3 channel amp

pmckeealaska
pmckeealaska Posts: 808
edited August 2005 in Electronics
Can anyone point me in the direction of a decent 3 channel amplifier to use in my upcoming HT setup? I already have a Rotel RB1080 2 channel driving my fronts (LSi25's). Any suggestions? I have a budget of around $1200. Thanks.
Music and Movie Rig

Samsung 40" HDTV 1080p
LSi25 Front Speakers
LSiC Center Channel
LSiFX Surrounds
Rotel RB 1080 2-Channel Amp
NAD T763 Reciever
Denon DVD 2900 Universal Player
Audiosource 10 Band Digital Equalizer
Audioquest CV-8 speaker cables
Audioquest Sub-X subwoofer cables
Audioquest King Cobra Interconnects
Monster AVS 2000 Voltage Stabilizer
Playstation 3 120GB Slim
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  • lomic
    lomic Posts: 407
    edited August 2005
    Parasound @ The Gon

    315 @ 4 Ohms I believe. My less powerful Parasound 3ch can push my LSi9's as far as my ears can handle without any problem.
    Dodd Audio ELP [ Tubes ] // Harman Kardon AVR330 // Parasound HCA-1203A // Denon DVD-2900
    Polk Audio LSi9, LSiC, LSi 7 // HSU STF-2 // Signal Cable Interconnects (SG BW/A2/MP)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited August 2005
    I saw a 99x series Rotel 3 channel amp on ebay the other day. I think it was BIN for $500... not a bad deal at all!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited August 2005
    Not a bad price on a Lexicon 412 (aka bryston 8B-ST); it's got 4 channels:

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1128898627

    You can bridge it a 400 wpc + two 120 wpc or two 400 wpc... and that'll be really conservative. Ask the guy what it says on that final check out sheet- it's probably at least 150 wpc.

    If it were branded bryston it'd go for about $1600, and still be under warranty. As it stands, it's a great price and it'll never break.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2005
    Not too many companies make 3 channels anymore, so you might have better luck getting a used one. I came across this just today. You can ask Sid about Adcom products since he seems to love them.

    http://www.adcom.com/amplifiers/gfa5503.htm
    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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  • jmierzur
    jmierzur Posts: 489
    edited August 2005
    Have you considered a five channel amp? That way when you get a pre/pro you will have seven channels available for future upgrades.
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