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Amplification for Carmody's Amigas MT speakers?

cgguido

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Hi all,

I should start by thanking you all for a very informative community. All very interesting, and refreshingly devoid of sommelier-type words when describing equipment!

I am in the process of building a pair of these: https://sites.google.com/site/undefinition/diy/amiga from a PartsExpress kit. These are 8Ohm, 83/84dB according to Carmody himself.

I plan on using a Raspberry PI as a streamer so no need for that feature to be necessarily integrated. I would rather a decent integrated, possibly with sub- and/or pre- outs. Can you guys make any suggestions in the $400-500 or less price range? I'm ok with factory refurbs but would prefer to avoid used market.

Another option is RaspberryPI+DAC hat, into a volume box such as a Schiit Sys, into a power amp. I think. But I don't know how I would ensure these would work together without blowing a speaker or a component...

I have been looking at, in no particular order, Cambridge Audio AXR100 refurb, Allo Volt+D, Emotiva TA-100, IOTAVX SA3 refurb, Yamaha A-S501 refurb...

If there is amore appropriate section for this post, please let me knowing I can repost there. Or feel free to move this post over.

Thank you for your advice.
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MZKM

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The bookshelf reviewed here was ~84dB, so that seems accurate (probably just deeper bass for the tower.

84dB means it needs 2x the wattage compared to 87dB.

So, if using in a living room sized space, I would probably suggest at least 50W into 8ohm.
 
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cgguido

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Thank you MZKM.

This would seem to rule out the Allo Volt+ D. Any particular amps you'd look at? or are the ones I mentioned known "lemons"?

If this is not the best place to ask, could you tell me where?

Thanks!
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