8th August 2005
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#1 | | Lives for gear
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Thread Starter  | Power Amp Suggestions for Yamaha NS 10's
I was curious to know which power amp to get for my Yamaha NS 10's.
Bryston 2B was originally my choice but I haven't been able to find one. An acquaintence mentioned a Crown amp but I forgot the model. Or is there another amp to consider?
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Go onto www.audiogon.com There is always a lot of used Bryston amps on there for good prices. Lots of 3bst and 4bst amps. Auidiogon is like an all audio ebay.
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#3 | | Gear Guru
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Adcom GFA 545.
Corky James tried the Brystons but felt they were too cloudy in the tops. He's gone to all Adcom amps now.
I use them myself as there is no better amp for the money.
BTW, like many things great, they are not made anymore so you need to find used one's.
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#4 | | Gear Guru
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This topic has been covered tons of times(do a search).
These days i am using a Perreaux.
Much cleaner and smoother at the top than Brystons on NS10's.
I also love it on an Auratone.
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Originally Posted by thethrillfactor These days i am using a Perreaux. | Tell me, did your back hurt after installing it??? 
-any old crown D-60 or DC300, yamaha gets the job done as well.
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#6 | | Gear Guru
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The Perreaux (spelling?) sounds amazing on NS10's.
A little pricey but you won't keep blowing like I do with my Hafler.
I guess you need to change woofers 3X a year anyway.
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I got the Hafler P3000, and it works pretty dang well for the price.
They are my "second" monitors rather than my primary set...
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Bryston 3bSST if you can find one used, far better than older Brystons...
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Originally Posted by Doublehelix I got the Hafler P3000, and it works pretty dang well for the price.
They are my "second" monitors rather than my primary set... | Thanks for all the great suggestions so far! Keep the coming!
Just as a side note, was curious to know if anyone here uses NS 10's for primary set. I've been using computer speakers and managed to get nominated last year for a national TV award project I mixed with them and it worked really well. So that's what I'm moving from.
Also curious to know is a sub for the NS 10's necessary.
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9th August 2005
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Go out and get a pair of KRK V8 amps.
You can only get them attached to a pair of speakers, though.
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Originally Posted by Kestral
Also curious to know is a sub for the NS 10's necessary.
| Don't know if it is *necessary*, but they are definitely a bit "bass-light" on their own.
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9th August 2005
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#12 | | Gear maniac
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Bryston 4bst here and I love it. Haven't got to try the Adcom's or the Perreaux so unfortunately I can't compare the difference but I'd definately be game to try them out at some point.
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I am using Adcom 5500 on my NS10's I think it is a nice match.
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29th May 2006
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#14 | | Gear interested
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Originally Posted by pixelhead I am using Adcom 5500 on my NS10's I think it is a nice match. | Howzit, whats your experence with the ADCOM 5500, that it is unbalanced, I am looking at hooking up an ADCOM 5500 with a pair of BM15Ps?
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#15 | | Pragmatic Snob
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Originally Posted by Doublehelix Don't know if it is *necessary*, but they are definitely a bit "bass-light" on their own. |
imo that's one of their biggest strengths, it forces me to get the midbass zone dialed. if i can track the bassline on the 10's and feel it on the mains, i'm home free.
big bonus points if i can get the bass to sound round and warm on the 10's. it's all about the 100hz to 300hz relationship, ime.
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i can't get any of thses amps around here, how will the QUAD 405 work ?
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29th October 2006
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#18 | | Gear maniac
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So what is the frequency response for ns-10's? I'm guessing 60hz to 20khz?
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30th October 2006
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#19 | | Gear maniac
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It doesn't matter what amp you use.. the key is choosing the proper tissue. http://bobhodas.com/tissue.html  | |
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Originally Posted by tINY 
Go out and get a pair of KRK V8 amps.
You can only get them attached to a pair of speakers, though.
-tINY
| We bought a pair of those and returned them after a month. But I guess different strokes for different folks.
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#21 | | Gear Guru
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And kept the NS-10s? Wow....
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1st November 2006
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I'm using a Quad 405 now instead of a Crown DC300 I've used before, and i found that my mixes translates better
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1st November 2006
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#23 | | Gear Guru
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Try a used Adcom GFA 545.
Jim Williams
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1st November 2006
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I use an older JBL SA660, which I think sounds great. IMHO, the NS-10s are perfect for seeing if a mix is coming together. If the drums is over here and the guitar and vocals is over there, they'll tell you more quickly than something with a bigger spectrum. They really address the "music" part of the music, for lack of a better term.
Best,
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1st November 2006
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#25 | | Gear addict
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lol I use a 3600 watt qsc amp for mine...
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3rd November 2006
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#26 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by Jim Williams Try a used Adcom GFA 545.
Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades | i'm looking for one, it's very rare to find them around here, when i'll find one the Quad will probably move to power the Auratones
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3rd November 2006
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#27 | | Gear addict
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Originally Posted by TanTan i can't get any of thses amps around here, how will the QUAD 405 work ? | The Quad 405 is a good match with NS10's in my opinion - it seems to tame their worst excesses although I wouldn't want to use them as my only speakers anyway. In fact, my NS10's have been relegated to the kitchen next to the studio for the last 6 years and no-one has asked for them to be moved back into the studio for a session.
Cheers
James.
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3rd November 2006
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#28 | | Gear nut
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What about a Crown K1 or K2?
Wouldn't this be a good combo for them? No fan.
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3rd November 2006
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#29 | | Gear maniac
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4th November 2006
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Originally Posted by Slater What about a Crown K1 or K2?
Wouldn't this be a good combo for them? No fan. | I've used a Crown DC300 , it's a great amp but somehow it wasn't such a good reference amp, did you try the Crown for Auratones ?
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