| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
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Hi, I am very interested in Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers and I was told that they can only be driven by high powered Amps like Krell etc.. and they can't really perform in open environment ,like lounge ,living room environment. I went to a Hifi shop and listerned to the speakers driven by HOLFI INTEGRA (60 watter,I think), to me, they sound fantastic but I was told they were not driven to the fullest, maybe not even half of what they can perform. Don't have the budget for amps like Krell. Just wonder bi-amp of Musical fedility Typhoon (bi-amp) can drive that speakers. And how does bi-amp work ? (I am very new to Hifi) one amp drive one speaker ? Or any other not so expensive amps that can go well with that speakers ? Can they perform in living room environment ? Suggestions needed. Thanks in advance, Joo
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| 494.1 | Copland will do the job! | HLDE01::KOOI_J | Tue Oct 11 1994 10:29 | 19 | |
Joo,
I bought my Copland CTA401 integrated valve amp (28 Watts/channel) from
someone who used it to drive the Sonus Faber Electa Amator. The Copland
produced nearly the best sound I'd ever heard from my Epos ES14 (Classe
and Audio Research being even better, but the Copland only costs some
1,300 Pounds Sterling or less if you buy it in the Netherlands, whereas
the Classe and AR will set you back several thousands) -- at the risk
of being thrown out from this notes conference: this set-up sounds
better than a NAIM 72/140 combo. After having decided to take the
Copland, its previous owner gave a demo of his Sonus Fabers, which
now proudly sit on my shortlist in case I am ever going to swap the
Epos (quite unlikely...). Copland also has a separate pre and power
amp, which are said to be even better, and they recently added a
valve/solid state integrated which also received some rave reviews in
the press.
Jelle Kooi
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