What Power Amp for new monitors?

anonymous 13 August 2002

I just purchased a pair of Paradigm Mini Monitors on eBay to be used as my main nearfields for mixing and tracking. I have been looking for some new nearfields and after comparing these to my "really" cheap JBL's they were the way to go. Now I will be able to hear the bass content of my mixes, not just hope that it's there.

My questions is what power amp would you recommend for this pair of speakers? I am not a professional and I'm going to be living in a dorm room in 6 weeks, so I need something practical as well as funtional. A few steps above my Yamaha tuner/amplifier, yet below the very high-wattage pro models. Any suggestions? Any ideas are welcome, even DIY.

Thanks,
Ian

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I'd like to find out some good low cost amps as well. I have a

themidiroom Wed, 08/14/2002 - 04:38

I'd like to find out some good low cost amps as well. I have a pair of NS-10s and a pair of speakers I built in my pre production area.

You can start out with Alesis' monitor amps or move on up to som

anonymous Wed, 08/14/2002 - 06:04

You can start out with Alesis' monitor amps or move on up to something in the Hafler range.

As you didn't give any specifics on your speakers, (i.e; power requirements) I unfortunately can't be more specific.

:cool:

Ok, A little more info: Paradigm Mini Monitors v2 6.5" speaker

anonymous Wed, 08/14/2002 - 06:33

Ok,
A little more info: Paradigm Mini Monitors v2
6.5" speaker + Titanium tweeter. Max Power input is 80 watts. Should I just go with a 100 watt amp, or is there a reson to get more headroom?

Thanks,
Ian

You can get a used Bryston 2B-Pro or 2B-LP Pro for $300-400 on e

anonymous Wed, 08/14/2002 - 19:27

You can get a used Bryston 2B-Pro or 2B-LP Pro for $300-400 on eBay that will be much better than the Alesis project studio stuff.

Mike

Interesting. I've also been recomended the Crown D-75 amplifier.

anonymous Thu, 08/15/2002 - 15:41

Interesting. I've also been recomended the Crown D-75 amplifier. Any thoughts/opinions on the Bryston or Crown?? Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Ian

Ian

yes

anonymous Sun, 08/18/2002 - 08:54

yes

XLR baby...

e-cue Sun, 08/18/2002 - 09:48

XLR baby...

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I'd like to find out some good low cost amps as well. I have a

You can start out with Alesis' monitor amps or move on up to som

Ok, A little more info: Paradigm Mini Monitors v2 6.5" speaker

You can get a used Bryston 2B-Pro or 2B-LP Pro for $300-400 on e

Interesting. I've also been recomended the Crown D-75 amplifier.

buy the a100a from Yamaha, they were done to rock NS10M´s. they

Bryston 2B-Pro is dope. Loved them so much, I bought one. Hell

E-cue, Does the Bryston have balanced inputs? Ian

yes

XLR baby...

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