suggest good amp in rs 40000 range

HI

all these years I hvae been using Sony Mini hj fi system about 80rms output.
my brother is coming from usa,planning to get me an amp.
PLEASE SUGGEST GOOD AMP FOR $1000.matching speakers cdplayer casette player from local market.

sameer

Hi,

Welcome to hi-fi separates world ! Now to suggest an Amp for you we require some basic information,like whats your taste of music and speakers are you going to pair it with (if not already bought then what are your choices).

I guess by asking which Cd player and cassette player you've hinted that its a stereo setup that you are planning not 5.1,correct me if Am wrong !

Please give the details for Us to comment further .


Regards.

Some of the options in that price bracket are: CA Azur 740A, RA 1070, Creek A50i etc. But if you step up a bit, there are a few cracking amps. Creek Evolution, MF A3.5, Krell KAV-400xi.

I would also suggest you to get the CDP from USA as well. The price difference between USA and India is huge.

Hi DJY

I listen to ROCK music and looking for a component compilation only for music.
Suggest me soon.

Give me only one option for each component.

AMP to buy in usa and remaining all in INDIA

US works on 110 Volts and India on 230 Volts. So be careful when you are buying an amp from US. Having a step up transformer degrades the sound.

Hi
You can get an Odyssey Khartago (110W/ch) for that price. We can arrange it such that your brother pays Odyssey in US directly, takes delivery of a 230V version there itself.

We have people who have done this (paid and taken delivery in the US and then get a 230V version and brought it to India)

if you are willing to spend a bit more, you can get the Stratos amp itself

cheers
Sridhar

Hi Sridhar,
Why not try Rogue Audio products if there is no other importer.
This brand is very good at reasonable prices.
I may be interested in your Usher BE-718. I am working on it.
I have huge inventory of High end goods which i am planning to dispose off,.
this site might help me.
I am just preparing a list. All my things are good value and highly rated in their days.
What is this Odyessy brand. can I have the web site. Are these tube or solid state gears.
Is it possible to drive Be-718 with a 2A3 SET amp. 3.5 watts.
Regards
SKR

Hi SKR
thanks for the suggestion. Do you have an idea about the prices that Rogue products cater to? I have heard about Rogue before but never heard their products. Which particular models if any did you have in mind as value for money?
As it breaks in, we find that the Be-718 walks a very nice line between musicality and detail, however its sensitivity is on the lower side (86 dB). I dont believe a SET amp can drive it. I woud recommend a 50W amp for it. I have tried a RWA 30.2 (30 Watts) and it drives it beautifully.

cheers
Sridhar

Hi SKR
Odysseyaudio.com but please....the website is horrible, but their products are directly inverse of their website
Klaus Bunge who is the designer also does not believing in advertising or reviews. There are a few early reviews of his products but then, it started becoming too commercial so he dropped sending them to magazines
In any case Odyssey audio comes from the Symphonic Line - Rolf Gemin line of products. There is a licensing arrangement and Klaus manages to manufacture them in the US for a fraction of the cost. The Symphonic Line Kraft amplifiers to give you an idea retail for about $40,000. The Khartago is their entry level amplifier followed by various versions of the Stratos depending on the kind of upgrades one wants. Its speciality is musicality.
If you search, you will find in another thread that one of our customers has gone from Bryston 7BSST monoblocks to a stratos stereo amp since he found them more musical and emotionally involving.

cheers
Sridhar

Hi Sridhar,
You can visit rogue audio web site. they have many affordable products giving very good sound quality.
I am using Rogue Audio Magnum-99 Pre-amplifier which is very good. But I upgraded it myself by using Mundorf Silver oil Capacitors and Sylvania NOS tubes which has taken it to a different level. It is very musical and sweet sounding.
Similarly they have very reasonably priced Pre-amps,integrated amps and power amps.
At 86 db it is not possible to drive USHER by SET amps.
I find the combination of Red wine and Quads 2805 magical,. The best part is I am surprised to get such powerful Bass and FULL BODIED sound from 30 watts battery operated amps. It is really amazing.
i am having a Triangle Titus bookshelf speaker and an Omega Grande-6 High sensivity speaker which I will try to dispose off. Both are very good value for beginers as well as seasoned audiophiles. Also a Perpetual technology DAC/Upsampler P1A and P3A and a Sonic Frontier Pre-amp. SFL-2

Noted about Odessey web site and other details.I just opened the web site and saw the home page.
Another product i can recommend is SILVERLNE AUDIO for speakers.
You don't have to go for their higher line.
The base models are very good and very well priced.
A reviwer friend from Stereotimes.com suggested me and has been reviewed very well in stereophiles/TAS and show reports.
Their PRELUDE speaker $1200- is very very good,huge sound.
Also the new book shelf is Very good ,but I am forgetting model name just reviewed in stereophile or TAS.
regards
SKR