Amplifier for driving LSi speakers

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mightymouse
mightymouse Posts: 254
edited March 2008 in Electronics
Which amplifier do you guys recommend for driving the LSi speakers?

There seem to be a couple of LSi speakers up for sale in the sales forum, I am thinking about picking one up. Right now I have a pro Crown amp passed down to me from my brother. Do you guys think it has enough muscles to drive the LSi speakers?
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited March 2008
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    The Crown probably has plenty of muscle, but maybe not the sound quality that will make the LSi's sing. You would certainly be alright giving it a try. From that point any good quality amp, tube or SS, will be good for the LSi's. In a SS amp I would recommend at least 100 wpc in an amp with good dynamic reserves and built to operate at 4 ohms. Lots of previous recommendations if you use the search function.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited March 2008
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    Again, search and use wild cards (*). Usual recommendations include Rotel, Parasound, B&K, Earthquake, Adcom...im sure I am missing some. I have had good luck with Rotel, Parasound, B&K and Earthquake with LSis as well as others.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2008
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    Over 200 WPC
    Rated to 4 ohm impedance

    Everything else boils down to price and personal preference. I love my Sunfire, but many find it expensive. There are a ton of threads on this one so search it out like Gaara said and if you have any more specific questions go ahead and continue this thread.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited March 2008
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    Depends on which Crown amp you have. An old D150 would be a temp fix. The newer models tend to be more powerful.
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  • mightymouse
    mightymouse Posts: 254
    edited March 2008
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    It's an old one. My brother was really into that garage band thing for a while. He's no longer into it, so he passed it down to me.

    Right now I am using it drive some KLH speakers, sounds pretty good.
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  • mightymouse
    mightymouse Posts: 254
    edited March 2008
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    Okay, I'll do a search then. Thanks for all the sugggestions.
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