Best Amp For 3 Ch Use.

[DDigitalguy06]

Hey guy's.
I am looking for a decent amp for 3 ch under $3000, More like $2000 range.
I have a pioneer elite 92 model and I decided it isn't loud enough.
what brand do you recommend to buy? and,what should i look out for?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Hey guy's.
I am looking for a decent amp for 3 ch under $3000, More like $2000 range.
I have a pioneer elite 92 model and I decided it isn't loud enough.
what brand do you recommend to buy? and,what should i look out for?

It depends on your speakers' minimum impedance, but I would go for something that can handle 2 ohms just in case you might have speakers like that in the future.

Well, for $2K, I would definitely look for at leat 200 watts into 8 ohms, 300 or 400 watts into 4 ohms, and 400 to 800 watts into 2 ohms.

Example, the $1700 Emotiva MPS-2 delivers 400 watts into 2 ohms.

However, it has 7 ch, not 3 ch.

 

[rnatalli]

How about a used Bryston 6B

 

[DDigitalguy06]

The only why I'm looking for 3 ch amp.
Is because I'am renting a house and i can't put holes in the wall. which sucks.
I heard rotel amps are pretty good. any other brands?

 

[Kenobi]

3ch amp

Odyssey Stratos HT3 was pretty good when I had it a few years ago. Check it out on their website odysseyaudio.com

Regards,

Kenobi

 

[DDigitalguy06]

thanks Kenobi ill check it out

 

[mike c]

www.d-sonic.net

 

[EJ1]

How much power per channel do you want? What are you powering?

 

[PENG]

How about a used Bryston 6B

That, or a new Cinenova Grande 3-Channel Amplifier. The Cinenova weighs 98 lbs, and the P/S transformer is rated for 4 kVA. You may need to plug it in two separate 20A circuit.

http://earthquakesound.com/cng_3.htm

The Bryston weighs 80 lbs, with similar power output rating.

 

[chas_w]

Since someone mentioned Emotiva, I'll just add that they are coming out with a new 3 channel amp (the XPA-3), spec'd at 200 X 3 (8 ohm) and 350 X 3 (4 ohm). Projected price is $649...estimated availability end of June.

 

[mike c]

Since someone mentioned Emotiva, I'll just add that they are coming out with a new 3 channel amp (the XPA-3), spec'd at 200 X 3 (8 ohm) and 350 X 3 (4 ohm). Projected price is $649...estimated availability end of June.

hi,

are you the same chas that bench tested the behringer amps?

you have plans testing class d amps like d-sonic.net amps?

thanks
mike

 

[AVRat]

I believe he's running at least JBL PT800s for R/L. How about an Anthem MCA 30.

 

[chas_w]

are you the same chas that bench tested the behringer amps?

sorry...not me.

 

[gene]

See if you can pick up a used Aragon 8008x3. I had this amp for 4 years and loved it to death but didn't have the rack space to keep it after I kept upgrading other components.

 

[jcPanny]

Xpa-5

Since someone mentioned Emotiva, I'll just add that they are coming out with a new 3 channel amp (the XPA-3), spec'd at 200 X 3 (8 ohm) and 350 X 3 (4 ohm). Projected price is $649...estimated availability end of June.

The Emotiva XPA-5 (5 channel) and XPA-2 (2 channel) are currently available. The 5 channels version delivers >200 Watts per channel @ 8 ohms when only 3 channels are used and you will have a couple extra channels when you are ready to expand the HT. The XPA-5 and XPA-2 are $800.

 

[Paul_A/V]

I have the Emotive MPS-2 and it's a great amp. The MPS-2 is Emotiva's top end amp and is configurable from 1 to 7 channels using mono block amp modules or more using their stereo two channel amp modules.