On Fri, 9 May 2008 18:14:43 +0100, "Steve Goodwin"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
news:6eOdne7qqc4lwbnVnZ2dnUVZ8qOknZ2d@plusnet.. .
Bob Latham wrote:
In article ,
Eeyore wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

Concentrate on decent main speakers and simply switch off the surround
when using it as a Hi-Fi.

Excellent advice.

Following on from this would you subscribe to this thinking?

1) All competent amplifiers operating within their design limits sound
the
same.

2) Because of 1 above, unless you wish to drive very hard loads or play
very loud there is no point in spending more than budget say £250 UKP
for an amplifier.

Just curious.


Bob.


I would say that is pretty good, apart from number 2. You can play very,
very, very loudly for £250. The 2400W Behringer EP2500 can be had for
£253. You'll need a preamp, though.

I thought the point of a good amp was that you could play very quietly?
Surely the Primare A32 at £3k would be in a different league to one costing
£250?

Equally curious ...


Huh? You can play any am,p quietly; you just turn the volume down. It
is the loud bit that separates the men from the boys.

d

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