Hi all,
I don't know much about audio, I know lots about music, and I know what I like.
I was using a hand-me down system that my Mum bought new when she was 18 - it was a Pioneer SA-5300 amplifier paired to a pair of JBL speakers. This worked great, I used it for several years until one too many gaffs later and one of the speaker cones disintegrated (not bad for 30 years old...)
This was in 2007 or so. I went to my local HiFi store and walked out with a pair of Monitor Audio RS1's. Ever since then... I can't complain.
Specs:
Frequency Response (Crossover Frequency): 43Hz –30KHz (3.3KHz)
Sensitivity (1W@1m): 90Db
Nominal Impedance (Ohms): 6
Power Handling (RMS): 80W
Recommended Amplifier Power Output (RMS): 25W – 100W
So, last night listening normally as I usually do, the right channel went reeeeeeeally crackly. It's still doing it now. I tried to isopropyl everything, so I went online and found the amps specs:
Power output: 10 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 30kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.08%
Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 70dB (MM), 85dB (line)
And... it's only 10W at 8Ohms, whereas the speakers recommend 25W to 100W at 6ohms...
I have two questions
1) Does running my speakers with this amp hurt them? It has been 10 years now, but I hardly crank them like I used to. I'm worried this may have affected the amp?
2) Is it worth repairing the amp? I wouldn't mind an amp with a subwoofer out to be honest, but on the other hand this amp has lasted 40 years, so surely a good going over and spending £100 on it may be a better investment than £500 on a newer amp that needs replacing every 5 years... The SA-5300 has a pair of unused outputs, surely with a crossover I can hook a sub up - Is it an option?
Any suggestions on good amps to match these speakers? I did like the Denon M41DAB, even though it's a Micro System, it does feel solid.
Only inputs are a CD player and a Raspberry Pi/HiFi Berry AirPlay combo, I never listen to the radio. Both the HiFi Berry and the CD player have optical outputs that I've never used, and wouldn't mind using them...
I don't know much about audio, I know lots about music, and I know what I like.
I was using a hand-me down system that my Mum bought new when she was 18 - it was a Pioneer SA-5300 amplifier paired to a pair of JBL speakers. This worked great, I used it for several years until one too many gaffs later and one of the speaker cones disintegrated (not bad for 30 years old...)
This was in 2007 or so. I went to my local HiFi store and walked out with a pair of Monitor Audio RS1's. Ever since then... I can't complain.
Specs:
Frequency Response (Crossover Frequency): 43Hz –30KHz (3.3KHz)
Sensitivity (1W@1m): 90Db
Nominal Impedance (Ohms): 6
Power Handling (RMS): 80W
Recommended Amplifier Power Output (RMS): 25W – 100W
So, last night listening normally as I usually do, the right channel went reeeeeeeally crackly. It's still doing it now. I tried to isopropyl everything, so I went online and found the amps specs:
Power output: 10 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 30kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.08%
Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 70dB (MM), 85dB (line)
And... it's only 10W at 8Ohms, whereas the speakers recommend 25W to 100W at 6ohms...
I have two questions
1) Does running my speakers with this amp hurt them? It has been 10 years now, but I hardly crank them like I used to. I'm worried this may have affected the amp?
2) Is it worth repairing the amp? I wouldn't mind an amp with a subwoofer out to be honest, but on the other hand this amp has lasted 40 years, so surely a good going over and spending £100 on it may be a better investment than £500 on a newer amp that needs replacing every 5 years... The SA-5300 has a pair of unused outputs, surely with a crossover I can hook a sub up - Is it an option?
Any suggestions on good amps to match these speakers? I did like the Denon M41DAB, even though it's a Micro System, it does feel solid.
Only inputs are a CD player and a Raspberry Pi/HiFi Berry AirPlay combo, I never listen to the radio. Both the HiFi Berry and the CD player have optical outputs that I've never used, and wouldn't mind using them...