Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Amp for M60s

Thanks again for the comments.

I'm sorry, but I still don't understand why I need a preamp if I am only planning to have a single signal source that has it's own volume control. Since I don't need a preamp (I think), I thought I would get more bang for my buck with a power amp as opposed to an identically-priced integrated amp.

By the way, would the 60W Adcom GFA-535 provide sufficient power for my purposes? Would more power be overkill or actually provide better sound (all else being equal) at low volumes?

Here is where to start looking on Audiogon for a used amp.

I just read the directions for the slim devices unit. I understand in order to connect it to "powered speakers" you have to use the headphone jack and not the RCA’s on the back of the unit. Most headphone jacks have different impedance levels than amps. I think they mean that you can connect their device to computer type speakers (powered speakers). Then again, it would be useless to have a volume control just for the headphones. It's really hard to say with the documentation provided.


Tom

I looked at it too and cannot make heads or tails out of the darn thing.But it does say it has a volume control.

It sounds like a call or email to slim devices might be necessary to find out if this can work without a pre amp or receiver.

I'm leery about connecting gear like this without some validation from the manufacture.

If Nand T wants an endless supply of music for a 2 channel set up why not get a megachanger.At least this way there is no second geussing,or maybe he knows somthing we don't.The megachanger and the slimline are about the same price.Hopfully he can fill us in on what we are missing.

Panasonic XR 45. 5 x 100 watts, all digital amp, has received rave reviews from tube loving audiophiles for 2 channel music.

I own the current slim devices product, Squeezebox (I also own the previous generation product, SliMP3). It can output data to powered speakers or an amp via RCA or digital outputs. These outputs can be controlled by its internal volume control. The volume control also controls the headphone jack. The device can play music in MP3 and many other formats (lossy AND lossless) stored on a networked computer. It blows the doors off a megachanger for several reasons. The VFD display is visible from 25 feet. It allows you to access songs by artist, genre, album and playlist through the display. Best of all, the open source operating code has been fine-tuned by its user community to be lightning fast and virtually crash-proof. The company and the community are also continuously devloping new functions for the device. I use it not only to play my music collection, but to check the weather forecast, to display caller ID for incoming calls, and to stream Internet radio. It is the only visible electronic interface in my family room, and allows me to leave the boob tube safely behind closed doors. This is part of the reason that I am looking for an "auto-on" amp, so that I can also hide it in the armoire and forget about it.

INCREDIBLE bang for your buck, particularly the "wired" version at $199.

Nand T,
Wow this sounds like an amazing product.Maybe I will look a little further into it myself.Let us know what amp you end up with and how it works out for ya.

Thanks, Rick. Also thanks to 2x6 for the Panasonic recommendation. I'm now envisioning using 4 channels of the XR45 to drive the M60s and the other two channels for the outdoor speakers. Does this make any sense?