addition power for my Denon 3805

Symform, I ordered my 3805 yesterday and will more than likely get an amp too. Probably a 2 or 3 channel because I think the Denon is very capable of driving 2 or 3 channels on its own. Like you, I am a power freak and am not totally convinced that the 3805 can put out 120 X 7 either.


I was told (I think by Chris) on this forum that a friend of his hooked up an Outlaw 755-5 $1,295 and it sounded awesome. I was looking at the NAD, ATI and Anthem (pricey) and Adcom. I haven't found a decent multi channel in the price range you stated new, but I have seen the Adcom 5503 3 channel used for under a grand on ebay. I think Rotel is a great piece of equipment but a little on the warm side for me.


Good luck on your quest. Every time I am close to making a decision, something else catches my eye!

Hey guys,

I just got back from my dealer and they didn't have any Rotels, Adcom nor Outlaw. They stock NAD, Sunfire, B&K and Lexi-??? Can anyone comment on any of these amps? Right now, the Rotel is high on my list.


Jason,

What speakers are you driving with the 3805? They sound pretty efficient.


Thanks again.

Quote:
You won't be able to hear Outlaw. They can only be purchased on-line at outlawaudio.com. They have at least a 30 day return policy so you can actually set it up in your room and see what you think. Again, the Rotel is pretty warm sounding - not my cup of tea. Go to the Rotel website and click on the "Dealer" link and it will show you where your nearest dealer is.


I think B&K and Rotel are similar in sound. I'm sure you will get all kinds of varying opinions on how they all sound. Bottom line is the only way to really tell is to listen at home.


BTW, Jason will probably chime in, but I know he has the Paradigm Studio series at least for the fronts. Sweet speakers. It's between those and Axiom for me.


Cheers

Quote:
Symform,


I own the 3803 but I've auditioned the 3805 and both sound pretty much the same (3805 autoeq feature seems to be a great improvement though).


I can tell you the 1075 has been a perfect match for my 3803.... and yes, it seems to me the sound I obtained is somewhat warmer (look at my profile for further details about my gear).


So IMO any Rotel power amp will do a great companion if paired up to the 3805


NAD amps are also great, but I haven't heard the B&K or Lexicons yet.

Symform-


Yeah, I've got the Studio 100's up front. Most of my use right now is 2-channel music and the Paradigms are freakin' awesome. I'll be getting the Studio center (either 470 or 570) and the ADP-470 surrounds this summer. I've been extremely happy with Paradigm speakers in the past, but even more so now with the 3805.


Mark-


Sounds like you need to find a new B&M if they're asking $700 over msrp! What's up with that?


The Anthem is a bit pricey, so I'm still looking around. I've put the amp purchase on the back burner for quite a while. I'll be picking up the other speakers this summer and plan to get one of Denon's new DVD players when they come out, hopefully equipped with DenonLink and less than the 5900, so the amp's definitely out for now. As I said, I don't really think the 3805 needs it. I do plenty of multichannel SACD and DVD-A listening, and the 3805 definitely holds its own even at pretty high volumes.


Congrats again on the purchase!


Jason

Quote:
Symform-


It's not sick yet...only running an slight fever! Give me until the end of the summer and I'll have this ish up in the hospital!


I'm just finishing getting my woodshop setup in the basement of our new house. Next project is the cherry A/V cabinetry for the equipment and CDs. We've got about 850 discs in cardboard boxes in the corner of our living room right now. Needless to say it's a real PITA to find what I'm looking for...I usually stumble across something else first!


Jason

Hi Symform,


You may find differences mainly due to the interaction amp-speaker, but the amplifier itself is very important. IMO the 3805 would do a really good pre/pro as its amplifier section is relieved by the outboard amps.


I think Rotel is a great amplifier particularly driving British speakers (such as my B&W's) but the Outlaw would be a good choice as well.


Just one thing. The Rotel 1075 is 120Watts x 5. The 1095 in turn is 200Watt x 5. The higher the power output, the more headroom you'll obtain and the sound will be cleaner playing the sources at high volume levels


I own a seven speakers set, so I drive the surround back channels with my Denon receiver while my 1075 is in charge of driving the mains, center and surrounds.


Finally I confirm you need to recalibrate your receiver, particularly if you're using a five channel amp and a 7.1 speakers set.


Good luck!