Amplifiers : for JPW Sonatas

[Milo]

Hi there,

I recently acquired some second hand JPW Sonatas, after searching for the best set up I could at a low price range. They're really nice pieces of kit, and they sound pretty good through my radio, but I don't really know what I should go for amplifier wise?

I've been advised that a 60W amp would be good (they're rated 70W with an 8ohm impedance) but it's really hard trying to find amps by their specifications.

I was just wondering what anyone else with some Sonatas uses/used to get a decent sound; It's only really for my smallish room, listening to jazz/fusion/funk, and doing a bit of recording onto my computer.

Thanks for anyone who can give me a hand!

Milo

 

[marou]

I bought a pair of these very good speakers for a second system a couple of years ago and used a Yamaha CRX550 from Richer Sounds to drive them - pretty good for a budget system

 

[davedotco]

Nice cheap speakers that are easy to drive and sound good with decent budget equipment. Almost any compedent modern amplifier should drive them well.

Even a nice little 30 watt model will do fine, whatever you fancy really, I quite like the small Denon PMAs or if buying used I would look for an Arcam or Creek at the right money. Keep it reasonably modern though.

 

[Al ears]

Davedotco's reply is good, these speakers can be driven quite happily by any reasonable amp.

Don't know where the 60 watt minimum advice came from but it's incorrect. I had a pair of these when they first came out and drove them with a 25 watt amp. Never expected to want to play them at disco-type volume levels but they went loud enough. Best sited on some decent speaker stands but quite happy close to a rear wall in a medium sized room as I recall.

 

[nima]

I'd get Arcam Alpha 5, 6, 7 or 8 - amazing value for money nowdays.