Hello!
I am planning to buy an amplifier, but I got analysis paralysis .
Music I listen to is classic rock, rock, metal.
Let's not take my current speakers into account, because I will be buying new speakers which will match my amp.
I found some options for sale: (second hand)
1. Combo of Nad 2400/3020a (to use as power amp, pre amp combination or bridge or bi amp)
2. Combo of Nad c270bee/c370bee (to use as power amp, pre amp combination or bridge or bi amp)
3. Rotel Ra-1062
4. Nad C370bee
5. Rega Elex 1 (year 1990)
Nad combinations and Rotel price are the same.
C370 alone is little bit cheaper, but if its worth to hook it with c270, I would spend an extra.
Rega Elex price is similar to one c370bee.
I won't listen music very loudly, I most interested in the music quality.
I'm very lost. I don't know how much of music quality I would get from two hooked up Nads. Because I can save up for Rega Brio or some else amplifier. I'm just mentioning Rega Brio, because I read forum, and reviews were good.
Nads combo is 350eur, and new Rega Brio is 600eur.
But I read, some people said that to match combo of nads c270/c370 would take thousands of dollars. But I do not know if this is really true?
If Rega Brio would better option I wouldn't mind paying more.
Or maybe there is some better uses amp for that price?
I could buy used Nad c375/new Nad c368 for the price of new Brio Rega (c368 is little bit pricier, 800eur). But I don't have any knowledge which one would have better music quality. On whathifi website Nad c375 got only 3 stars. Though I'm not saying that they are right, just mentioning.
Or maybe I should look at some other manufacturer?
From reading forum I somehow didn't like
Marantz amplifiers and Cambridge Audio cx a60/ cx a80. But I can be very wrong.
I found that Parasound , Naim 5 are good, but they are over my price range.
Sorry for the long thread, but I love listening to music and I really want to invest into this hobby and it seems that I want "best amp for the buck". That's why I don't want to buy any amp that matches my budget.
I have no knowledge about amps, my journey just begins
I would be very very grateful for your insights and help!
What are your opinions on those amplifiers? What would you
choose in this case?
Thank you!
I am planning to buy an amplifier, but I got analysis paralysis .
Music I listen to is classic rock, rock, metal.
Let's not take my current speakers into account, because I will be buying new speakers which will match my amp.
I found some options for sale: (second hand)
1. Combo of Nad 2400/3020a (to use as power amp, pre amp combination or bridge or bi amp)
2. Combo of Nad c270bee/c370bee (to use as power amp, pre amp combination or bridge or bi amp)
3. Rotel Ra-1062
4. Nad C370bee
5. Rega Elex 1 (year 1990)
Nad combinations and Rotel price are the same.
C370 alone is little bit cheaper, but if its worth to hook it with c270, I would spend an extra.
Rega Elex price is similar to one c370bee.
I won't listen music very loudly, I most interested in the music quality.
I'm very lost. I don't know how much of music quality I would get from two hooked up Nads. Because I can save up for Rega Brio or some else amplifier. I'm just mentioning Rega Brio, because I read forum, and reviews were good.
Nads combo is 350eur, and new Rega Brio is 600eur.
But I read, some people said that to match combo of nads c270/c370 would take thousands of dollars. But I do not know if this is really true?
If Rega Brio would better option I wouldn't mind paying more.
Or maybe there is some better uses amp for that price?
I could buy used Nad c375/new Nad c368 for the price of new Brio Rega (c368 is little bit pricier, 800eur). But I don't have any knowledge which one would have better music quality. On whathifi website Nad c375 got only 3 stars. Though I'm not saying that they are right, just mentioning.
Or maybe I should look at some other manufacturer?
From reading forum I somehow didn't like
Marantz amplifiers and Cambridge Audio cx a60/ cx a80. But I can be very wrong.
I found that Parasound , Naim 5 are good, but they are over my price range.
Sorry for the long thread, but I love listening to music and I really want to invest into this hobby and it seems that I want "best amp for the buck". That's why I don't want to buy any amp that matches my budget.
I have no knowledge about amps, my journey just begins
I would be very very grateful for your insights and help!
What are your opinions on those amplifiers? What would you
choose in this case?
Thank you!