Help needed amplifiers for Blade Meta 2

[Descartes]

Good day, everyone
What kind of amplifier would you recommend for Blade 2 Meta speakers.
Application is for music is for hi definition SACD symphony orchestra music, rock and action and sci-fi 4K movies with lots of dynamic range!

Used to A - AB amplification but want to explore digital amplifiers

 

[terryforsythe]

Class D amplifier I presume. There are a lot of great options, though I'm not confident you will hear a difference unless your present amplifier has high output impedance and/or insufficient power to play at the maximum volume you want.

For those speakers, I would look at amplifiers using Hypex or Purify amplifier modules. I have a Hypex Nilai amplifier that I really like.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

How many Blades?

 

[tineared]

A pair of Purifi 9040BAs should provide enough fun for the whole family

 

[Chrispy]

Digital amps? Class D isn't particularly digital if that's what you're referring to. I'd simply look for an amp capable of lower impedance at the wattage range you want with your budget. Is the amp box aesthetic a thing or not for you? Type of content you listen to is generally irrelevant, too. I'd probably go with a good high powered class D power amp or are you looking for an integrated amp or ?

 

[Everett T]

Good day, everyone
What kind of amplifier would you recommend for Blade 2 Meta speakers.
Application is for music is for hi definition SACD symphony orchestra music, rock and action and sci-fi 4K movies with lots of dynamic range!

Used to A - AB amplification but want to explore digital amplifiers

How large of a room and distance from the MLP, are you using a sub, and as @Kal Rubinson asked, how many speakers?

 

[LumiAudioNut]

Good day, everyone
What kind of amplifier would you recommend for Blade 2 Meta speakers.
Application is for music is for hi definition SACD symphony orchestra music, rock and action and sci-fi 4K movies with lots of dynamic range!

Used to A - AB amplification but want to explore digital amplifiers

As Tineared mentioned, get the Purifi 9040BA’s (to be fair Hypes also makes great class D amplifiers)

If I had the scratch for a pair of KEF Blade 2’s (my dream speakers), I would get a pair of these amplifiers:

Purifi 1ET9040BA Eigentakt Premium Monoblock Amplifier PET1200 M

Elevate your audio experience with the Purifi 1ET9040BA amplifier, featuring Weiss OP2-BP Op Amps and a custom-designed power supply for impeccable sound clarity.

apollonaudio.com

Or if you live in the USA and went to save a lot of money:

Buckeye Amps

Buckeye Amps utilizes the most advanced audio amplifier technologies available. Authorized seller for Hypex and Purifi Class D amplifiers. Based in the US. Free shipping and worldwide service!

www.buckeyeamp.com

I’m sure the Buckeye’s are audibly identical to the much more expensive Apollons, but they sure are an eye sore.

If you’re dead set on A or AB amplification, I would go with Benchmark or Bryston

 

[Descartes]

How many Blades?

Two front

 

[Descartes]

How large of a room and distance from the MLP, are you using a sub, and as @Kal Rubinson asked, how many speakers?

Room is 18 x 20 x10 and treated

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Two front

Buckeye Purifi 9040BA monoblocs

 

[Everett T]

Room is 18 x 20 x10 and treated

The latest Purifi modules in a substantial cases if you're wanting Class D. If you're going another route, Benchmark.

 

[Descartes]

The latest Purifi modules in a substantial cases if you're wanting Class D. If you're going another route, Benchmark.

Will Benchmark have enough power? Or do I need to use them as monoblocks?

 

[Descartes]

Buckeye Purifi 9040BA monoblocs

The only issue is that the amplifiers are in the open and their encasing is really ugly!
How about Nord Acoustics or NAD M23 v2

 

[Ssss]

ULTIMA 3

chordelectronics.co.uk

A pair of these would sit very nicely with your Blades & made in the same town too!

 

[DVDdoug]

Used to A - AB amplification but want to explore digital amplifiers

Yeah... Don't expect a difference in "sound quality".

Class-A is "A" because it was the first. In the old days it was cheaper because A/B requires one more tube/transistor/MOSFET in the output stage. It's energy inefficient so they tend to generate lots of wasted heat even when only putting-out a few watts.

Your speakers are rated up to 400W and it you want a 400W amplifier, class-D makes the most sense. It's the most efficient* and the most economical per-watt.

...You probably don't "need" 400W to go loud enough in a home environment.



* Class-D may not be be more efficient than Class A/B when idle or at low power. They both require a certain amount of power just to "run".

 

[Everett T]

Will Benchmark have enough power? Or do I need to use them as monoblocks?

Not knowing how far you are from the MLP, can't say but I'd use the Benchmark as monoblocks.

 

[Descartes]

Not knowing how far you are from the MLP, can't say but I'd use the Benchmark as monoblocks.

10 feet from the speakers

 

[Kal Rubinson]

ULTIMA 3

chordelectronics.co.uk

A pair of these would sit very nicely with your Blades & made in the same town too!

Can't get past the look of these.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

10 feet from the speakers

Yes, the Benchmark as monos work fine in such a setup but the Buckeye is much cheaper.

 

[steve59]

I haven't heard the recent offerings from class d amps. The ATI 542 is a 500 wpc hypex nc. Personally I did find the original Blades to be sensitive to source, especially at low volume and went with the MC611's from Mac. might be overkill, but speakers dynamics are very good even at low volume.