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[@nThOnY]

HI, I just installed a set of Dyns which consists of the MW160 mid bass with the MD130 tweeters for the frontstage. I am considering to purchase another amplifier to enchance the sound quality of these speakers. So far, I have been told that the Butler Tube Blue Driver 2150 is good, and how about the Xtant 604(can they be bridged to push the Dyns?), are there any other good choices? Would love to hear about you guys' experience with the Dyns?

[LongWay]

amps that I know work well with the dyn's: I'm using a ppi amp on my 240's
I know folks who are also using: milbert tube amps, zapco amps, arc audio...all are quite impressed with the combo
good luck

[adrianf]

what's your budget?

personally i'd be looking towards audison(VRx) or TRU(T03 or copper tubes) but that'll be big bucks.

arc will be around soon. might be worth while waiting for them. they should be nicely priced.

[[white lie]]

Anything high end will sound good. Bulter Tube Drivers are nice, but also have a unique sound to them...some like it, others dont. Xtant, A/D/S, PG, McIntosh, Audison, U-Dimension...there are heaps out there, just depends on your budget...

You can always have my pair of PG ZX400Ti's for $1500...400WRMS per side

[RM Audio]

You do not have to go VRx to get the Audison Sound Quality.

LRx will work fine, the LRx2.400 (edit: LRx2.500) at 2 x 200 W/RMS would suit just fine and comes in at under $900

LRx have good seperation, feedback, s/n ratio etc. Infact band width is 4 to 85k and THD is a low 0.009% !

As you are in WA Technik Car Audio in Welletton can help you with any enquiries.

But there are lots of good brands out there so look long and hard and I am sure you will find a good buy !

Phil K


[ August 30, 2003, 14:17: Message edited by: RM Audio ]

[rolli]

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Originally posted by RM Audio:

As you are in WA Technik Car Audio in Welletton can help you with any enquiries.

Darren @ Technik is a very good friend of mine, he wont steer you wrong. He also stocks most of the brands mentioned above! Tell him the Michael from CAA recommended you to him.

Which ever way you go, and what ever you buy, do your dyns the justice and put good amps behind them. Personally I use Xtants, but most amps in the same price range will give you the same results.

[ August 28, 2003, 22:14: Message edited by: rolli ]

[-DJ-]

hey

yeah all the above amps will work nicely, but, learnt from where i work (high-end hifi), i find its all about amp-speaker matching. for instance, i'd put some dyns with a Musical Fidelity amp, a Redgum, or a nice Denon, but wouldn't dare with a Marantz or a Sugden. the audio properties of the speakers and amps should compliment each other, not match. e.g. marantz is usually quite wooly and bright - and quite analytical - too far so. dyns are v. detailed. the two rarely work harmoniously.

in my experience, i've found tubes and dyns sound v. nice. the low, low distortion of the dyns, with the 3rd harmonic distortion of tubes adds up to a very nice, warm and clean sound.

the butler should do nicely, but as far as stright solid state goes, audison gets my vote!

yeah... jsut my 2c

d

[SQBOY]

This is Darren from Technik, thought I could feel my ears burning

I think Phil meant the LRX 2.500 Audison amplifier which is rated at 2 x 200WRMS @ 4 ohms. I can happily recommend this combination as a tried and true SQ package. With that amount of power on tap, you will have unbelievable headroom and if the splits are installed correctly, a very spacious and accurate sound stage. Please feel free to call me or email me with any further queries on 9457 1700 or darren@technikcaraudio.com.au.

Just my 2.2cents worth...

[rolli]

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Originally posted by SQBOY:
Just my 2.2cents worth...

that would be gst would it??!!

[ August 31, 2003, 23:06: Message edited by: rolli ]

[Damo95]

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Originally posted by SQBOY:
I think Phil meant the LRX 2.500 Audison amplifier which is rated at 2 x 200WRMS @ 4 ohms. I can happily recommend this combination as a tried and true SQ package. With that amount of power on tap, you will have unbelievable headroom and if the splits are installed correctly, a very spacious and accurate sound stage.

that sounds like exact combo im in teh process of getting fitted.. Once done, i'll let yas all know how it sounds, although i may need Marc R to confirm it..

[MattyP]

Gf has Sony 150WRMS x 2 amp running her Dynaudio 240GTmk2, and they sound awesome. They sounded very good with the Sony Hu she also had, but now it has been upgraded to a Nakamichi CD-400 as of last week and it sounds 100 times better.

http://www.rollaboyz.org.au/cgi-bin/db/web...gifunction=form

Tube drive would be good no doubt, but I was told to get the best out of the Tube you've got to run it bridged (I was planning to get one to run both splits in future) A 4ch Xtant would be the way to go I'd say, and I think the new range is about to be released.

[Marlin]

Why would you spend that much on speakers like that and put such a cheap pos amp behind them? Anything Sony should not be in the same car as Dynaudio.

[clinker]

thats a pretty strange sort of answer ... while not the biggest sony fan, that quite a stupid statement ...

speakers make the biggest difference to you sound quality full stop ...

so are you implying that if he had brought a $2000 audison or equivalant amp, he could have run a set of kenwood 7 x 10"s for better results ???

personally with my dynaudios i have used an audison two channel, alpine two channel, and a eclipse two channel ... the worst sounding was the audison !!!

[Soundwerks]

DLS Ultimate, US Amps tubes, Tube Driver, McIntosh, PG Titanium would all be on my short list.

Paul

[adrianf]

dynaudio speakers on POS sony amps would sound better than pioneer speakers on rockford amps

amps make much less of a difference compared to better speakers and install. i feel sorry for those who think otherwise.