Dynaudio Audience 42 Speakers for TV/mixed use

[Jgt123]

Hi all,

I have inherited a pair of Dynaudio Audience 42 speakers and have been running my TV through them via a Arcam RDAC and an old Arcam Alpha 6 amplifier to very pleasing effect. Sadly the amp is moving on and I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for a replacement. The replacement will also be expected to run a turntable (analogue output) and CD player (analogue, coax and optical all available) as often as the TV.

Budget is approx 350 so ebay will be my marketplace unless anyone has a flash of incredible inspiration..........

Cheers

 

[plastic penguin]

Hi all,

I have inherited a pair of Dynaudio Audience 42 speakers and have been running my TV through them via a Arcam RDAC and an old Arcam Alpha 6 amplifier to very pleasing effect. Sadly the amp is moving on and I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for a replacement. The replacement will also be expected to run a turntable (analogue output) and CD player (analogue, coax and optical all available) as often as the TV.

Budget is approx 350 so ebay will be my marketplace unless anyone has a flash of incredible inspiration..........

Cheers

Hello and welcome.

From experience of the older Dynaudio Audience range of speakers they shine with a punchy amp. Your Alpha 6 is fine but doesn't have the grip of something like Arcam A85 or a Older Creek Evo 2. These amps should fall within your budget. I would also look at Roksan Kandy K2.

Hope these first few ideas can start the ball rolling

 

[davidf]

Whatever you choose, make sure the amp has a decent amount of power and can handle a 4ohm load - used to see loads of people using them with Cyrus 6 amps back in the day that would cut out if it got anywhere near 11 o’clock on the volume dial because they couldn’t handle the load. They’re cracking little speakers if driven properly, and I prefer these and the 52s to their modern stuff.

 

[Al ears]

I guess the Marantz PM6007 is unsuitable then ?

I would suggest something with a bit more in the current delivery department.

 

[davidf]

I guess the Marantz PM6007 is unsuitable then ?

I wouldn’t.

 

[Al ears]

I wouldn’t.

By that do you mean you consider the Marantz to be adequate??

 

[skinnypuppy71]

I feel old...I remember reading the whf review of the dynaudio audience 42 back in the late 90's...if I remember correctly, and I'm pretty sure they were /are a 4ohm speaker, probably with a 87db sensitivity = beefy toroidal transforme based amplifier. I reckon Arcam a85 or one of the Cyrus amps from the same kind of time would be a favourable combo.

 

[davidf]

By that do you mean you consider the Marantz to be adequate??

Correct.

 

[davidf]

I feel old...I remember reading the whf review of the dynaudio audience 42 back in the late 90's...if I remember correctly, and I'm pretty sure they were /are a 4ohm speaker, probably with a 87db sensitivity = beefy toroidal transforme based amplifier. I reckon Arcam a85 or one of the Cyrus amps from the same kind of time would be a favourable combo.

The Cyrus 6 amp of the time wasn’t man enough. The 8 was better, but still not ideal. More of a bare mininum.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

The Cyrus 6 amp of the time wasn’t man enough. The 8 was better, but still not ideal. More of a bare mininum.

Yeah.. I was thinking of one of the 8 series models and a psxr.

 

[davidf]

Yeah.. I was thinking of one of the 8 series models and a psxr.

If I recall correctly, wasn’t to much of an issue with a PSX-R.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

What about one of the big powered nad amps from the early oo's...could be worth a look on the auction site.

 

[plastic penguin]

Yeah.. I was thinking of one of the 8 series models and a psxr.

Both units would take it over the OPs budget of £350.

 

[plastic penguin]

Whatever you choose, make sure the amp has a decent amount of power and can handle a 4ohm load - used to see loads of people using them with Cyrus 6 amps back in the day that would cut out if it got anywhere near 11 o’clock on the volume dial because they couldn’t handle the load. They’re cracking little speakers if driven properly, and I prefer these and the 52s to their modern stuff.

I heard, in a shop setting, the 52s and they sounded great. Can't recall what amp, possibly a Cyrus 8. Very impressed though.

 

[matthewpianist]

I'd be looking for a NAD of decent size. A C356 BEE would cut the mustard without too much outlay.

If you could stretch to a NAIM Nait 5, 5i, 5i, 5si...

 

[Al ears]

A good condition second-hand Rotel amplifier might be well worth looking into.

 

[podknocker]

Spotted a Yamaha A-S501 on Amazon for £350 but I don't know how well this would cope with a 4Ohm load.

85WPC though.

 

[matthewpianist]

A good condition second-hand Rotel amplifier might be well worth looking into.

RA06 springs to mind, or maybe a 15-series.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

Another option could be one of Arcams avr receivers from the mid 00's, some of them go for peanuts as the dolby codecs become long in the tooth or obsolete, but they still play music very competently.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

Just had a quick check on the auction site, Arcam avr500 (£2500) from 2010 £250 , absolutely worth checking out.

 

[Al ears]

RA06 springs to mind, or maybe a 15-series.

Yes, there's an RA-1520 currently on eBay for £399 that one might be able to haggle the price down.

 

[Jgt123]

Thanks for all the suggestions (and happy to hear more). Looks like I've got some online shopping to do!

 

[Al ears]

Thanks for all the suggestions (and happy to hear more). Looks like I've got some online shopping to do!

Buy with caution as always however there are excellent deals out there.
The Rotel I mentioned should be cheaper as it's more than half the original price but you could perhaps do a deal and if you do it would be a bad choice.