Acceptable Home Stereo Amp

[StereoInstaller1]

What amp are you planning one using?

You mean for the bass? Likely Crown. They make great power and are cheap. To power the rest I will use the H/K, plus make some rear channel something or others.

[5Toes]

Well obviously, a big one.

[xLegendOZWest]

big fucker

[5Toes]

What amp are you planning one using?

[StereoInstaller1]

No, just temporary garbage until I can build something good.

I am gonna do a gigantic HT system: 2) 12" woofers on 500ish RMS, 6) 6" woofers, 12) 3" ,ids and a pair of tweets up front. I am gonna build it as 2 huge towers with a shelf in between them. The shelf will hold the TV (cheap-o 42" Plasma now, 50" plasma soon) and the shelf will have 4) 3" mids and a tweeter, then the 2) 6" will be in the main cabinets.

What this means is 2X6", 4X3" and a tweet for the damn center channel! Same for left and right, all in kind of a swoopy modern-ish style. Gonna weigh about 6 tons!

[5Toes]

Harman Kardon ain't too bad. Though now they aren't as good as they used to be? Correct?

I love how HK underrates their wattage outputs. Haha they say 80 a channel but it's really like 150 :)

Are the Jamos in a custom enclosure?

[StereoInstaller1]

junk. HK 6.1 HT reciever, samsung DVD/SACD/DVDA, Jamo speakers.

[5Toes]

Just wondering, Luke, what is your home stereo setup consist of?

[5Toes]

Oh thanks. Yeah the H/K is pretty cool.

The Marantz stuff is very ice to look at, reminds me a bit of Mcintosh.

[StereoInstaller1]

Once upon a time, Technics was "High End Panansonic"...so, superb SQ, great build quality, blah blah blah.

Pretty much anything before 1980 was excellent...but I would rather have the H/K.

The champagne colored stuff from the 80's kicked ass too.

[5Toes]

Hey what about the Technics or Marantz from that time frame.

I love the 1970's styling, but I have NO CLUE what Technics/Marantz models are on this HK's level.

Help?

[harv]

A few years ago I was at a tag sale and there was one of those old 200W a ch Realistic receivers for 50 bucks. I didn't need it so I passed. Went back later in the afternoon when I came to my senses and it was gone.

John

[5Toes]

Luke, I really respect your opinion, and since you said it.. this thing must be truly awesome.

On eBay there is about 8 of them. The 330Cs and 330Bs. I can pick one up for $60 and thats with shipping. Im so stoked :D

[StereoInstaller1]

Oh, BTW: I do believe that reciever has "pre in/out" jacks...basically a loop between the pre amp stage and the power stage.

What this means is that you can add an electronic crossover and a separate amp for your subwoofer, down the road.

[StereoInstaller1]

I think I am going to jump on it, everything I have read is satisfactory, and it seems push good wattage. Haha it's like an E30, built like a tank!

Sorry, didn't see your post.

Jump on that 330 or let me know where I can.

That, my man, is golden shit.

Now find a HK turntable!