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We have good 5 watt amps, but the list seems short for a $500 amp.
I have a Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 INTEGRATED amp that was only $200. It's very good for the price, but I had to mod it to separate preamp and amp stages. All I wanted was a decent power amp. But what if all I want to pay for is an amp and up the quality to a $500 price point. Wouldn't this be nice to some customers?
An example for high end amps: Ayre sells its lowest price amp (too high for me) in an integrated only design. Would someone like to lower that price a few hundred dollars or whatever just to have the power amp section installed and no more? There are plenty of passive controls and decent low priced preamps (some DIY).
Maybe incrementing a separate at a time makes just as much sense for lower end price points as much as someone with a big budget.
I have a separate USB DAC with computer that already has volume and tone controls (if needed). But I also have an AVC already for volume instead. All I need is about 25 watts or a bit more out of this amp that can drive a 4 ohm load. Throw out all that I/O hardware and knobs and save cost.
Is there a list of such elusive amps without preamp installed with it (that adds no value for me)? Or good low cost ones that have separable preamp and power amp?
Thanks in advance.
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Topic - What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - commentary 22:03:58 05/16/12 (31)
- Outlaw Audio RR2150Receiver is outstanding........ - AbeCollins 12:27:26 05/27/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - Br3098 18:41:12 05/22/12 (4)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - rmyauck 13:59:39 05/27/12 (3)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - Sleep Jeep 23:15:19 06/01/12 (2)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - bradluke0 10:13:35 06/04/12 (1)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - Raymond Leggs 11:08:14 06/05/12 (0)
- Why not a pro amp like a QSC? - 4season 08:21:51 05/20/12 (1)
- RE: Plenty of Power, and Sleepers In Terms of Sound - thegage 21:53:18 05/20/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - Bill the K 05:52:48 05/17/12 (2)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - roscoeiii 08:59:10 05/17/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - commentary 06:17:09 05/17/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - dvb 00:45:56 05/17/12 (8)
- I now read about your experience and will keep the NAD in mind. - commentary 06:13:36 05/17/12 (7)
- RE.. Have you thought about powered speakers? - rick_m 08:45:35 05/17/12 (6)
- RE: RE.. Have you thought about powered speakers? - pictureguy 11:03:32 05/23/12 (5)
- Thanks. - rick_m 16:02:16 05/23/12 (4)
- RE: Thanks. - rick_m 16:20:09 05/23/12 (3)
- RE: Thanks. - Doublej 19:20:49 05/23/12 (0)
- RE: Thanks. - pictureguy 17:17:47 05/23/12 (1)
- RE: Thanks. - rick_m 20:13:45 05/23/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - DrChaos 23:05:25 05/16/12 (10)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - roscoeiii 09:04:14 05/17/12 (9)
- +2 for Class D Audio - Feanor 19:28:25 05/18/12 (3)
- RE: +2 for Class D Audio - rmyauck 19:50:07 05/18/12 (2)
- Tubes are just a different sound - Feanor 06:13:26 05/20/12 (1)
- RE: Tubes are just a different sound - rmyauck 09:59:31 05/20/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - ahendler 14:39:23 05/17/12 (1)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - roscoeiii 16:05:30 05/17/12 (0)
- RE: What the world needs is a good $500 amp. - Jack D II 11:15:57 05/17/12 (2)
- ...or a listener who can't tell a difference between amps. - soldermizer 14:49:27 05/17/12 (1)
- My cleaning lady can tell the difference - Wojciech 17:45:08 05/24/12 (0)
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