CB3874
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[size=10.0pt]Hello,[/size]
[size=10.0pt]I fell under a spell of irrational, [/size][size=9pt]spontaneous[/size][size=10.0pt] madness and impulsively acquired a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 speaker after a demo. Here are the specs:[/size]
http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/products/product/tabid/78/pid/166/cid/172/language/en-gb/default.aspx
[size=10.0pt]The problem I have is I don’t any means of amplifying them, so now I’m in the market for an amp. I’ve never owned one and my previous setup was a pair of Emotiva Airmotiv 6 (still have them and plan on keeping them) speakers & an Apogee Duet 2. I’ve been told these Wharfedales are power hungry. It will be in a big rectangular room a door ((Length) x (Width) = Area, 9ft x 20ft = 180sqft) [/size]with a big pool table in the middle.
Please offer your suggestions on what integrated amps or components out there on the market that could adequately power my speakers and sufficiently fill the room. My taste in music is mostly Rock (Wilco, Pavement, Marah, Beatles, Spoon, Morphine, Elvis Costello) with some Jazz (Miles, Coltrane, Mingus). I have a big Apple lossless library (22K plus tunes) in iTunes and a growing hi-res library in 24/96 & 24/192 in Fidelia on my iMac. I need something that I can connect directly to iMac for the time being and maybe later look into streaming. I don’t know if I’m better off getting an integrated amp with a DAC or get them separate. Are there any pro & cons going this route? My budget so far is $1,100 but may increase slightly. Here’s a list of what I’m considering so far:
There’s just too many darn options out there. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[size=10.0pt]I fell under a spell of irrational, [/size][size=9pt]spontaneous[/size][size=10.0pt] madness and impulsively acquired a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.2 speaker after a demo. Here are the specs:[/size]
http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/products/product/tabid/78/pid/166/cid/172/language/en-gb/default.aspx
[size=10.0pt]Format [/size] | [size=10.0pt]Stand Mount[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Bass/Mid Driver [/size] | [size=10.0pt]165mm[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Tweeter [/size] | [size=10.0pt]25mm[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Suitable Amplifier Power [/size] | [size=10.0pt]20 - 100 w[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Nominal Impedance [/size] | [size=10.0pt]6 ΩA/V[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Shielded [/size] | [size=10.0pt]yes[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Sensitivity (1W @ 1M) [/size] | [size=10.0pt]86 dB[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Nominal Frequency Range [/size] | [size=10.0pt]40 – 24 kHz[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]HF Limit (-10dB) [/size] | [size=10.0pt]44 kHz[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Freq. Fb [/size] | [size=10.0pt]42Hz[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Crossover Frequency [/size] | [size=10.0pt]1.8 kHz[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]Dimensions (mm )(H * W * D) [/size] | [size=10.0pt]364 * 223 * 301[/size] |
[size=10.0pt]The problem I have is I don’t any means of amplifying them, so now I’m in the market for an amp. I’ve never owned one and my previous setup was a pair of Emotiva Airmotiv 6 (still have them and plan on keeping them) speakers & an Apogee Duet 2. I’ve been told these Wharfedales are power hungry. It will be in a big rectangular room a door ((Length) x (Width) = Area, 9ft x 20ft = 180sqft) [/size]with a big pool table in the middle.
Please offer your suggestions on what integrated amps or components out there on the market that could adequately power my speakers and sufficiently fill the room. My taste in music is mostly Rock (Wilco, Pavement, Marah, Beatles, Spoon, Morphine, Elvis Costello) with some Jazz (Miles, Coltrane, Mingus). I have a big Apple lossless library (22K plus tunes) in iTunes and a growing hi-res library in 24/96 & 24/192 in Fidelia on my iMac. I need something that I can connect directly to iMac for the time being and maybe later look into streaming. I don’t know if I’m better off getting an integrated amp with a DAC or get them separate. Are there any pro & cons going this route? My budget so far is $1,100 but may increase slightly. Here’s a list of what I’m considering so far:
Brand | Mode | Link | Price |
Musical Fidelity | V-LINK192 | http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/vSeries/v-link192/ | $200 |
bel canto | uLink | http://www.belcantodesign.com/Belcanto_uLink.html | $675 |
bel canto | mLink | http://www.belcantodesign.com/Belcanto_mLink.html | $375 |
schiit | Bifrost | http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=7 | $349 |
schiit | Gungnir | http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=11 | $749 |
Rega | Brio-R | http://www.rega.co.uk/html/Brio-R.htm | $895 |
Rega | DAC | http://www.rega.co.uk/html/DAC.htm | $995 |
ifi | iDAC | http://www.ifi-audio.com/en/iDAC.html | $299 |
ifi | iUSB | http://www.ifi-audio.com/en/iUSB.html | $199 |
NAD | C 356BEE | http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-amplifiers/C-356BEE-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier | $799 |
Rotel | RA-12 | http://www.rotel.com/UK/Products/ProductDetails.htm?id=505 | $876 |
Peachtree | decco65 | http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/decco65-amplifier-with-dac.html | $899 |
There’s just too many darn options out there. Any help would be greatly appreciated!