I auditioned the Rotel RC1070/RB1070 preamp & power amp running both a pair of Paradigm Reference Studio 100s & a pair of B&W 802 speakers. As a newbie to separates, I was favorably impressed.

Since I might not have the opportunity to audition the NAD 162/272, I would really appreciate your candid comments on how they compare to the Rotels. Thank you!

Hi folks,

In purchasing a high-end integrated amp, do I need to ensure that it has a minimum # of watts, assuming my speakers are fairly sensitive (89db, 6 ohms impedence) even if I listen at fairly low volumes? I've heard that there are sounds that momentarily require high(er) wattage to hear especially at low volumes. Is this true?

Thanks.

See link first: http://www.scienceandsons.com/ph2.php

Yep- That's right, bring the 21st Century right back into the 19th! What could be better than using unbelievably complex technology (an ipod) to play music through a passively amplified horn Victrola!? I don't listen to an ipod generally, but this thing makes me want to! I could set it up on a table near my Well Tempered Turntable and do some double blind testing, heheh.

Las Vegas, NV

See the thread at:
http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=31780&Main=31614#Post31780

for a discussion of the Sumiko technique for setting a speaker pair within your listening room.

Dave

I will be delighted to follow your rules , Stephen, I just wish you would apply them to everyone.

But , just to clarify, it doesn't mean no songs does it ?