My amp died - replacement?

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Hi,

i managed to blow up my old Cambridge Audio A1 amp through the careless application of water and paperclips.

Does anyone have suggestions for a cheapish amp to replace it with? All that will be getting plugged into it at pair of Gale Silver Monitors, and all I really need it to do is be able to switch between Speakers and headphones, as well as adjust volume, Bass and Treble.

Basically spec me a simple, cheap, powered amp.

I currently have the speakers plugged into an old Sony hifi to get me by, but the sound definitely had something missing from it.

 

[lay-z-boy]

Another A1 or a T-amp?

Have a look at NAD on the bay some of them go for next to nothing.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Another A1 or a T-amp?

Have a look at NAD on the bay some of them go for next to nothing.

What is a T-Amp? There's seems to be a load of things on the bay from China advertising themselves as T-Amps for dirt cheap.

In audio terms I haven't the faintest clue what is good and what isn't.

 

[jellybeard999]

Anything by Arcam (Alpha 7 upwards), NAD (C320 range maybe?), Rotel (not sure on their model nos) etc should be spot on for your needs.

Try here - http://www.avforums.com/forums/amplifier-receiver-classified-adverts/

 

[commited]

Arcam Delta Amps are great.

I had an Arcam Alpha 8R which was also great. The Alpha 7R left me a little underwhelmed.

 

[Mattus]

Sounds like a job for the NAD C320. Ugly, but can be had for under £100, and gives loads of power and sound quality for the price.

Interested to know what you were doing with water and paperclips that culminated in the death of your amp...!

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

Sounds like a job for the NAD C320. Ugly, but can be had for under £100, and gives loads of power and sound quality for the price.

Interested to know what you were doing with water and paperclips that culminated in the death of your amp...!

Using it as a shelf.

Bagged myself another A1 for £7.50.