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What type of Amp for Ohm Walsh F-5015s?

AudigoN Team,

Looking for some thoughts on amplifier choice for Ohm Acoustic F-5015 speakers that I will be getting shortly.  Would these sound better with a class D amp or a class AB amp? 

I have some space restrictions (17 inch deep open wood shelving with a back wall) that are limiting my amp choices absent a furniture change and I don't want to do that unless totally "painted into a corner"  John, the owner of Ohm told me that I should have at least 200 watts at 6 ohms to power the F-5015s.  The powered subwoofers built into these speakers come with class D IcePower amps with line level inputs, so the amp that I obtain must have two line level subwoofer outputs.

The two units (2 line level subwoofer outputs, 200 watts around 6 ohms, less than 17 inches deep, don't run hot) that have come up in discussion with John and Evan at Ohm are the class D NAD M32 and the class AB Parasound Halo INT6.  I have read that the INT6 doesn't run too hot, so it hopefully would be ok in a piece of wood furniture.  After my discussion with Ohm, I saw that the class D Peachtree Nova 500 could possibly work based on the specifications, but can't seem to find any reviews on this higher power Peachtree amp.  Another wild-card that would be much more expensive and offer higher power output would be the NAD M12/M22 v2 combo.  I am aware that you likely get what you pay for and that the NAD systems are higher priced, especially the non-integrated combo.

Would appreciate your thoughts / amplifier guidance and any additional suggestions.
michiganbuckeye

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@michiganbuckeye I am quite late to this party, but that’s what happens when you find a thread that was started a few years ago. I too am interested in the current model F5 with the built in subs as a possible solution for my new home theater room. The idea of having the subs built into the front LR speakers is a good one and saves a bit of money on the front end as well as real estate in what is likely going to be a fairly crowded room. The idea of floor standing speakers also solves the speaker stand issue...making them unnecessary. With all of that in mind, I am quite curious to know what you ended up with for amplifier and how the whole system is working for you. Inquiring Minds want to know... :)

As an aside, I have a pair of Ohm Walsh 2000's that I am using in my office/music room that I really like a lot. I am driving them with a Hypex NC502 (500 wpc) class D amp from VTV and using an Emotiva PT1 preamp to drive the VTV. I am very happy with the overall sonic signature of that combo, and can whole-heartedly recommend that as a great solution when you don't need stereo subwoofer outputs. Plenty of power for any kind of sane listening levels or perhaps even enough for some insane levels. :) Those that wonder if class D really delivers on the hype I can honestly say it does. Given the name of the amp module I think Hypex is a great name for it as it crosses out the hype completely.

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