What about Amplifiers?

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2 total messages Started by LEON Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:26

#2337

Author: LEON
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:26

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I currently have a receiver with line-level outputs for a center speaker.
The main speakers on the receiver are at a houndred (100) watts each and
I would like to obtain an amplifier with about the same amount of power
for a center speaker.  What should I consider when looking at amplifiers,
I once heard that overall they are basicly the same. Can someone out
there please comment on this and recommend some amplifiers.


       - Vince -

Re: What about Amplifiers?

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Author: Cal Lott
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:53

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LEON@biosci.arizona.edu writes:


>I currently have a receiver with line-level outputs for a center speaker.
>The main speakers on the receiver are at a houndred (100) watts each and
>I would like to obtain an amplifier with about the same amount of power
>for a center speaker.  What should I consider when looking at amplifiers,
>I once heard that overall they are basicly the same. Can someone out
>there please comment on this and recommend some amplifiers.

	Well, Vince, I doubt that you'd find many people agreeing that all
amps sound the same. Perhaps all the amps that your friend has listened to
sound about the same, but it would be mistake to extrapolate that opinion
to amps in general.

	Is the center speaker going to be used in some sort of surround
setup? In that case, you might also have outputs for a subwoofer or a
surround channel in addition to the center speaker. You might profit the
most in the long run from buying a stereo amplifier. Use one channel for
the center speaker and the other for another surround or subwoofer output.

	In any case, you may find it difficult to find a good, inexpensive
mono amp. (Perhaps somebody else may know of one and will comment.) There
are several models of decent stereo amps for under $400-$500 dollars that
should perform quite nicely, and will may sound better than your receiver!

	In fact, your money may be better invested in improving your
simple stereo reproduction before adding additional channels. It is an
idea worth considering.

	You will want an amp with adjustable gain controls, so that you
can match levels with the left and right channels. For this reason, I
would suggest the Parasound HCA-800, a 100wpc amp with adjustable gain
controls that lists for $425.

						Good luck,

						-Cal
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