New Amplifier

**VolvoHeretic** · October 21st, 2011, 10:29 PM

How important is .0000005% amp distortion? Let's see, Distortion; microphone; 10% LP's; 10%. speakers; 10%. Human hearing; 10%. I'm just throwing out #'s but what the heck, how bad can .1% be for an amp?

**tomt** · October 21st, 2011, 10:41 PM

the pass labs designs work well with 'west-coast' speakers.

something like this -

Pass/Thagard A75 (Class A Amplifier) | eBay

Originally Posted by voice of the theater

Yeah, the specs are nice but anyone ever heard one of these or have an opinion on NAD in general?

i have an early NAD preamp.

the 1020.

works rather well.

better than mid-fi

**Panomaniac** · October 21st, 2011, 10:42 PM

The NAD stuff is pretty good. If it's in your budget, and you can find it, check out the Luxman brand. It's a small Japanese brand of almost affordable quality.

**Steve Mac** · October 21st, 2011, 10:49 PM

Someday someone here will check into the Odyssey Audio. Call us (317) 299 5578. IN, USA. line of solid state amps.
I've had mine for ~three years and they are fantastic. Klaus Bunge is the owner and when I lived in Indy
he stopped by...helped me set em up...very hard woking guy. I love tube amps, but I like these amps a lot
and they ALWAYS sound the same.

**mah** · October 21st, 2011, 11:17 PM

Taking the NAD as indicative of your budget I did a little web searching. This post, even though it is a year old, could steer you in the right direction. Some of the models mentioned may now be available at clearance prices.

Newb needs a new amp in the $500 range. - AudioKarma.org Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums

Cheers, Marshall.

**cradeldorf** · October 21st, 2011, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by voice of the theater

OK, a friend of mine just recommended that I check out an NAD integrated amp.

C 326BEE Stereo Integrated Amplifier - NAD Electronics

I downloaded the manual on this webpage and the specs are impressive:
.004% THD
Signal/Noise Ratio IHF > 100dB A weighted
Frequency Response +/- .1 dB 20-20,000
Yeah, the specs are nice but anyone ever heard one of these or have an opinion on NAD in general?

I'm kinda a firm believer in you get what you pay for and when I look at the prices of the NAD stuff on ebay.....: /

GM · October 22nd, 2011, 01:34 AM

FIRST WATT HOME

GM

**SOOTSHE** · October 22nd, 2011, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by GM

FIRST WATT HOME

GM

I agree....find yourself a good valve amp & you'll really hear what Altecs can do!!!
If you can run to a Conrad Johnson you won't do better & it'll be the last amp you ever buy.

**SOOTSHE** · October 22nd, 2011, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

How important is .0000005% amp distortion? Let's see, Distortion; microphone; 10% LP's; 10%. speakers; 10%. Human hearing; 10%. I'm just throwing out #'s but what the heck, how bad can .1% be for an amp?

Depends if you want to hear distortion or music.

**tomt** · October 22nd, 2011, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by cradeldorf

I'm kinda a firm believer in you get what you pay for

i tend to agree, and yet -

Look what was in the dumpster.... <link

and when I look at the prices of the NAD stuff on ebay.....: /

new acoustic dimension/nad stuff was voiced for the British market,

and not advertised in the usa as much ...

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and these too -

http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...of-the-century