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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: OOK on June 21, 2012, 07:29:14 PM
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I know a while back maybe a year or two there was some discussion about T-amps. I have been thinking about changing my playback system up a little. I now only use a CD player and a Ipod. I might get a oppo player to playback dvd wavs of the 24bit48k shows I have done. I have been thinking about a new Integrated amp or a T-amp. Any sugestions. I will be pushing a set of Paradign 3se mkIII(still one of the best speakers I have ever heard). My days of rocking the foundation of the house are over. However I do want something that plays decently loud. But I want clarity. Buget under 1k or under.....
Peace OOK
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I looked up those speakers and they appear to be fairly sensitive, meaning that you don't need a whole lot of power for them to play loudly. They will also accept a wide range of amplifiers because of their flexible power handling requirements. If you are going for a vintage sound, I suggest that you look at the Qinpu A-6000 MKII integrated amplifier. It's a tube hybrid design and will likely power those speakers very well. The amp costs around $250 and a higher quality set of tubes is around $15, shipped from ebay. I purchased one of these myself to power a pair of Silverline Minuet speakers and was very, very impressed with its warmth, imaging, and ability to power the speakers enough for a decent-sized room. It has RCA inputs for a CD player and a 1/8" input for an iPod, and also has a line-out for use with headphones or a subwoofer.