Re: Outboard amplifier for my HT?
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The Rotel's have no hum at all. They also feature a 12 volt trigger for powering on and off.
Here are the Rotel specs for the RB-1070 and RB-1080. Rotel is well known for their very conservative power specs.
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Re: Outboard amplifier for my HT?
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Well...other than whatever it takes to light up that pretty blue LED, I can't believe that a power amp uses very much current if it's not getting a signal...none of my other equipment has the 12V DC trigger, and I listen to a lot of music and I'm not sure my receiver outputs a video signal when I'm listening to music, and the amp cannot be turned on by remote control.
I guess I could try turning it on and off by plinking a round of ammo off it with one of my guns, but maybe I'll just straighten a coat hanger and see if it will reach.
Mark
"Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff"
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Re: Outboard amplifier for my HT?
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Hi Big Will !!
Here's a thought ... ubid.com offers Onkyo M282 2 channel amps (strong 100 wpc) into 8 ohms. You can pick one up for about $100 refurbished with Onkyo warranty. I'd grab 3 of them. I've heard these amps using a Sony STRDB 1070 as a processor with 4 M22 like speakers, off brand center and twin subs - sounds really, really good!!!!
These amps are strong and full sounding across the frequency range.
Last edited by 2x6spds; 04/16/04 09:31 PM.
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Re: Outboard amplifier for my HT?
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You could always get Outlaw monoblocks for $299 a piece + shipping.
http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/200.html#
That way if you want to later, you can keep adding to the system.
Dave
M60s, VP150, QS8s(3), SVS PB12-isd, Denon 3805, Emotiva UPA-7
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Mark,
That deserves applause. You bashed all three of Chess's points in one sentence.
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I was waiting for someone to get that!
Mark
"Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff"
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It gets better every time I read it.
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And it all sounds plausible and highly probable!
"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."
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I really appreciated it as well, but figured I'd just keep my mouth shut. Imagine that...
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Spiff, I suppose you know the absolute best place to get one of those Rotels, eh? I must confess, though, that I like the looks of the Anthem, Halo and your old Odyssey over the Rotel's looks.
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