Suggest Integrated Amplifier

[prepress]

Dear Friends,

I am using Yamaha A-S500 now and want to upgrade it.
My requirement are:

Type : Integrated (use 90% Music)
Color : Black
Width : Standard 17.126" (435mm)
Depth : 15.5" (maximum)
Features : Subwoofer Out (Not much important: Pre Out, with remote)
RMS Wattage : More than 85W, 100+ @8 ohms
Budget : Under 45K

Please suggest, also should I really upgrade it? I was thinking to go for pre-power but I guess that would be much expensive and not sure about there will be a huge difference in Integrated and Pre-Power combination.
If we spend more for Pre-Power, are they worth according to price (above 100K)? or Integrated will be best choice?

Thanks

 

[metalmickey]

looking at your signature...why not change your speakers to something really better?

 

[prepress]

Thanks Mickey, I will upgrade my speakers too, but I am thinking to upgrade Amplifier first.

What do you suggest, should I go for speakers first or Amp. (I want to change both).

 

[corElement]

Change speakers, get Hari Iyers TL bookshelf speakers for 25k, it should pair well with yamaha as500 signature.

 

[avidyarthy]

Who is Hari Iyer? :indifferent14:

 

[ukjeyaraj]

Thanks Mickey, I will upgrade my speakers too, but I am thinking to upgrade Amplifier first.

What do you suggest, should I go for speakers first or Amp. (I want to change both).

Yamaha A-S500 is good amplifier. +1 to suggestions from metalmickey and corelement to change the speakers. If required amplifier shall be changed later.

I suggest to start a separate thread, giving the budget,room space, music genres preferred etc., to identify a suitable bookshelf or floorstanding speakers.

 

[prepress]

Thanks Jeyaraj, please check this link and let me know if it is okay.

http://www.hifivision.com/speakers/31190-matching-speakers-yamaha-s500.html

 

[Nikhil]

Who is Hari Iyer? :indifferent14:

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[Nikhil]

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prepress, do a speaker upgrade first. Chances are speakers like Hari's will be more than capable for your amp and when you start hearing the difference make the amp upgrade. Its a process. Do this step by step and within your budget!

 

[miroflex]

Who is Hari Iyer? :indifferent14:

That's surely a tongue in cheek remark seeing that your own TL speakers by Hari Iyer have been extensively auditioned and written about. :yahoo:

All the best.

 

[mahesh23]

Even I own as 500 paired with wharfadale diamond 8.2 3 way speakers with 6 ohms impedance. After adding MJ Acoustic reference 100 subwoofer it sounded fantastic with full tone. Will the sound improve with 8 ohms speakers. Which one will go well with it? Any suggestions

 

[RRR]

prepress, The Yamaha As500 is very good compared to the previous Yamaha's in the same range.
Hence upgrade the speakers first as also suggested by others.
I have paired it with Jamo and Dali.

 

[prepress]

Wow.... this thread became alive.

You guys are replying on my 7 years old post. Friends, after that lot of things has been changed.

 

[RRR]

Oh sorry about that.
Just saw the last thread was today and so posted.
Suggest you close the thread if possible.
Cheers.

 

[pks.k]

Wow.... this thread became alive.

You guys are replying on my 7 years old post. Friends, after that lot of things has been changed.

Please elaborate your 7 years audio journey then!
Let us know your current set up!