i think i found the amp for me but still thinking about it

goingganzo
goingganzo Posts: 2,793
edited March 2007 in Electronics
wkell here are the amps i am looking atgetting
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?ampsmult&1177354720
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1177628423
and maybe a cinepro 3k6 and a 1k2
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2007
    The Lexicon has a sale pending, but they make nice stuff for HT. If I were going to do HT I'd seriously consider them.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2007
    Damn some serious staff there baby :)

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited March 2007
    I vote for the Sim.Though at that price point,options are endless.
    Maybe split the cash between an amp and upgrade source.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2007
    Buy them all.

    amps....amps.....amps

    never heard of anyone wishing they had saved more dough just before they went for big dirt nap.

    have fun Gonzo.

    RT1
  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited March 2007
    I would avoid the Lexicon. I heard a few of their 7 channel amps and was not impressed. Lex is known for their processors, not amps.

    The Sim looks nice and may fit the bill. Just a question though, why not just add a Sunfire amp to your existing sunfire pre at a fraction of the cost?
    Venom
  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited March 2007
    The 3k6 is really nice. Stop by sometime for a listen if you are in the area.... :) (I am sure it will be making an appearance at the chicago polkfest this summer)

    Michael

    Edit - PolkWannabe has both a Sunfire and Cinepro 1k2 amp so he may be able to tell you if one will work better than another for your application. Might be worth a PM before you put your money down.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited March 2007
    well we are bulding a new house maybe sometime in the next year so i will have a clean slate for a theater so most of the gear i am going to sell with the house as a theater package around 10k but have not finilesed amount. the gear i will keep are all the speakers and the sub the remote and all the gameing systems so the pre and the projector will be going. my new theater i will have free rain and i am thinking of going with a 20ish ft by 26ish ft with 8-10 ft celings

    so what i am looking to get in a amp is at least 200 wpc @8 ohm and 7 channels

    for my new pre will do the new dd-hd and have hmdi 1.3
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2007
    A B&K 7270 matches your stated spec need perfectly.

    RT1
  • VXR8
    VXR8 Posts: 291
    edited March 2007
    Hi guys,

    Found this one for sale on eBay in Oz - know if this is brand / model is any good?

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=190087753502&rd=1&rd=1

    Thanks in advance.
    Regards - Gaz from the land of Oz

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