Advice on Integrated Receiver
I currently have two Monitor Audio Silver 300s. I have a Cambridge Audio CAX81 (80w/ch). After reading the reviews, the speakers sound a bit underwhelming. I have a Rega P6 turntable hooked up for most of the audio content. In looking at the Max Wattage for the speakers I realize perhaps the amplifier isn't letting them breathe enough?
The speakers are rated at 200w max with recommended 80-200w RMS. Am I way off base in thinking I'm underpowering these?
What integrated receiver would you recommend to really drive these? Budget under $5k
Tell me the Luxman L-509X is overkill and that I wouldn’t notice a difference. It’s a beauty, but surely there are diminishing returns. I found a H390 at $4,300 and a L-509X at $6,950. Both on USAudioMart. Keep in mind my endgame is ditching the MAs for 803s. http://www.luxman.com/product/detail.php?id=26#spec
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@builder3 what speakers do you run with the Luxman? |
My speakers are Paradigm Signature S6’s. Again, I’m running a little bit different amp, the 590AX is Class A up to 30 watts. The 509X you’re looking at is 120w/channel into 8 ohms. Here’s a review from a few years ago at Stereophile.
I haven’t heard it, but it was pretty well covered when it came out. |
Take your time, sell/buy 1 step. At a time, to see if the sound changes. good rca interconnects, won’t give a revalation, but there’s just something about tweaking my stereo once every two years or so , just for an excuse to not vacuum floor, or help with supper, or do dishes, why you think it takes me 2 1/2 hrs to change my oil in my truck? go slow at first, , definitely try a 200W rms amp with your speakers, no such thing as too much power' that’s so,e thing these whiny snobs belt out, because they know they dumped thousands on a 6 watt hamster fart, which can’t even drive a bookshelf speaker without clipping at every crescendo and drum fill. my speakers are only rated for I think 250 peaks, so you just have to not get too loose wit the Bushmills, or the volume will go up and u will wake up to a fried tweeter or resistor in your crossover. I have 650W rms monoblocks going to my 250 iW max rated towers. So effortless at every note , kick drum, acoustic guitar,, Gary Moore’s guitar , even vio-lence, abattoir, Angel witch, bitches sin, no strain what so ever, smooth sailing from now on. btw, nice system you have, love the speakers. |
