[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
Jeff Moore Wrote: > 2006-06-08-13:19:05 tomsi42: > > This also looks interesting. I have to see if I can get it in > Norway. > > I just had a look at the Parasound website; apparently some of their > design teams or members thereof are in Norway and Finland. One hopes > the products are availa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread Jeff Moore
2006-06-08-13:19:05 tomsi42: > This also looks interesting. I have to see if I can get it in Norway. I just had a look at the Parasound website; apparently some of their design teams or members thereof are in Norway and Finland. One hopes the products are available on their home turf. __

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
gregeas Wrote: > I use the Parasound Z-amp directly with the Squeezebox 2. The form > factors work well together. Highly recommended. > > http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=PARZAMP This also looks interesting. I have to see if I can get it in Norway. Tom -- tomsi42 SB

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread gregeas
Yes, those are level controls: http://www.parasound.com/pdfs/Zampv3BROCHURE.pdf The sound is good. I'm using the amp with wall-mounted B&W LM-1s, and these are clearly the weak link. In the near term I want to upgrade to something better. This is casual system in the living room, but the B&Ws do

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread Jeff Moore
2006-06-08-12:41:19 gregeas: > I use the Parasound Z-amp directly with the Squeezebox 2. The form > factors work well together. Highly recommended. > > http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=PARZAMP Cool... is that a set of level controls I see on the back? So its gain can be

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread gregeas
I use the Parasound Z-amp directly with the Squeezebox 2. The form factors work well together. Highly recommended. http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=PARZAMP -- gregeas gregeas's Profile: http://foru

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tom permutt
tomsi42 Wrote: > That is something to explore. Do you have a link for a suggested system > ?I had something like this in mind - http://tinyurl.com/qawtt - search for Philips MCM530 if the link doesn't work. I haven't used one myself. Mixed reviews, but many of the negative ones concern the CD m

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
tom permutt Wrote: > Because the market for them is so much larger, you may find it economic > to explore integrated shelf stereo systems even though they come with > speakers and CD players that you are not going to use. In the US > "executive" is used to describe those that are as small as you

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
nicketynick Wrote: > My Denon DRA-F101 is 10"x10", 2x35W, in the price range - pretty close > to all your specs! (is it available in Norway?) Fits great in a very > small cupboard space. You can see a pic here: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 > (top of page 4) This is exa

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tom permutt
Because the market for them is so much larger, you may find it economic to explore integrated shelf stereo systems even though they come with speakers and CD players that you are not going to use. In the US "executive" is used to describe those that are as small as you want. Philips have some wi

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread nicketynick
My Denon DRA-F101 is 10"x10", 2x35W, in the price range - pretty close to all your specs! (is it available in Norway?) Fits great in a very small cupboard space. You can see a pic here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19817 (top of page 4) -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
PhilNYC Wrote: > Doh! Sorry, I missed that part of his post... Price and size are the big issues here. Audiophile quality less important. Something like the Sonic Impact Super-T amplifier, only more powerful would fit the bill. Tom -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact. ---

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread PhilNYC
ezkcdude Wrote: > It fits his description, except it's about $1500 more than he would like > to pay. Doh! Sorry, I missed that part of his post... -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com PhilNYC's Pro

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread ezkcdude
It fits his description, except it's about $1500 more than he would like to pay. -- ezkcdude SB3->Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC->MIT Terminator 2 interconnects->Endler Audio 24-step Attenuators (RCA-direct)->Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier->Speltz anti-cables->DIY 2-ways + Dayton Tita

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread PhilNYC
It's not out yet, but the Bel Canto eOne S300i fits your description. It's supposed to be released in the next couple of months: http://www.belcantodesign.com/prod_eOneS300i.html (disclaimer: I'm a Bel Canto dealer) -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com -

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread tomsi42
gwak Wrote: > Hello , > im not sure if this is a direct match for your specs (they are small > ;-), but i have read good things about > > http://firestone-audio.com/ > > > -best > gwak They look great, but as the big-amp is only 2x8W, it isn't powerful enough. -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-107

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Compact integrated amplifier

2006-06-08 Thread gwak
Hello , im not sure if this is a direct match for your specs (they are small ;-), but i have read good things about http://firestone-audio.com/ -best gwak -- gwak gwak's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php