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alkalinesi · 01-06-2009, 08:06 PM

hey guys first let me start by saying yes, i tried searching couldnt find anything really usefull. and seems like is the amp section its all receiver talk. ok judging by my equpment thats in my sig. what would be a good amp? i know nothing about them but im lookin for a good one. nothing too pricey but somthing thats trustworthy and gets the job done well. thanks if you guys could even point me to a thread thatll be great.

Mr. HiDef · 01-06-2009, 08:08 PM

alot of members recomend outlaw audio amps here

gearyt · 01-06-2009, 08:09 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=82

kpkelley · 01-06-2009, 08:12 PM

Whats your budget?
How many speakers do you have in your set-up?
Do want an amp to power all of your speakers or just your fronts or fronts and center?
Do you plan on bi-amping any of your speakers?

alkalinesi · 01-06-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Whats your budget?
How many speakers do you have in your set-up?
Do want an amp to power all of your speakers or just your fronts or fronts and center?
Do you plan on bi-amping any of your speakers?

my budget sadly is around $1500. which prob wont get me much being that it seems amps cost a lot.
right now i just have fronts, center, and sub. eventually ill be doing a7.1 setup. so maybe a amp thatll power my fronts, sub, and sides, or is that too much? ill leave out the rears.
also im not too familiar with bi-amping so im not really sure. sorry.

kpkelley · 01-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Emotiva XPA-5 would be a good start. Then down the road when you get the two rear speakers you can either connect them to your receiver or get a Emotiva XPA-2 to power your front left and right and connect the rears to the xpa-5.

Emotiva thread

alkalinesi · 01-06-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

Emotiva XPA-5 would be a good start. Then down the road when you get the two rear speakers you can either connect them to your receiver or get a Emotiva XPA-2 to power your front left and right and connect the rears to the xpa-5.

Emotiva thread

thanks a lot. now for the xpa-5, can i hook my center, fronts, and sub to it?

coolmilo · 01-06-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by alkalinesi

hey guys first let me start by saying yes, i tried searching couldnt find anything really usefull. and seems like is the amp section its all receiver talk. ok judging by my equpment thats in my sig. what would be a good amp? i know nothing about them but im lookin for a good one. nothing too pricey but somthing thats trustworthy and gets the job done well. thanks if you guys could even point me to a thread thatll be great.

Why do you want an amp? You have a receiver.

coolmilo · 01-06-2009, 09:30 PM

If you really want an AMP, I recommend checking out Rotel. They have some Class D amps that are very affordable.

pyleboy · 01-06-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alkalinesi

hey guys first let me start by saying yes, i tried searching couldnt find anything really usefull. and seems like is the amp section its all receiver talk. ok judging by my equpment thats in my sig. what would be a good amp? i know nothing about them but im lookin for a good one. nothing too pricey but somthing thats trustworthy and gets the job done well. thanks if you guys could even point me to a thread thatll be great.

for the money your looking to spend i'd go with the rotel rmb-1095.they have a new line of amps out now but this is a highly rated amp. it's only a 5 channel amp but if you upgrade down the line you could buy a rotel 2 channel amp later.i use this amp with my klipsch reference series speakers and they do a great job. hope this helps

coolmilo · 01-06-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pyleboy

for the money your looking to spend i'd go with the rotel rmb-1095.they have a new line of amps out now but this is a highly rated amp. it's only a 5 channel amp but if you upgrade down the line you could buy a rotel 2 channel amp later.i use this amp with my klipsch reference series speakers and they do a great job. hope this helps

I agree with pyleboy. The 1095 is around $1,200US retail. This is a 100 watt X 5 channel amp. They just released a similar amp that is 200 watts X 5 channels if you want more power. I am not sure of the price for the new amp however.

ManUtd · 01-06-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by coolmilo

If you really want an AMP, I recommend checking out Rotel. They have some Class D amps that are very affordable.

Excellent suggestion.

ManUtd · 01-06-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by coolmilo

I agree with pyleboy. The 1095 is around $1,200US retail. This is a 100 watt X 5 channel amp. They just released a similar amp that is 200 watts X 5 channels if you want more power. I am not sure of the price for the new amp however.

The 1095 is 200 watts x 5 and retails for $2000. I think you meant the 1075 which is 120 watts x 5???

pyleboy · 01-06-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

The 1095 is 200 watts x 5 and retails for $2000. I think you meant the 1075 which is 120 watts x 5???

the 1095 is 200x5 and i payed $1499 at music in motion here in chicago

Intamin · 01-06-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by alkalinesi

my budget sadly is around $1500. which prob wont get me much being that it seems amps cost a lot.
right now i just have fronts, center, and sub. eventually ill be doing a7.1 setup. so maybe a amp thatll power my fronts, sub, and sides, or is that too much? ill leave out the rears.
also im not too familiar with bi-amping so im not really sure. sorry.

That budget is plenty to get a nice amp, used or new. I think the emotiva would fit your purpose nicely, but I would also recommend looking at www.audiogon.com for some high quality used amps. You can get a darn good used amp in that budget. For example, http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....8739&/ATI-2505

ManUtd · 01-06-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pyleboy

the 1095 is 200x5 and i payed $1499 at music in motion here in chicago

If that's a brand new price it's great considering it usually sells for $1250 used at Audiogon.

Big Daddy · 01-06-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gearyt

https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=82

+1

Please read the material in the link above. All of these things have already been discussed. In addition, I created a thread with a sticky that lists all amplifier manufacturers.

If you are on a tight budget, Emotiva cannot be beat. If you want to spend more, I can recommend a $350,000 amplifier.

naturephoto1 · 01-06-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

+1

Please read the material in the link above. All of these things have already been discussed. In addition, I created a thread with a sticky that lists all amplifier manufacturers.

If you are on a tight budget, Emotiva cannot be beat. If you want to spend more, I can recommend a $350,000 amplifier.

But, isn't that only 2 channel.

Rich

Big Daddy · 01-06-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by naturephoto1

But, isn't that only 2 channel.

Rich

He can buy 5 of them for a mil and a half. I am sure he can get a discount.

naturephoto1 · 01-06-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

He can buy 5 of them for a mil and a half. I am sure he can get a discount.

I stand corrected, it is a monoblock; so he would need 5.

Rich

01-06-2009, 08:06 PM	#1
alkalinesi Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:South Jersey Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:429 DVD collection:20 Trading Score:52	amp question hey guys first let me start by saying yes, i tried searching couldnt find anything really usefull. and seems like is the amp section its all receiver talk. ok judging by my equpment thats in my sig. what would be a good amp? i know nothing about them but im lookin for a good one. nothing too pricey but somthing thats trustworthy and gets the job done well. thanks if you guys could even point me to a thread thatll be great.

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Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	alot of members recomend outlaw audio amps here

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gearyt Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Henderson, NV Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:33	https://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=82

01-06-2009, 08:12 PM	#4
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Whats your budget? How many speakers do you have in your set-up? Do want an amp to power all of your speakers or just your fronts or fronts and center? Do you plan on bi-amping any of your speakers?

01-06-2009, 08:26 PM	#6
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Emotiva XPA-5 would be a good start. Then down the road when you get the two rear speakers you can either connect them to your receiver or get a Emotiva XPA-2 to power your front left and right and connect the rears to the xpa-5. Emotiva thread

01-06-2009, 09:30 PM	#9
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	If you really want an AMP, I recommend checking out Rotel. They have some Class D amps that are very affordable.

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