A friend of mine is a dealer for nuprime and has owned many many high end integrated over the years. If you want PM me for his contact info, I'm sure he will be happy to share his thoughts with you. Best of luck whichever way you decide to go.
Integrated/DAC Suggestions
Hi all,
I'm looking for some suggestions on an Integrated Amp/DAC, preferably in-one, to drive my Linn Majik 109 bookshelf speakers that are rated at 4 ohms. Source is all digital through USB: either Spotify, Tidal, or FLAC, routed into my listening room which is 15'x12'.
The three that I'm taking a hard look at are the NuPrime IDA 8, Hegel H80, and NuPrime IDA 16, ordered according to price (1000, 1500, 2500 respectively). The Majiks at 4 ohms I think should benefit most from higher wattage, but I wanted to get your opinion on whether I could get away with the NuPrime IDA 8 which claims to output 100W per channel at 8 and 4 ohms (shouldn't it be 50W at 4 ohms?). Alternatively, the H80 is rated at 125W @ 4 ohms and has stellar reviews. The IDA 16 much the same, at 200W @ 4 ohms.
I can probably demo the Hegel but the NuPrimes will be harder in my area I think. Appreciate your insight!
I'm looking for some suggestions on an Integrated Amp/DAC, preferably in-one, to drive my Linn Majik 109 bookshelf speakers that are rated at 4 ohms. Source is all digital through USB: either Spotify, Tidal, or FLAC, routed into my listening room which is 15'x12'.
The three that I'm taking a hard look at are the NuPrime IDA 8, Hegel H80, and NuPrime IDA 16, ordered according to price (1000, 1500, 2500 respectively). The Majiks at 4 ohms I think should benefit most from higher wattage, but I wanted to get your opinion on whether I could get away with the NuPrime IDA 8 which claims to output 100W per channel at 8 and 4 ohms (shouldn't it be 50W at 4 ohms?). Alternatively, the H80 is rated at 125W @ 4 ohms and has stellar reviews. The IDA 16 much the same, at 200W @ 4 ohms.
I can probably demo the Hegel but the NuPrimes will be harder in my area I think. Appreciate your insight!