rega rp1 - q acoustics 2020i - which amp?

[plycrsk]

Hi all,

Asked a while ago for amplifier advice, but I now know which turntable & speakers I will be using. Got around £150-200 left for an amplifier.
Have found a cheap arcam a65 plus, which i'm very tempted to try out. Was also looking at rotel sa-04, but they seem few and far between on ebay at the moment. Possibly a denon 520/720, both of which got 4/5 star review on whathifi.

Any ideas, is there anything potentially bad about the arcam? as I do have a nice offer for that one, and it apparently has a decent inbuilt phono stage.

One more thing, my rega rp1 has the tiniest tiniest bit of wobble. is this normal for a relatively cheap turntable? it's not noticeable unless I put my head to the floor and watch it for a few minutes, but it is very slightly there.

Thanks,

Sam

 

[AmigaNut]

My Rp1 platter wobbles, I think most do. there is a video on Youtube somewhere.

AmigaNut

 

[Ketan Bharadia]

The Arcam should be fine. Have a listen to the Onkyo 9030 too.

 

[plycrsk]

Thanks for the advice. Think the wobble is probably normal (it's hardly noticeable compared to youtube videos).

My list is down to the following now:

-Arcam a65 plus

-Onkyo 9030

-Pioneer A30 (can't find any reviews/much about this amp?)

-Denon 720ae (possibly the 520, it's quite cheap, but again no reviews.) - just a power difference as far as I know?