RTi A9s
ChrisSA
Posts: 4
Hi Folks
I recently bought a pair of A9s and a PSW125 sub. Pretty new to this audio game and am looking for something to power them properly. I don't want to spend a tremendous amount but am willing to put some money down to do them justice.
I have been talking to a couple audio guys and one of them is suggesting ...
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/cx/cxa80
My concern is that it is only 80wpc but it is a high current amp. It is also integrated which is nice as it has bluetooth and DAC. I will be primarily listening to vinyl but I do stream music from time to time.
The other audio guy is suggesting an Lantek 900ppx, it is quite old but apparently is a beast, he is asking $300.00 for it. One of my concerns with it is that I can not find much info on it and anything I find shows it runs at 4ohms and the speakers are 8ohms, but maybe it also supports 8ohms.
Of course I will need to find a good preamp if I go the ppx900 route.
What are your thoughts? I am open to all options.
Cheers
ChrisSA
I recently bought a pair of A9s and a PSW125 sub. Pretty new to this audio game and am looking for something to power them properly. I don't want to spend a tremendous amount but am willing to put some money down to do them justice.
I have been talking to a couple audio guys and one of them is suggesting ...
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/cx/cxa80
My concern is that it is only 80wpc but it is a high current amp. It is also integrated which is nice as it has bluetooth and DAC. I will be primarily listening to vinyl but I do stream music from time to time.
The other audio guy is suggesting an Lantek 900ppx, it is quite old but apparently is a beast, he is asking $300.00 for it. One of my concerns with it is that I can not find much info on it and anything I find shows it runs at 4ohms and the speakers are 8ohms, but maybe it also supports 8ohms.
Of course I will need to find a good preamp if I go the ppx900 route.
What are your thoughts? I am open to all options.
Cheers
ChrisSA
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What exactly do you mean by "tremendous amount"?
It all comes down to how much is in your wallet as we love spending other people's money here!
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Haha fair enough.
I was hoping to have something that will do a great job for under 2k. Would love to be at 1k all in, but I don't think that will happen unless I go the used route. -
Since you are open to a preamp/amp combo, why not go with a good integrated?
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
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Thanks for the input so far - I really appreciate it.
What are your thoughts on the Anthem 225? -
That Anthem should do the trick. Never heard one personally but seems to get great reviews.
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How about a Parasound 2100 it has sub-wooer output and a Parasound 2250 will be perfect for those A9's
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAC2250V2
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PAC2100
Cheers
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Closing the loop on this ... thank you all for your thoughts, very much appreciated!
I ended up going with the Anthem 225, it was a great deal, $1,400.00 Canadian, on sale brand new. -
Looks like you got a good deal, congrats and enjoy the music...
Cheers
Roger
