Which Amp to Match

[con7711]

Hi Everyone,
Looking to purchase an integrated amp to match my setup.
My sources include vinyl, CD's and Tidal Hi Fi (not worried about master quality).
I have a set of Elac Debut 2.0 B6 speakers.

Looking for an amp which has a built in DAC and the ability to network, or at least connect via laptop (for tidal streaming).

My budget is around 500-600 USD

Looking for an integrated amp which would pair nicely with the Elac's.

 

[lovinthehd]

What about the amp would "pair" with the speakers? How far away from the speakers will you be and at what volume levels will you be listening? Not real familiar with the Elac stuff but generally they seem to be on the low impedance side so maybe an amp rated for 4 ohm would be a good thing, how much power would be another consideration but doubt you'll get a whole lot of options in that respect with your budget. Even just the network/dac aspect will be difficult in your price range as many integrated amps just don't have those features. Maybe check out the Yamaha R-N line of 2ch receivers...

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

You can get a Yamaha R-N803 Like-New condition on Amazon for $600 or the Yamaha R-N602 Like-New condition on Amazon for $500.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0758NXS8R/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0148NKVJY/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

 

[con7711]

What about the amp would "pair" with the speakers? How far away from the speakers will you be and at what volume levels will you be listening? Not real familiar with the Elac stuff but generally they seem to be on the low impedance side so maybe an amp rated for 4 ohm would be a good thing, how much power would be another consideration but doubt you'll get a whole lot of options in that respect with your budget. Even just the network/dac aspect will be difficult in your price range as many integrated amps just don't have those features. Maybe check out the Yamaha R-N line of 2ch receivers...

Listening about 10 feet away and at moderate volumes typically. Don't think a tonne of power is the real issue for these speakers.

 

[lovinthehd]

Listening about 10 feet away and at moderate volumes typically. Don't think a tonne of power is the real issue for these speakers.

That would depend on your particular use as well as the limitations of the speakers, at a glance they're not spl monsters anyways, fairly average sensitivity of 87dB, rated 6 ohms (and likely spend a good deal of time below that, but couldn't find an impedance graph for them). At moderate levels from 10 feet away most amps shouldn't have an issue, tho.