tomh54321 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Can't decide between which integrated amp to buy, ive decided on wharfdale diamond 220 speakers and a Rega planar 1 turntable. Options for the amp are: Marantz pm5005 Yamaha AS201 Pioneer A10 I've read reviews of all amplifiers and they all seem good for my price range, was wondering if anyone had some first hand experience with any of the amplifiers that could help me decide on which one to pick up Cheees Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I had good luck with my Marantz PM5004. I really liked the feature set. I had Wharfedale Diamond 10.1s for a while and the amp had no issues driving those. I eventually upgraded to a PM6004 (no discernible difference to me...) and eventually to a PM8004 (substantial difference) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monastic_mike Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I just gor the Yamaha AS501. I'm struggling with it so far. The top end is fantastic. Smooth and sharp and fast. The bass is not however. I am running efficient speakers (92db) and there is very little. I hooked up my janky old HT sub and it put much of it back. I'm mentally struggling with having a sub since my speakers can really throw some bass out. I hate to admit it but maybe the ugly ass Marantz was the way to go. I don't know. I have time to decide but I'm losing sleep over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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