Hi all:
First time posting here but I have been reading the reviews/measurements for a while now. I have recently returned to passive monitors in my studio. These are Dynaudio BM15's which are 4ohm and not very sensitive (88dB) so they want to see a min of 50w per channel. I got rid of my power amps a while back and I have no idea what in the recent past (e.g. used) or current market are good choices for my situation. I would greatly prefer not to have a fan. The BM15's are banana jack so that should be standard. I can handle whatever input is needed (e.g. RCA, 1/4, XLR) but would prefer a balanced solution like 1/4 TRS or XLR. That said, my cable run to the amp will be sub-10'.
I don't need specifically a rack / studio amp; a receiver would be ok too, but I don't really need any of the extras a receiver brings. I do not work at even what I would call 'high' volume levels. My current room is fairly small and the speakers are within just over a 1m of my sitting position. Spec says "min amp: 50 W (> 94 dB SPL @ 2m)". I am familiar with the logarithmic nature of the dB scale and thus the associated power requirements. I also don't want to run my amp at 100% of it's rating or even really more than say 50%. As a studio amp, it will be on for long periods of time and sometimes the ambient temperature can exceed 79F for short periods before the HVAC cooling catches up, if all the studio gear is on say. Normally ambient is 71-75F.
I also am aware that some lower-end amps exhibit self-noise > -100dB and thus could possibly hiss. I certainly want to avoid that although I imagine the low sensitivity may actually help that?
I in the US, willing to buy new or used. I would prefer to spend ~$500 or less. I am not asking for audiophile quality but dependable operation, relatively flat response within the audio range, and adequate power to push these monitors. I'm well aware this combination of requirements may be non-existent, so of course I am open to hearing options of compromise.
Thanks for your potential advice!
First time posting here but I have been reading the reviews/measurements for a while now. I have recently returned to passive monitors in my studio. These are Dynaudio BM15's which are 4ohm and not very sensitive (88dB) so they want to see a min of 50w per channel. I got rid of my power amps a while back and I have no idea what in the recent past (e.g. used) or current market are good choices for my situation. I would greatly prefer not to have a fan. The BM15's are banana jack so that should be standard. I can handle whatever input is needed (e.g. RCA, 1/4, XLR) but would prefer a balanced solution like 1/4 TRS or XLR. That said, my cable run to the amp will be sub-10'.
I don't need specifically a rack / studio amp; a receiver would be ok too, but I don't really need any of the extras a receiver brings. I do not work at even what I would call 'high' volume levels. My current room is fairly small and the speakers are within just over a 1m of my sitting position. Spec says "min amp: 50 W (> 94 dB SPL @ 2m)". I am familiar with the logarithmic nature of the dB scale and thus the associated power requirements. I also don't want to run my amp at 100% of it's rating or even really more than say 50%. As a studio amp, it will be on for long periods of time and sometimes the ambient temperature can exceed 79F for short periods before the HVAC cooling catches up, if all the studio gear is on say. Normally ambient is 71-75F.
I also am aware that some lower-end amps exhibit self-noise > -100dB and thus could possibly hiss. I certainly want to avoid that although I imagine the low sensitivity may actually help that?
I in the US, willing to buy new or used. I would prefer to spend ~$500 or less. I am not asking for audiophile quality but dependable operation, relatively flat response within the audio range, and adequate power to push these monitors. I'm well aware this combination of requirements may be non-existent, so of course I am open to hearing options of compromise.
Thanks for your potential advice!
