My buddy runs a pair of Hafler 9505 Transnovas with xlnt. success. The custom Xovers for them is an investment you should look into. Paul
Best amp for Carver Amazing Platinums?
Thanks to all for your perspective and time. I have a set of Carver Amazing Platinums with 60" ribbons, four 12" subs in each speaker, and updated crossovers. I also run a set of Klipsch Cornerhorns in the same room with a different amp. The central preamp for now is a high end Yamaha.
Question: What amp would be best for just the Carvers? I heard them on a Sunfire preamp and the old Carver 200wpc cube amp at a friend's home and they sounded great. I want to improve on that sound if possible, so can anyone venture an opinion as to the best 200-400 watt amp for these speakers? Budget is $1500 or less, and I like used stuff. My living room is 24' by 26' with 10' beamed ceilings.
Should I get one high power amp, or two lower power amps and do bridge or mono? I am told that Parasound 2200.2 or Parasound 3500 is good on bass management, but I am quite ignorant of the best approach. I like a lot of commanding bass and clear vocals with sparkling highs that linger until they fade away....not asking for much am I, lol? As a reference point, I definitely did not like the harsh peaky sound some female vocals made in my old
NAD 7600/NAD 2700THX/Infinity RS-III/Infinity Kappa-8 system which was also too boomy for my ears. Anyway, any opinions? Thanks very much to everyone who helps.
Question: What amp would be best for just the Carvers? I heard them on a Sunfire preamp and the old Carver 200wpc cube amp at a friend's home and they sounded great. I want to improve on that sound if possible, so can anyone venture an opinion as to the best 200-400 watt amp for these speakers? Budget is $1500 or less, and I like used stuff. My living room is 24' by 26' with 10' beamed ceilings.
Should I get one high power amp, or two lower power amps and do bridge or mono? I am told that Parasound 2200.2 or Parasound 3500 is good on bass management, but I am quite ignorant of the best approach. I like a lot of commanding bass and clear vocals with sparkling highs that linger until they fade away....not asking for much am I, lol? As a reference point, I definitely did not like the harsh peaky sound some female vocals made in my old
NAD 7600/NAD 2700THX/Infinity RS-III/Infinity Kappa-8 system which was also too boomy for my ears. Anyway, any opinions? Thanks very much to everyone who helps.
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