HK PA5800 and HK AVR 520

MikDrago
MikDrago Posts: 18
edited December 2006 in Electronics
I have an HK AVR 520 and was thinking about adding a HK PA 5800 5 channel amp with 80 watts per channel. My speakers are Monitor 50s up front with the CS1 for the center. Rears are Monitor 40s. Will this amp sound cleaner and have more power than the AVR 520 or will it be the same since power outage is so close? I like sound of Harmans since they are a litte warm and it smooths out the brightness of the Monitors. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2006
    Try it you may like it.

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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited November 2006
    HK5800 is a pretty respectable amp with a very large toroidal power supply and high current capacity...sounded better than my previous Rotel RMB 1075.....I still have one...sitting in its box for the moment..
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • MikDrago
    MikDrago Posts: 18
    edited December 2006
    Sorry for not replying, I have been busy with school. I did not go with the HK 5800. I am still looking for other amp options though. Will an amp make a big difference over the receiver power with the Monitors? I am picking up an SVS PCi 25-31 to replace my PSW 350. Has anyone that uses the Monitor line heard or used them with external amplification? I know that when I play cd's and have the AVR 520 set on surround off, the extra ten watts per channel seems to make a bit of a difference with the overall sound, more depth and range, it seems. I was thinking that an amp with about 100 watts per channel may really make a difference. I really cant upgrade the speakers yet as I have to get my bachelors degree first. School loans are a killer. Anyway, any advice would be great.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited December 2006
    MikDrago wrote:
    Will an amp make a big difference over the receiver power with the Monitors? .

    I use a Carver amp with my HK235 (HK makes very good amps too) and I found a difference at louder volumes. The HK is no slouch, but the separate amp helps, especially during higher volumes.

    Sorry, I don't have any experience with the monitors though.
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • MikDrago
    MikDrago Posts: 18
    edited December 2006
    Thanks for your reply. I am pleased with the AVR 520 but want to take the strain off of the surround processor and use some external amplifiers. I like the sound of HK's products. They are very warm sounding with nice mids.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited December 2006
    MikDrago wrote:
    Thanks for your reply. I am pleased with the AVR 520 but want to take the strain off of the surround processor and use some external amplifiers. I like the sound of HK's products. They are very warm sounding with nice mids.

    Very true, I love the HK sound too.

    Mike
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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