new amp under £200

[Lee786]

Hi guys my marantz p34 ( I know very old ) is giving up the ghost ...so I am looking for a new amp my speakers are tannoy mercury v1

Budget 200

right now its between 2 amps
MARANTZ PM5005 or CAMBRIDGE AUDIO TOPAZ AM10

 

[Leeps]

Hi guys my marantz p34 ( I know very old ) is giving up the ghost ...so I am looking for a new amp my speakers are tannoy mercury v1

Budget 200

right now its between 2 amps

MARANTZ PM5005 or CAMBRIDGE AUDIO TOPAZ AM10

Personally, with your budget I'd definitely look at used. Try the Cambridge 651A for example which is a cracking amp,

 

[lpv]

Hi guys my marantz p34 ( I know very old ) is giving up the ghost ...so I am looking for a new amp my speakers are tannoy mercury v1

Budget 200

right now its between 2 amps

MARANTZ PM5005 or CAMBRIDGE AUDIO TOPAZ AM10

pioneer a 30 - my vote

or nad c316bee

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi Lee786

If you don't need an amp with a phono stage then a used NAD C352 or C370 are also worth bearing in mind.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Blackdawn]

I would go for the Pioneer A30.

 

[knaithrover]

Marantz you mention is a very capable amp but very much an entry level purchase. Second hand is where it's at on your budget. Marantz PM6005, Nad C320BEE would be my choices. If you can stretch a bit Arcam A85's can be had for 250 to 300 quid and are another level up from the amps mentioned.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

 

[slice]

The what hifi budget amp of the year is the onkyo 9010 and costs £179. If you want a dac with it, there is the Yamaha AS501 at £199, and for only £50 more the Marantz PM6005. I suspect all of them would be better than the cambridge topaz you mention.

 

[bigfish786]

Is the way to go with a £200 budget.

my recommendation would be arcam.

There are several models available for under your budget, personally I've had the A70 and A85 which very good. The A80 is also good too.

older models can be found too, although these have the plastic fronts, which I don't really like the look of. But are very highly regarded sound wise.

 

[Al ears]

Is the way to go with a £200 budget.

my recommendation would be arcam.

There are several models available for under your budget, personally I've had the A70 and A85 which very good. The A80 is also good too.

older models can be found too, although these have the plastic fronts, which I don't really like the look of. But are very highly regarded sound wise.

You could be right but Lee specifically asked for new.

My vote would be the Onkyo already mentioned or the Denon PMA720ae.

 

[tino]

Lots of good deals around at the moment ....

Monitor Audio A100 £129-£149.

Yahama A-S501 £199

Onkyo A-9010 £199 / A-9030 £209