On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 23:14:17 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
AlanW1, UK wrote:
I'm doing some milti-track recording at home, andI need to obtain an
amplifier to power a pair of near field monitors (possibly Tannoy
Reveals) which I'll be using for mix-downs. I'm on a tight budget at
present, so I'm looking at second-hand hi-fi amps. A local junk shop
usually has a selection of them. I gather the amp needs to be
flat-response i.e., uncoloured, accurate and clear. Can anyone give me
any tips on selecting one? I'm not a hi-fi buff, despite my recording
pursuits.

NAD 3020i? Plenty around, and pretty reliable as well as sounding good.
I've had one in use about 10 hours a day for many years and it's great.
Wouldn't expect one to cost much - 30 quid or so?

Dave, Thanks for the tip. What about those tuner/amps? Are they
generally suitable (provided they have auxiliary inputs and enough
wattage)? And how about older (70's) transistor amps - which tend to
be cheaper?

Thanks again,

Alan W