only_sleeping
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Hi Folks,
As documented elsewhere on the site I'm trying to improve the sound from my KEF LS50, and am flirting with the idea of swapping my Yamaha RXA1010 AVR for a stereo amplifier. At the moment, some tracks are sounding a little too harsh, so I'd prefer something on the warm side.
I'd like some digital connections on the rear, as well as some sensible bass management if possible, as I connect a subwoofer too.
The budget is under £1000. I've discounted a few models:
Marantz PM6006 - PM8006 - No bass management
NAD C386 - Fixed crossover at 150Hz
Arcam SA20 - No bass management
Cambridge Audio CXA81 - No tone controls (deal breaker for me I'm afraid)
I haven't entirely discounted:
Marantz PM7000N (only 60 watts so I'm a little sceptical)
Yamaha A-S801 (fixed crossover at 90Hz, I'd prefer 80 but can probably live with this)
Arcam SR250 (though this currently a full £300 more expensive than it was last month!)
Would the above models provide an improvement on the sound from my LS50 and the RXA1010, even though in a few cases, they provide less power (I'm aware that the watts per channel figure isn't everything, but I'm generally a numbers guy so...)?
Does anyone have any direct experience with them and the LS50?
Thanks in advance...
As documented elsewhere on the site I'm trying to improve the sound from my KEF LS50, and am flirting with the idea of swapping my Yamaha RXA1010 AVR for a stereo amplifier. At the moment, some tracks are sounding a little too harsh, so I'd prefer something on the warm side.
I'd like some digital connections on the rear, as well as some sensible bass management if possible, as I connect a subwoofer too.
The budget is under £1000. I've discounted a few models:
Marantz PM6006 - PM8006 - No bass management
NAD C386 - Fixed crossover at 150Hz
Arcam SA20 - No bass management
Cambridge Audio CXA81 - No tone controls (deal breaker for me I'm afraid)
I haven't entirely discounted:
Marantz PM7000N (only 60 watts so I'm a little sceptical)
Yamaha A-S801 (fixed crossover at 90Hz, I'd prefer 80 but can probably live with this)
Arcam SR250 (though this currently a full £300 more expensive than it was last month!)
Would the above models provide an improvement on the sound from my LS50 and the RXA1010, even though in a few cases, they provide less power (I'm aware that the watts per channel figure isn't everything, but I'm generally a numbers guy so...)?
Does anyone have any direct experience with them and the LS50?
Thanks in advance...