How Much?

Philip1228
Philip1228 Posts: 19
edited June 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I have been looking at amps and AVR for my new SDA 1C's and I started wondering how much they can handle. I do have a budget for now(prob. get the avr first) but if I wait and save I could end up with a $2-3 thousand amp. Silly ? but could I over do it or will they just be really happy?:D
Polk SDA 1C's :D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited June 2009
    No, you can't over do it and yes, they will be very happy. Be careful if you're going to use an AVR, rarely do they provide clean high current power no matter what the specs say about wattage.

    H9
    "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!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    No, you can't over do it and yes, they will be very happy. Be careful if you're going to use an AVR, rarely do they provide clean high current power no matter what the specs say about wattage.

    H9

    Great advise.:)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2009
    There's no need to throw 2-3K at them unless you like something in that price range and have the coin. You can find used 2 channel amps in the $300-$500 range that will be an excellent solution for 1Cs. I've run mine off an AVR and separates from 80, 200, 250 and 375 wpc. The higher wattage amps sounded better, but that was just of my choices. An AVR will work, it will sound good, not stellar.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited June 2009
    If you go with an AVR, try to get one with PRE-OUT's this way when you can afford to buy a seperate power amp you'll have no trouble connecting it to your system.

    And remember you can never have too much power, you'll do more damage by underpowering your speakers than by overpowering them.

    Jimmy
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  • Philip1228
    Philip1228 Posts: 19
    edited June 2009
    I only want the avr for my home theater control and yes it will have pre-outs. As far as spending the money on an amp, I want real quality and I know you get what you pay for. I personally don't think a grand or two is too much money, especially if it something you are going to keep for a while. I say this because I have noticed used or demo amps that sell for quit a bit more are that price. I have settled over the years (thats how I ended up with my present sony system) but now that I have the speakers I just as soon build around them.
    Polk SDA 1C's :D
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited June 2009
    Buy a two channel integrated with a HT pass through.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,214
    edited June 2009
    Philip1228 wrote: »
    I only want the avr for my home theater control and yes it will have pre-outs. As far as spending the money on an amp, I want real quality and I know you get what you pay for. I personally don't think a grand or two is too much money, especially if it something you are going to keep for a while. I say this because I have noticed used or demo amps that sell for quit a bit more are that price. I have settled over the years (thats how I ended up with my present sony system) but now that I have the speakers I just as soon build around them.


    Some good reasoning here............but personally if I spend $2-3K on an amp I would not use and AVR as a pre-amp. Pretty much a waste for a higher end amp.

    H9
    "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!
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  • Philip1228
    Philip1228 Posts: 19
    edited June 2009
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    Buy a two channel integrated with a HT pass through.

    I am a little slow. Give some direction on what this is?:confused:
    I appreciate all the help, I want to get it right the first time.
    Polk SDA 1C's :D
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,748
    edited June 2009
    Don't worry, nobody gets it right the first time. :)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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