Audiosource Amp 100 or bigger better receiver?

bobblah

Hi All,

I'm hoping on getting some new speakers, (lusting over the rti a1s with maybe some owm3s) to fill out the sound in the rear. My concern is music, home theater not so much, medium sized room, live in an apartment so I don't need to be super loud. Would the amp-100 have enough juice to power all 4? I don't want to under power these things to the point where they don't sound good. Looks like it would just distribute the power among all speakers?

On the other hand if this unit doesn't sound like a good idea, the Yamaha RX-V373 is on sale this weekend for $170 and appears to deliver a full 105 watts per channel (I may be interpreting the specs wrong). I'd be willing to up to that price range if it was worth it and the sound would be much improved. But really I like simplicity and small footprints.

Appreciate any insight, I'm a bit of a neophyte as far as these things go but I do appreciate good sound. Obviously not expecting top tier sound in this price range though.

Thanks

xftman

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this will give you more juice compare to Yamaha.

bobblah

Thanks for the advice guys. For future reference if anyone is interested. I got the amp 100 It was ok. Even with 4 speakers it had enough power for me although i had to turn it up almost all the way to get loud. Any more than that would have gotten me kicked out of my apartment anyway :cheesygrin:
But there was background / line noise that was annoying although with music playing it would mask it. If you switched the balance to only one channel the silent channel had a hum still. So by that obviously the quality is suspect. If it was $50 id recommend it to those on a budget. But at around 90 it's too much. I wound up selling it and getting a slimline yamaha brx 5.1 on closeout for only $100. Again the yamaha isnt high end but sounds so much better. No line noise or interference. A little louder. I'd definitely recommend searching out a bargain amp from a more reputable brand than going with the audiosource.

Glen B

I run three Audiosource Amp 100s in bridged mode (150W each) in my party system. I've had zero issues and they sound great. I've even received compliments on the sound. I have "better" restored vintage amps in my collection that I can use, but I am wary of having my good stuff anywhere near partygoers. The Amp 100s work just fine for my needs.

zingo

bobblah wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guys. For future reference if anyone is interested. I got the amp 100 It was ok. Even with 4 speakers it had enough power for me although i had to turn it up almost all the way to get loud. Any more than that would have gotten me kicked out of my apartment anyway :cheesygrin:
But there was background / line noise that was annoying although with music playing it would mask it. If you switched the balance to only one channel the silent channel had a hum still. So by that obviously the quality is suspect. If it was $50 id recommend it to those on a budget. But at around 90 it's too much. I wound up selling it and getting a slimline yamaha brx 5.1 on closeout for only $100. Again the yamaha isnt high end but sounds so much better. No line noise or interference. A little louder. I'd definitely recommend searching out a bargain amp from a more reputable brand than going with the audiosource.

Nice review, and exactly the same experience I had with some of their equipment; congrats!

Glen B

ZLTFUL wrote: »

Glen, I know people who have had good luck like yours but a lot more who didn't.

This is the first I'm hearing about issues with Amp 100s. I've owned 6 of them in the past three years.