Just curious as to what kind of amplification and everyone will be using with the new 950 once in comes out. I have the Outlaw 750 and the ATI 1502 for the remaining two channels. However, I currently have the ATI powering the fronts and will probably stick with this setup.

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I have the 750 and a NAD 218thx most likely will remain the same. I like the sound that you get from a powerfull 2 channel amp.

m-mmeyer

I'll be using the 750 and used two-channel Parasound HCA-800.

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Gonk

oh this is just great. I'm in the boat of having to decide what to use for my other two channels, so I get all excited when I see this topic ... but noooooo ... there are three posts and they are each recommending different amps!? This isn't any help! Give me some concensus people!! Argh!!





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Hey pat how about the Krell its 2x300 watts and its for the low low price of $9000 bucks.
You just cant get better than that. Sell your
new house or something. In all seriousness the marantz monoblocks are a good value, they sell them at harveys electronics. MA-700
I think but they are only $500 bucks THX certified and are 200 watts each.

[This message has been edited by JeffreyMercado (edited December 29, 2001).]

Well sorry about being different but...If money was no object I would maybe go sunfire or something with tubes. I love that tube sound a friend has some monoblock tube things they sound nice. I have a hard enough time deciding what dvd to play much less what to upgrade when I win the lotto.
serious though I've found that everybody likes something different about the same things, be it be amps or speakers. And going to hifi shops is just more confusing. It would be nice if we all heard the same thing and a magazine could just say that the acme amp is the best period, and we could all drive escorts and life would be good....or would it?

m-mmeyer

Bah, who needs concensus... I'm deviating from the others by adding the two-channel amp for the center surround and letting the 750 handle the "traditional" 5.1 stuff. How's that for really screwing with things? I found a 100 WPC two-channel amp used for a nice price a month or two ago and went with it. It was a simple and inexpensive way to solve the problem of stepping up from the 1050 to the 950, especially since I'm currently very happy with the job that the 750 is doing with the mains.

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Gonk

Well I will chime in with some different amps as well.
I have a Rotel RB993 (200x3) for the fronts and 2 Rotel RB981's (130x2) for the 4 rear surrounds.

I have been using a B&K av6000 for the fronts ( biamped) and an old pair of (don't laugh) Kenwood L05 mono block amps for the rear ( they are pretty decent amps to tell the truth I don't hear that much difference from the Kenwoods to the B&K) May change this setup once I get the 950 as I wont have enough channels to biamp any more if I go for 7 speaker setup

I have a Bryston 9B-ST. Couldn't decide between Rotel, B&K, and Parasound and no local dealers, so when I saw a used Bryston for sale, I went for it. Can't beat that 20 year transferrable warranty. I have made the amp clip at really loud volumes with my 4 ohm speakers. Someday I may buy a more powerful 2 channel amp for the mains.

I currently have a Parasound HCA-1500A in my system that a friend bought used. In comparing the 205W Parasound to the 125W Bryston, the Parasound has a tad more punch when I don't use my sub. The Bryston is much clearer and makes the Parasound sound muffled or muddy by comparison.