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December 10, 2019, 11:57 AM #1
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Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
I am at the budget end of the market, and living in the Uk. I am wanting your collective thoughts on 3 amp that are in the running, a class A/B in the form of an Anthem MCA 225 and class D amps from Nord and the other, a PS Audio Stellar 300. In ££ they are £2000 for the Anthem £1200 for the Nord and £1300 for the PS Audio.
The pre is an Anthem MRX 520 using the pre outs, and the speakers are Amphion Argon1's
many thanks
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December 11, 2019, 03:06 PM #2
Re: Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
Given that Nord have about 208 pages on this forum i would be thinking about them . they have a brilliant pre amp too. I am running some very modest class D monoblocks that cost almost nothing . I had a 14k amp last for a good many years , but had to sell to pay the bills . the ice power amps are a great consolation.
The Nord are made in UK of course with excellent support
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whether the Nord would go with your anthem pre i am not sure , others more technical than i can advise1]bel canto EIX/ F5 monoblocks . BC cd2, tannoy eaton legacy 2]bel canto pre 5 ,arcam a85 , black ice modded dac
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January 13, 2020, 12:01 PM #3
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Re: Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
Nord will likely be better value for the $. However, PS Audio and Anthem will likely retain their resale value better due to the brand recognition.
The PS Audio M700 (which from the specs appears to be 2 S300’s bridged and configured as monoblocks) is a Stereophile Class A recommended component.
The S300 is based on an older ICEpower module (compared to Nord) but it does have a custom input buffer which may have an impact on sound quality
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January 13, 2020, 12:44 PM #4
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Re: Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
I am having a demo of the PS Audio s300 next week, and in talking to a few people on a UK Audiophile FB page, they all agree that this amp will be a better option, considering the speakers I have at the moment. So that is my 99.9% choice now, given I have a limited budget.
Many thanks for your input
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January 13, 2020, 12:58 PM #5
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Peter,
Please let us know how your demo goes. I’d like to hear more about that PS Audio amp.Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
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January 13, 2020, 01:43 PM #6
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January 13, 2020, 03:08 PM #7
Re: Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
The speakers are Amphion Argon1's
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Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
Job INTegrated. Luxman L-595aSE
NAD C 658 streamer.
First Watt SIT-3, Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)
Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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January 13, 2020, 04:30 PM #8
Re: Any thoughts on these 3 amps?
Nord, both the Ncore and PuriFi based, is a much better performing amp than the PS Audio Stellar 300.
Adam
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