Hello everyone,
I'm going to be getting into the Hi Fi world. I originally was going to buy a A/V receiver, to use it as a sort of all in one package. However I've rethought that and have decided to do my audio setup in a completely seperate room. Therefore I've decided to go with an integrated amplifier.
My question is though, since I am still quite new to the Hi Fi world, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding amp specs. The top amps I'm looking at are the Roksan K2, or the Cambridge Audio CXA60. The frontrunner being the Roksan. But where I'm confused is the wattage output. The Roksan puts out 125 watts per channel. Whereas the Cambridge amp puts out 60 watts per channel. I remember reading somewhere that wattage isn't everything, but current can be a more telling specification. What should I be looking for to be able to tell how well they will be able to drive speakers? Why the difference in wattage?
Thank you all for your help!
I'm going to be getting into the Hi Fi world. I originally was going to buy a A/V receiver, to use it as a sort of all in one package. However I've rethought that and have decided to do my audio setup in a completely seperate room. Therefore I've decided to go with an integrated amplifier.
My question is though, since I am still quite new to the Hi Fi world, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding amp specs. The top amps I'm looking at are the Roksan K2, or the Cambridge Audio CXA60. The frontrunner being the Roksan. But where I'm confused is the wattage output. The Roksan puts out 125 watts per channel. Whereas the Cambridge amp puts out 60 watts per channel. I remember reading somewhere that wattage isn't everything, but current can be a more telling specification. What should I be looking for to be able to tell how well they will be able to drive speakers? Why the difference in wattage?
Thank you all for your help!