Denon PMA-2000IVR

KG Audio
KG Audio Posts: 79
edited May 2007 in Electronics
This is Denon's integrated amp.

I just wanted to get people's thoughts on using this to push either LSi9's or LSi15's.

Thanks,
KG
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited May 2007
    it will more than do the job, i had one that drove paradigm studio 60 v2 and
    usher 6381's to ear splitting levels.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited May 2007
    I am a Denon fan but what are you paying. I would be looking in the 200 watt amps like Adcom, Outlaw Audio, Rotel and such. Denon makes great products but price per watt is usually high for their amps.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited May 2007
    Lets put it this way, I've used one to drive 4 Ohm SRTs before! :eek:
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited May 2007
    this is not your average denon, it is a high current model. when i first got mine i was usind 2 harmon kardon citation 24 100 watt high current (i thought) amps bi-amping my paradigm studio 60's, this 80 watt denon blew them out the water. it sounds lika 200 watt amp, it's only weakness is the preamp section, get a tube preamp and this is a hard to beat combo. the 2000ivr is based on this denon series of amps:
    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1183670390
    go to www.audioreview.com and read the owner reviews of this amp.
    marvin
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited May 2007
    marvda1 wrote: »
    it sounds lika 200 watt amp, ...

    I concur with Marvin. It's very conservatively rated. :)

    Click here for a peek inside: :eek:

    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1AMVjNI4LMW/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=10450&tab=morephotos&i=033PMA2KIV&pi=6&display=XL#Tab
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  • KG Audio
    KG Audio Posts: 79
    edited May 2007
    Call me crazy but I am a sucker for the visuals of a unit :p. Besides the insides, this unit is very SEXY ;) on the outside. Black, not too many knobs, basic, etc.

    I should also mention that I love products that are from US companies made in Japan :D

    KG
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  • Jockos
    Jockos Posts: 310
    edited May 2007
    I have the PMA 2000IVR and from my experience it is very accurate. Drive power is amazing. Even though many people consider that the preamp could be better it much better than most receivers on the market today. It is sounds better than my adcom GTP-500II. I'm driving a pair of RTA 11T's in a bedroom system. Just be sure to have a sturdy rack, my 30yr. old particle board with glass door rack is cracking from the weight, 58lbs!

    Jockos
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,904
    edited May 2007
    let me make it clear, when i say the preamp section is the denon's weakness i'm not saying the preamp section is bad. it's that it is not the most transparant and the soundstage is a little closed in, most of the integrateds under $1500 have this same problem. it would take a much more expensive integrated amp to best the denon.
    marvin
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited May 2007
    I have no issues with it's pre-amp section whatsoever. My only complaint with it at all is that you can't use it's pre-outs/main ins at the same time, therefore effectively eliminating the ability for me to use it with any of my NHT active outboard crossovers. :mad: :(:o
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