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I now have my speakers, I'm just looking for a good amp for under £200 amp for personal use and the odd party. Any recommendations, new or pre-owned, welcome.
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Hello all.
I made a post before about looking for some speakers and I'm fairly keen on the Xarus-5000s which I'll get when the damned things eventually come in stock (still open to other suggestions). Now I just need an amp, and it's only just dawned on me what a daunting task this is. I had some vague recommendations in my previous thread and I'd like some more specific help. Here are the speaker specifications:
Colour
Black
Dimensions
1080mm x 250mm x 290mm
Watts
25 - 250 W Power Output
Wall Mountable
No
Max Amp Power
250W Max Output
Connectivity
Bi-wire
Frequency Range
30Hz - 24kHz
Surround Sound
Not Provided
Amplification
25W-250W
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and I've got some vinyl DJ decks & a mixer in the post so I'll need an amp that I can plug those in to.
But anyway, amp questions:
- What sort of wattage amp should I be looking for? Does it need to be the full 250W? Could I damage the speakers by using too low a wattage?
- Do I need to take into account 'frequency range' or that the speakers are 'bi-wired' or any other factors when buying an amp?
- Are there any good brands I should go for in particular?
- Will I need to buy cables separately?
- Is there anything else I need to know? I know literally nothing about amps.
Thanks for any help in advance,
Tom
I now have my speakers, I'm just looking for a good amp for under £200 amp for personal use and the odd party. Any recommendations, new or pre-owned, welcome.
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Hello all.
I made a post before about looking for some speakers and I'm fairly keen on the Xarus-5000s which I'll get when the damned things eventually come in stock (still open to other suggestions). Now I just need an amp, and it's only just dawned on me what a daunting task this is. I had some vague recommendations in my previous thread and I'd like some more specific help. Here are the speaker specifications:
Colour
Black
Dimensions
1080mm x 250mm x 290mm
Watts
25 - 250 W Power Output
Wall Mountable
No
Max Amp Power
250W Max Output
Connectivity
Bi-wire
Frequency Range
30Hz - 24kHz
Surround Sound
Not Provided
Amplification
25W-250W
[/list]
and I've got some vinyl DJ decks & a mixer in the post so I'll need an amp that I can plug those in to.
But anyway, amp questions:
- What sort of wattage amp should I be looking for? Does it need to be the full 250W? Could I damage the speakers by using too low a wattage?
- Do I need to take into account 'frequency range' or that the speakers are 'bi-wired' or any other factors when buying an amp?
- Are there any good brands I should go for in particular?
- Will I need to buy cables separately?
- Is there anything else I need to know? I know literally nothing about amps.
Thanks for any help in advance,
Tom