What would be better for home cinema? 5 behringer a800 or a comparatively priced 9 channel power amp?
Here ya go! Crown tops A800 in every category. Can't say there will be an audible difference.ohhhh. i can delay my pleasure
i am from eu mate, here the A800 is at least 100$ cheaper.Here ya go! Crown tops A800 in every category. Can't say there will be an audible difference.
Here ya go! Crown tops A800 in every category. Can't say there will be an audible difference.
Review posted yesterday: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/crown-xls1002-pro-amplifier-review.16211/may I ask what crown this is
How do you figure? I see the Crown has 8 dB better SINAD at 20 watts, slightly better SNR, better crosstalk, a hair higher output and a hair better FR. What is "a fair bit worse"?thanks! looks to be a fair bit worse for music reproduction compared to the behringer though
Here ya go! Crown tops A800 in every category. Can't say there will be an audible difference.
Appreciate your observations but we are kinda into controlled testing on this site. Or at least room measurements. With respect, your casual observations without evidence carry no weight.hi please read my conclusions few posts ago, i have tested a+b on big studio speakers and believe me the A800 is way better than xls ..
Appreciate your observations but we are kinda into controlled testing on this site. Or at least room measurements. With respect, your casual observations without evidence carry no weight.
It us very much questionable if the tests were not blind, ideally double-blind, and accurately (0.1dB) level matched. Anything less is totally open to question.Hi, yea but U should know that measurements are only half of what we are looking for, all of US we look for the best solutions not only prooven by measurements but also by ears, its the same for every equipment cables, DAC etc. when U compare two DAC's they have ideal measurements, but one sounds great other not and this is not questionable, about room acoustics is the same about two oscilators is the same etc. etd.
Best Regards
You are going to trigger the high end amp guys! I like Crown so I am using the XLS2502.I was pretty impressed with this amp in recent testing. If I was buying a stack of amps for a multichannel home theater system, I think this is the amp I would buy. This conclusion after some testing yesterday, blind, with fast switching and a small group of guys. We tested this a800, the Crown XLS 1502, and old model Halfer amp. The Benchmark AHB2 took part too. The fact that we couldn't tell the difference in blind audition between these amps, means that I'd vote with my wallet and buy this A800.
Here's a link for anyone interested.
https://www.avsforum.com/threads/ka...e-night-events.1496367/page-450#post-60198218
post 8989.
You are going to trigger the high end amp guys! I like Crown so I am using the XLS2502.