am I going to have enough power???

JimBRICK

Is this going to be enough to power the lsi7's effectively?

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069801_35186,00.html

Dennis Gardner

The A-35R is a cool amp for small rooms. A number of guys around have tried it. It all depends on how loud you like to listen.

JimBRICK

loud enough to be clear and present. I like to hear the music not just be loud. I'm very happy with this integrated.

JimBRICK

I guess so then

MSALLA

A little light for my taste but it will drive the 7's.

Early B.

Get more power. Try a Harman Kardon 3480.

Willow

Jim, are you heading the lsi route?

JimBRICK

for my 2 channel yes. I chickened out of buying my 5.1 lsi system. We just bought the house and the baby is still young so I put it off for a year. So I decided to start this budget 2 channel rig. With the Lsi7's I'm still going to be under 550 bucks. I was just hoping that this pioneer I bought from andy in fm is going to be enough to power these babies effectively. If not I have a line on a couple NAD integrated amp in the area pushing 150 watts at 4 ohms. But I love the sound from this pioneer, the sound is very forward and present.

when I go 5.1 with the LSI's I'm going to get the 15's, lsic, and another set of lsi7's for the rear. Unless I go lsifx for rear. But I'm going to wait cause when I start building the 5.1 I was to get Sunfire seperates to power them

Polkitup2

Loud enough for you and your girlfriends.:p

engtaz

MSALLA wrote: »

A little light for my taste but it will drive the 7's.

I agree. Don't you think there are better brands then Pioneer.

JimBRICK

dont knock it till your hear it

Willow

even if he doesnt like as long as Jim likes it that's all that matters.

JimBRICK

audio equipment doesnt always have to be expensive to sound good

Gaara

all depends on listening levels. I had a $160 gainclone that was 50wpc 8ohms and 68wpc into 4ohms running my LSi7s for over 9 months and never once thought power was an issue. Hell I threw it into my main rig just for kicks and it performed admirably only distorting during a peak at reference levels.

Good equipment doesn't have to be expensive to sound good.

Jared

AndyGwis

I think the Pioneer is great for what it is; an inexpensive, good looking, smallish integrated. . . perfect for a little bedroom / office bookshelf system. For $125 or whatever, it's an awesome little piece. Even the headphone output is solid.

You might try it on the 7s on it, but I'm not sure long-term there would be better options. I actually sold it and got a new HK 3480 in anticipation of running some Lsi 7s or 9s in my bedroom soon.

I don't think it would hurt to try it out.

JimBRICK

I'll run them for a bit off it but as I said I dont know what I want for my permanant piece. I just wanted that pioneer cause the price was right and it powers what I have very well right now. what I do know is I want to get a tube integrated (straight tube or hybrid) and I'm pretty sure its going to be a jodida. I see that 100 wpc hybrid on the gon for under 500 all the time but it has no phono which sucks the bag