Shalmaneser
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My current system
NHT 2.5 Front LR 200W @ 6ohms
NHT AC1 Center 150W @ 8 ohms
NHT SW2 Subwoofer 200W @ 8 ohms
Sony DSP-EP9ES optically connected to Z170-A (LGA1151) motherboard.
The rear speakers are inconsequential (and boxed up) they might come out to play when I move to bigger digs. Usually I bridge extra channels into the 2.5 & sub.
I’ve been using NHTs 214s and 216s, (think lightbulbs) but the market is drying up. I remain unconvinced they are worth the shipping & costs to repair - I'm looking around for local repair. I need information on what reasonable shop & parts should cost.
My (current) short list of replacement amps:
Outlaw Audio model 770 7 (7 channels)
Bryston 9B ST (5 channels) (2 years left on warranty)
Parasound 5125 (5 channels)
McCormack DNA-HT5 (5 channels)
Which are your favorite? Which ones would pair well with the NHTs? Other amps welcome!
The budget is $1000, and can get these for around $1K.
Any/all discussion of suitability, repair outlook, and peanut shells welcome. From a listening perspective, I've been fine with the NADs. Nuts, I might even repair the NADs if I find the right person with the skills & tools. The general local response is "I'll see if I can get schematics." Should that be a deal breaker? Has anyone fooled with upgrading the caps on NADs?
NHT 2.5 Front LR 200W @ 6ohms
NHT AC1 Center 150W @ 8 ohms
NHT SW2 Subwoofer 200W @ 8 ohms
Sony DSP-EP9ES optically connected to Z170-A (LGA1151) motherboard.
The rear speakers are inconsequential (and boxed up) they might come out to play when I move to bigger digs. Usually I bridge extra channels into the 2.5 & sub.
I’ve been using NHTs 214s and 216s, (think lightbulbs) but the market is drying up. I remain unconvinced they are worth the shipping & costs to repair - I'm looking around for local repair. I need information on what reasonable shop & parts should cost.
My (current) short list of replacement amps:
Outlaw Audio model 770 7 (7 channels)
Bryston 9B ST (5 channels) (2 years left on warranty)
Parasound 5125 (5 channels)
McCormack DNA-HT5 (5 channels)
Which are your favorite? Which ones would pair well with the NHTs? Other amps welcome!
The budget is $1000, and can get these for around $1K.
Any/all discussion of suitability, repair outlook, and peanut shells welcome. From a listening perspective, I've been fine with the NADs. Nuts, I might even repair the NADs if I find the right person with the skills & tools. The general local response is "I'll see if I can get schematics." Should that be a deal breaker? Has anyone fooled with upgrading the caps on NADs?
