

    What a great price!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    Thanks to all that chimed in and offered help. I am buying the Parasound 1200 from forum member jmwest1970 and we talked a little but ago. he sounds like a great guy and one I am comfortable doing business with. Looking forward to hearing the Parasound make my SDA 1B's really sing! Yahoo!!!!:cool:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    You are going to be truly impressed with that amp! I will never sell mine. It is a killer with polks! Makes them jump up and dance. LOL.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    You are going to be truly impressed with that amp! I will never sell mine. It is a killer with polks! Makes them jump up and dance. LOL.

    Thanks and I am excited about it. Now I am deciding what cables to get to hook it up to the Onk!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2012
    Congrats tophat, I'm sure it will be a very nice piece of gear that will light those polks up!
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited December 2012
    What pre? The parasound just loves tubes!!!
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    Hope it loves the Onkyo TX SR 805 too???
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited December 2012
    Good for you Johnny I was on the fence and really was thinking hard and figured that if it was still around after the holidays, it would be a great addition to match up with a pair of 2Bs then add my Adcom to drive a pair of CRS+s you beat me to it and I think you are going to be happy. I should sleep well tonight and keep looking for another Adcom as I really like mine. I bet you are going to enjoy that 1200 congrats.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Good for you Johnny I was on the fence and really was thinking hard and figured that if it was still around after the holidays, it would be a great addition to match up with a pair of 2Bs then add my Adcom to drive a pair of CRS+s you beat me to it and I think you are going to be happy. I should sleep well tonight and keep looking for another Adcom as I really like mine. I bet you are going to enjoy that 1200 congrats.

    Thank you very much. Talk about the fence.....I was thinking a new (old school) receiver, and then just read all the comments the members were making to me, and read up a little o the Parasound 1200, crossed my fingers that it was still available, and lucky I was. The seller is so cool, and knows his stuff too! I can't wait to hear the difference it makes to my speakers. Again, thanks and hope you get the amp you want too!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2012
    Congrats!
    Jake
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited December 2012
    Congratulations Johnny,I think your gonna love it.
    Dan
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  • astar13656
    astar13656 Posts: 164
    edited December 2012
    Congrats!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited December 2012
    Oldfatdogs wrote: »
    Congratulations Johnny,I think your gonna love it.
    Dan
    astar13656 wrote: »
    Congrats!
    zingo wrote: »
    Congrats!

    Thanks you all cool cats!! Love this Polk sickness!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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