Help to choose a new integrateded amplifier before Black Friday.

[Tessie]

Some sales can indeed be a place to grab a bargain 🤔

BUT-
I wouldn't be letting a black Fri sale dictate what amp you go with.

I would be primarily demoing whatever you shortlist and going with what you actually like the most.

If it happens to be on sale that's a bonus.

If your buying blind/deaf with discounts being your only reason your not really choosing anything other than what being sold off rather than what sounds best.

Well my black friday sale sounds very good!

 

[Stuart83]

Well my black friday sale sounds very good!

I'm pleased and wouldn't be discourteous enough not to congratulate you on your bargain.

I too have bought things blind in sales but usually when it's been a price not to bother me if I didn't like the results.

It's usually a good rule of thumb to demo whatever it is in regards to HIFI's especially when it's of high value akin to buying a car it's best to know if it's the best for the money etc in comparison to whatever else is out there.

Most things sold in the sale are non returnable if not faulty so its fortunate you like it.

 

[DelClark]

Hello. Can someone help me to decide to choose a good amplifier before Black Friday?

I listen mostly to EDM, hiphop, top50 and sometime's some oldies. I do not need a streamer because i use the amp for a PC desktop use with USB connection. (PC is my streamer)
So i only need this: USB and Toslink SPDIF connection - Subwoofer connection - 80W or 100W @8ohm is enough - not a big case - budget is max 2500€

These 3 are in my list:

• Arcam Radia A25 class G 1800€
• Audiolab 9000A class A/B 1800€
• Marantz Model M1 Digital 1000€

Does the Marantz Model M1 sounds good for 1000€ or do the other 2 amp's sound much better?
For now i am using SVS SB-1000PRO and a pair of Diamonds 12.2 speakers. Next upgrade is the speakers.

EDIT:
I just bought the new NAD M10 V3 today.
Got 500€ discount with the Black Friday sales.
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If you can stretch your budget a bit consider the Cambridge Audio EXA100.
When I auditioned it alongside the A25+ & 9000A, the EXA100 was head and shoulders above both in most areas, especially the Audiolab and A25+ also both struggled to drive my Oberon 5 speakers !!
The EXA was the clear winner. it's build quality is also superior IMHO.
If budget does not allow, you should have a listen to the Cambridge Audio CXA81, I hear good things about this amp.

EXN100 next please Santa 😛

 

[jjbomber]

Can someone help me to decide to choose a good amplifier before Black Friday

No good amps will be in black friday sales only amps they have trouble sellling

Not correct. Over 70% of items sold are brought in specifically for the sales.

 

[daytona600]

 

[Jasonovich]

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Marketing at its very finest!

 

[matthewpianist]

My over-riding thought around Black Friday is of a 'deal' one of the supermarkets did on a Blaupunkt TV in the early days of the concept. People went absolutely crazy over it, thinking it was the greatest bargain on earth, when it was in fact a very cheaply made TV being sold at a suitably cheap price.

There are some genuinely decent deals out there, but lots of poor deals or offers that aren't especially great, and it certainly shouldn't be a driver for a big purchasing decision unless something you've been considering for some time has come down in price. Personally, I think the whole idea is daft, and it actually does more damage to proper retailers than good. It's an Amazon-driven concept for shifting mass-turnover product in even bigger numbers than usual.

 

[matthewpianist]

We (as in the retailer I work for) don't participate in Black Friday. Instead, we do 'Give Back Friday', where we give 5% of our revenue between now and 1st December, to two charities. In this case those charities are Young Sounds UK, and the Gabrieli Consort & Players.

 

[Al ears]

My over-riding thought around Black Friday is of a 'deal' one of the supermarkets did on a Blaupunkt TV in the early days of the concept. People went absolutely crazy over it, thinking it was the greatest bargain on earth, when it was in fact a very cheaply made TV being sold at a suitably cheap price.

There are some genuinely decent deals out there, but lots of poor deals or offers that aren't especially great, and it certainly shouldn't be a driver for a big purchasing decision unless something you've been considering for some time has come down in price. Personally, I think the whole idea is daft, and it actually does more damage to proper retailers than good. It's an Amazon-driven concept for shifting mass-turnover product in even bigger numbers than usual.

I do believe Which did a study of Black Friday offers and found, out of 175 items, not one was cheaper on Black Friday then it was at some point in the past year.....