Under $800, best 5 channel amp.

JandR Musicworld has Harmon Kardon

5 times 80 watt amps for about $300.

This amp was well-reviewed 3 or 4

years ago when it came out.It's

problem was it was made to sell with

a very lame HK pre/processor. They

sell the pre for like $149 and proably

will never sell those turkeys.Home

Theater thought the HK 5800 power amp

was AOK for $999! If this amp is big

enough for you,it's a steal.Sound

City has them too,but I don't think

they'll sell you one without the pre.

I think you have to phone JandR on

this item,they're scaling down the

items on their website.Rotel has a

five channel for about a $1000. I

like the Rotels,I have a 3 channel

Rotel on my main system and it is

was an excellent value!but it costs

over $1000 for the 3 times 200 watts.

It roars! I recommend Rotel,I also

have some of their smaller amps.....


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Ms. Bitchlist

David check out the Rotel stuff it's

good.That six channel amp with the

bridging is a thought.I have the old

verion of it,a little smaller.Mine is

6 times 40,pairs bridge to 100. The

newer one is I think,6 times 60,pairs

bridge alot maybe 180,well you can

have three big channels.You could

add a stereo amp later for five big

channels.


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Ms. Bitchlist

David,what kind of speakers do you

have? Most speakers are 6 or 8 Ohm.

I use my Rotel 956 bridged to three

channels.It will drive a pair of

Paradigm Mini-monitors and matching

center to extreme volume,if necessary.

The 976 surely has alot of punch!


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Ms. Bitchlist

I would think the Rotel would push

those speakers effortlessly!Eventually

when I buy a house I may use my 956

to run 3 pairs of speakers with a

distribution system.It's a very

flexible unit.


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Ms. Bitchlist

On my big system in my living room I

have the Rotel 3 times 200 watt

RB 993. I think it comes in a smaller

version of like 3 times 100 or 120.

This amp might fit in your budjet and

would push your speakers very well.

I have several of their amps and am

very pleased with them. I don't care

much for their preamps.I have a 20

year old Rotel tuner that pulls in

weak stations better than new radioes!

They've made some good stuff.Go to

their webpage.Owning a three channel

would be a good step towards upgrading

to seperates eventually.


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