Amplificator Arcam Alpha 6+ vs Harman Kardon-Hk 980

[cip789]

Salut,

Va rog sa ma ajutati cu parerile voastre in urmatoarea dilema: sunet de Arcam 6+ insa putere mai mare ( 80W+).

Actualmente sun posesorul unui amplificator Arcam Alpha 6+ si a unei perechi de boxe Castle Acoustics York ( de prin '94), niste raritati englezesti care suna f bine, un fel de maxi bookshelf ca dimensiuni) si un cd player NAD C 515 Bee modat ( luat tot de aici de pe forum).

Acum, parca as vrea un amplificator mai puternic, insa care sa nu piarda din claritate si sa sune cald, strict pt muzica, stereo.

Pretendentul ar fi amplificatorul: Harman Kardon-Hk 980.

Sper ca ati realizat ca nu ma arunc la bani...ceva pana in 1000 lei la SH..

Detaliile amplificatoarelor mai jos:

ARCAM ALPHA 6+

Output power: (20Hz-20kHz at 0.5% THD) 50W, both channels into 8 ohms.

Total harmonic distortion: (30W into 8 ohms at 1kHz) 0.01% typical.

Tone controls (typical variation) ±3dB at 100Hz and 10kHz.

Crosstalk: -70dB at 1kHz.

Input sensitivity: line-level 135mV; phono 22mV.

Noise (CCIR, ref rated power) line-level 93dB typical; phono 75dB.

Input impedance: line-level 20k ohms; phono 47k ohms.

Overload margin: line-level 30dB; phono 33dB.

Output impedance: tape/auxiliary 8k ohms; headphones 330 ohms.

vs

Harman/Kardon HK 980

Power

• 80W x 2 into 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, at <0.07% THD, with all channels driven simultaneously

• High-current (±80 amps), ultrawide-bandwidth (10Hz – 100kHz) amplifi er design

Connectivity

• Six analog stereo audio inputs

• Two analog recording outputs

• One high-quality phono input for connection of record players with an MM cartridge

• Stereo preamp outputs allow the use of external power amplifi ers

• Heavy-duty binding posts allow for the use of speaker cables up to 10mm

2

• IR remote extension jacks for control of the amplifi er when placed in a cabinet

Ease of Use

• High Current Capability provides the instantaneous current necessary to precisely drive and control nearly any loudspeaker system

• Ultrawide-bandwidth amplifi er design for improved transient accuracy and phase linearity

• Low negative feedback for further improved dynamic accuracy

• Use of discrete electronic circuitry to provide the highest performance level

• Sophisticated electronic protection circuitry guards the amplifi er from short-circuiting or from damaged speakers and wires,

without impairing sound quality, by using of current-limiting or output relays

• Dot-matrix display

• Tape monitor loop for recording

• Remote A/B speaker switching

• Harman Kardon system remote for control of compatible Harman Kardon CD players and tuners

[bogdanozaurus]

Cel mai bine ar fi daca ai putea sa il asculti inainte, altfel poti fi dezamagit. O idee poti sa iti faci citind acest review

http://soundnews.ro/2013/01/07/test-comparativ-amplificatoare-stereo-entry-level/

[nicumur]

Raspunsul cel mai simplu si cinstit ar fi sa asculti cele 2 amplificatoare (de preferat in aceasi perioada de timp) in sistemul tau, la tine acasa.

Cum acest lucru pare a fi imposibil, va trebui sa mergi pe "feeling".

Ca fost posesor de HK iti pot spune ca nu vei fi dezamagit de sunet, HK-urile au un bas adanc, plin, destul de placut la ureche in prima instanta si sunt renumite pentru o rezerva de putere de invidiat.

Nu exceleaza pe medii (a nu se intelege ca suna prost insa) si sunt ceva mai agresive pe inalte (merg bine cu basul puternic).

Pe de alta parte, mie personal mi se pare ca in sistemul tau ar merge mai bine Arcam-ul (eu zic ca este mai muzical si mai "fin" decat HK-ul).

Daca te ajuta, iti pot da cateva linkuri:

http://http://www.gramophone.co.uk/editorial/review-arcam-alpha-5-integrated-amplifier

http://http://www.audioreview.com/cat/amplification/amplifiers/arcam/alpha-6-plus/prd_115559_1583crx.aspx

http://http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/index.php/olde-worlde/308.html

http://http://sites.thestar.com.my/audio/story.asp?file=/1996/8/21ksarcam

Daca te-am bagat si mai tare in ceata, "welcome to the audioplile world "

[cip789]

Multumesc frumos pentru raspunsuri.

Sincer, imi era frica ca tot spre Arcam sau Cambridge Audio ar trebui sa ma indrept...insa ceva mai puiternic acolo...ca Arcam Alpha 9...sare cu mult la pret....

[ioni]

Hk urile,parerea mea nu suna peste Arcam,Hk ul nu mai e ce a fost,singurul Hk 680 care este bun,arcam este de departe cel mai bun,cel putin in comparatia de mai sus

[Mariutim]

Incearca sa gasesti HK 670.E peste HK 680,Hk 980 si multe altele.Are un sunet superb pe medii si inalte,bass foarte bun,nu asa de adanc ca la Hk 980 dar mai bine articulat.

http://www.fein-hifi.de/Verstaerker/Harman-Kardon/Harman-Kardon-HK-670-High-End-Stereo-Verstaerker::1446.html