upgrade path

[jcparks]

Hey guys... It's been a minute
On to the question.
I put together an Vinyl stereo listening system and I am really enjoying it. Treasure hunting for good LP's is a lot of fun. Here is a list of what I am running

Music Hall MMF 2.2 ttl special edition
Marantz Model 2238B
KEF LS50

What I intend on picking up in the future
Emotiva BASX Pre-pro with the PT-100 pre and A300 Stereo Amplifier https://emotiva.com/product/pt-100/
https://emotiva.com/product/a-300/
a Schiit Mani Phono stage
and possibly a Project speed box for the turntable.
However I am considering an Emotiva TA100 integrated. https://emotiva.com/product/ta-100/

So I have read quite a few places that if I give the LS50's more power they will open up more, and sound a lot better. However I dont know if it is as important for me as I am doing mostly near field listening at distances of about 5 feet. The Marantz works good for now, however it is older then I am, and is showing a few age quirks. Rather then service it I think I would get a more modern preamp with a subwoofer out.

So should I get the TA-100 and be happy with the lower power output, or should I get the the A500 and use the Marantz as a pre-amp until I get the Emotiva pre-amp later.

Ill add pictures later on...

 

[jcparks]

Actually this may be more appropriate in the pre-pro section... is there a way for me to move it?

 

[lovinthehd]

You can request a mod to move it but you've got a couple possible directions here so far so not a big deal I'd think. I was just reading about someone who was diagnosing what appears to be a coil issue in one of his LS50s, so might want to temper yourself on power

 

[yepimonfire]

No speaker will open up more with more power unless the amplifier is being run into clipping.

With nearfield listening, at 5’, you’d theoretically see a ~4dB drop. So at 1w, you’re getting about 81dB. Even if you like blowing yourself out of the room, at 91dB, you’d still only need about 100w. What might actually help them open up is bass management, since it’s unlikely they’re able to handle low frequencies at high spl. I’d just grab an AVR with a good sub, cross em at 80hz, and see how that works.

 

[jcparks]

No speaker will open up more with more power unless the amplifier is being run into clipping.

With nearfield listening, at 5’, you’d theoretically see a ~4dB drop. So at 1w, you’re getting about 81dB. Even if you like blowing yourself out of the room, at 91dB, you’d still only need about 100w. What might actually help them open up is bass management, since it’s unlikely they’re able to handle low frequencies at high spl. I’d just grab an AVR with a good sub, cross em at 80hz, and see how that works.

Actually this is exactly the answer I was looking for. I think ill just grab the integrated amp with 50 wpc then...

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