Can anyone recommend a good amplifier?
need it to have both a phono connection (for my turntable) and an optical output (for a ps4)
need it to have both a phono connection (for my turntable) and an optical output (for a ps4)
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Assuming low, I'm very pleased with my Marantz PM4400, so anything more recent than that should be decent.
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Yep, charles, ?200 was absolute limit but obviously cheaper the better!Comment
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My Marantz has been on pretty much 24/7/365 for a few years now. Still pumping hard. It has two amplifiers in it actually, so it can successfully drive 2 sets of speakers (kitchen and dinning room in my house) or you can join them together if your speakers have bi-wired capabilities.Comment
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richer sounds do, not too bad deals,
i've always been a yamaha man, so would recommend them.
this pioneer looks good also.
also they have plenty of HDMI inputs which means you don't have to use optical for the PS4.Comment
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Problem is those amps dont have a phono stage so will require an external pre amp to use with a turntable - unless the turntable has built in amplification like some these days.
Its uncommon to find digital/optical connections on a Hi fi amp also so that may be the way to go.Comment
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never used a turntable, but as i seen them they both have L/R Phono inputs, never knew there was different type of phono for turntables!
add this to the pioneer then
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You can add a DAC for optical to phono (line) for <?20 if required but adding a phono preamp would most likely cost a bit more.Last edited by smouty; 09-12-2014, 10:15.Comment
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Cambridge audio phono stages start at about 50 notes. Had mine for years. Good stuffComment
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maybe you guys are right...
Not sure you can even get amplifiers with both phono amp and the optical/hdmi output on the one unit!!!Comment
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Isn't it an optical/hdmi input you need?Comment
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Its only really higher end AV amps that have a phono input now, you may be best off going second hand, I sold a Yamaha dsp-ax763 recently that has what you need, they go for around ?100 - 150.Originally posted by punio75 View PostComment
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Wait, do you need an AV/surround amp or just a stereo amp?
I had assumed just stereo, but all this talk of optical and hdmi suggests AV amp.Comment
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I had this problem a few years ago, turntable wouldn't work on my digital amp as no pre amp. I just got myself 2 amps. Not everyone's answer to solve the problem but it worked for me ha haComment
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