Help me choose a intergraed amp?

[frankie2075]

So someone bought be a pair of Sony ssc5 speakers so I figure I put a small cheap little 2 channel setup together.

Emotive TA-100
Yamaha s301 or maybe 501
NAD 3020

If you have any experience with any of these please give me your input. Thanks

[jackfish]

I'd get the NAD C316BEE instead of the 3020, or a Cambridge Audio Azur 351A.

[mgbpuff]

Get a McIntosh MA252!

[brubacca]

I'd say NAD or Emotiva. Hard to go wrong either way.

[Boomzilla]

Another (slightly more expensive) option would be the Yamaha A-S### series amps. No slouches there...

[vneal]

Sure the McIntosh is nice but for the price with efficient speakers (87 db plus) the Emotiva BasX TA100 CANNOT BE BEAT. Out grow it a few years latter just add a matching Emotiva amp and a TA 100. 

[guitarforlife]

I would go with the Marantz PM-8004. The is one of my favs. Sounds great holds up very well, And is versatile.
It can be used as a stand alone pre amp or you can use it as a intergraded amp as well.
Great unit. I will not part with mine.

[frankie2075]

You guys named a lot of other intergrated amps but I need to stay under 400$ for an amp

[kauai82]

I own a Yamaha r-s300 receiver and it is very close to the Yamaha 301 or the 501 integrated amps. Great performer, for the money. The Yamaha integrated amps do not have a USB input for their DAC. Don't know if you in the future would want to add a computer to the set up, but if you do then the Emotiva TA-100 would be the way to go. I own the PT-100 preamp and love it. The TA-100 uses the same preamp as the PT-100 and the amp section of the TA-100 is very good. If you need no DAC then I would look at Accessories 4 less website and get a refurbished Marantz integrated. Good Luck ! Hope this helps. Matthew

[frankie2075]

Dec 10, 2017 13:36:10 GMT -5 kauai82 said:

I own a Yamaha r-s300 receiver and it is very close to the Yamaha 301 or the 501 integrated amps. Great performer, for the money. The Yamaha integrated amps do not have a USB input for their DAC. Don't know if you in the future would want to add a computer to the set up, but if you do then the Emotiva TA-100 would be the way to go. I own the PT-100 preamp and love it. The TA-100 uses the same preamp as the PT-100 and the amp section of the TA-100 is very good. If you need no DAC then I would look at Accessories 4 less website and get a refurbished Marantz integrated. Good Luck ! Hope this helps. Matthew

Do you really need a DAC? My main thing would be Bluetooth?

[pknaz]

I have a TA-100 and I'm very happy with it. I normally use it with a pair of Paul Carmody's Speedsters and the Emo S8 sub, crazy good system for the money.

[vneal]

TA100

[mgbpuff]

Buy them all, try them all, keep the one you like best. Tell us why.

[ale]

I have a TA-100 and I can say I'm VERY happy with it. It really depends on your needs, but a couple of things about the TA-100 that I considered when I bought mine, and confirmed in the last 3 months using it:

-It has USB input, so you can hook a computer. (no drivers required, just plug and play)
-It has a great phono pre input with both MM and MC (not a common feature)
-It has a great headphone output, can drive "most" headphones, not the hardests but many with ease.
-It has an FM tuner
-The bluetooth adapter supports APTX.
-The 50wpc are VERY real, (@0.01%THD)

For me is a NO brainer at the price, and I have no affiliations or any interest on emotiva, just a happy user.

[stads77]

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