Help me choosing a Stereo Amplifier

Guys I'm from Chennai and new to this forum....so Hi all......I have a pair of Aiwa 50Watts 16 ohms speaker, I need a good Stereo amplifier now ..Now I'm using it with a 20 watts pc speaker amplifier..will be using it mostly with the pc and an audio cd player..I have no idea about the amplifiers that I can get within my budget.....Budget within 10 K but can extend another 10 k if it deserves...Genres : Lounge, Fusion, New age & Rock

Firebird:

We are in the process of creating a standard checklist for all new forum members who ask for some help. Some of the points may not apply to you and it has been written with some humorous points, but please go through the following text, and come back to us with specific questions so that we can provide specific answers. In particular, we need more details on your speakers - make, floor standing/bookshelf, frequency response, sensitivity, connection method (clips. binding posts, etc).

Cheers

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Cheers

Norge comes in that price bracket. Norge concerto Gold with remote will cost you around 9.5k

If you are willing to double the budget then there are some good ones out there from CA, Marantz and NAD. But in that case its a crime to use your current speakers. Get some in the lines of the Diamonds, Avant, Bronze, Fusion series.

All the best.

Where to check Norge amplifier in Chennai ?

Firebird:

In addition to what Unleash has suggested, here are some more options.

Since you are in Chennai, see if you can visit Audiocraft and audition their amplifiers and speakers. If you like the sound, you might get a full system for around 15K.

Also visit ProMusicals and listen to Pulz amplifier that he has. You may have to marry that with a new pair of speakers.

Cheers

Sorry mate, no idea about availability in Chennai. You may get in touch with Shyam Bajaj [norgeaudio@hotmail.com] for details.