Looking for an Integrated Amp

[DigiPete]

My Denon Integrated is getting very unreliable due to bad connections in the source selecting mechanisms (noisy and one channel cutting out intermittently).

I was looking at an Onkyo A-9555 digital amp.

Dont want to spend more than about $350 for a really good sounding integrated

for use in the den (secondary system) playing cds through bookshelf speakers.

Any thoughts or sugestions?

Also need a CD player for this rig, as the Denon CD player just died.

[DigiPete]

anyone

[n_maher]

If it were me I'd nuke the budget and get a B-Stock Outlaw RR-2150 for $499.

[The Monkey]

I recall Stereophile raving about the Onkyo, but can you find it for $350? I agree with Nate, if you up that budget to $500, you can get something like the Outlaw or a new NAD C-325BEE. I'm a big fan of the NAD (haven't heard the Outlaw).

I'd be curious how the Onkyo sounds, though.

[DigiPete]

Now I'm really torn ....

[The Monkey]

What speakers are you considering?

[DigiPete]

Nothing special. I have some Boston Acoustics CR65s in there

[n_maher]

There's a pretty damn cheap Outlaw 1050 on the 'gon right now that'd probably make a more than acceptable integrated if you ignore the other features that it has.

[grawk]

There's a pretty damn cheap Outlaw 1050 on the 'gon right now that'd probably make a more than acceptable integrated if you ignore the other features that it has.

Holy poo, that is a good price.

[tom_hankins]

I had the NAD C320BEE in an office system. it was a nice little over achiever. They go for around 200-250.

[DigiPete]

I wonder how the 1050 compares to the RR2150?

[grawk]

I wonder how the 1050 compares to the RR2150?

It's blacker, has more buttons, and more channels, and less power per channel.

[guzziguy]

If you can come up with just a few more bucks, there's this! http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatube&1202448642

[n_maher]

guzzi, that price is in euro, which pushes it right over the edge.

[tkam]

Might also want to check out the Cambridge Audio 640A

[guzziguy]

guzzi, that price is in euro, which pushes it right over the edge.

Darn, and I thought it was a bargain!

[postjack]

Might also want to check out the Cambridge Audio 640A

I love my 840a, but it is the only integrated amp or for that matter speaker amp I've ever owned.

[DigiPete]

Well $350 later and a drive to Los Angeles

Onkyo A-9555 Integrated Amp

Sounds very nice.

[grawk]

nice

[DigiPete]

nice

Thanks!@!

Now I need to resist the urge to get a better CD player than the Denon DCD-1100...

[Augsburger]

What happened to the 3930? Or is that Denon in the "universal" player room?

[Nanoha]

Congrats on the acquisition. Looks good too.

[DigiPete]

The 3930CI is in the hometheater/headphone rig room :D

I put the Onkyo in the den for the secondary system.