Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Amplifier for M22ti

I am considering the following amps for M22ti:

NAD C371
Musical Fidelity X-50 mono-block
Creek Audio 5330 SE

Any comments or suggestions?

Regards,
Audiojr

I do not like when no one replies to Q's so I will help you out.
All the amps you have listed are good.You do not need to sacrifice hard earned cash to get good sound and the Music Fidelity Mono's I think are on the expensive side.

Axiom has pretty effiecient speakers ,so I do not think you need worry about power output. A Clean 50 watt per channel Amp should be sufficient.If you can find a Class A amp that is the best!

I have had NAD equiptment and I found I favor Rotel over them and if you really want to save on it I bet there are enough used Rotel Amps around to be happy with to save a bunch!

Creek is really good equiptment also.

I like to find great used Amps and pre-amps that are almost ridiculously low priced compared to buying new.The one place you do want new is in Tape Decks because of the Heads wearing and speakers because of the Drivers can become defective after a long time.More moving parts the less likely the product's wear and tear!

Hope that helps!

The last statement "The More moving Parts the more likely they will fail!"
Checkout B&K Amps also!

Hey Everyone,

I was wondering about amplification for the M22s myself. My budget is a little tight so I am thinking of going with the NAD C350 (~$350). Will these be powerful enough to make the 22s sing?

Thanks!

I am also looking to pair an amp with some M22s or M3s (not decided yet, but leaning toward the M22s).

Considering whether to jump into the 5- or 6-channel HT receivers (like an Outlaw 1050) or just go with a nice used 2-ch "audiophile-like" integrated amp for now and let the multi-channel HT market settle a bit more before being thrust into it. (By "audiophile-like" i mean I can't actually afford what might be considered audiophile, but would like to get as close as possible for my money.)

Any info from users on the following, concerning music capacities (ie, strengths of the Arcam vs Outlaw on music, etc), would be appreciated.
2-ch:
Arcam Delta 290
Cambridge A500
Jolida SJ-102b integrated (or is it 502?)
Decware Zen 84c (though not integrated, i heard it was very good & semi-affordable)
Antique Sound Labs pieces

multi:
Outlaw 1050
????

I'm basically starting from square 1 (just a multi-disc Onkyo cd player & a dvd player), and am trying to do lots of research before I spend what little I have (~$300-500 for an amp). I've settled on the Axioms, just have to find a decent receiver or int amp. Any other suggestions welcome!

Thanks for your time.

Eric, as far as the speakers, I'd definitely suggest the M22s, even if you're not going to use a sub at first.
Unless you think that it'll be a long time before you get into multi-channel, I'd suggest that you consider a 5 or 6-channel receiver in your price range and that you forget about an "audiophile" amp because it won't sound any better. There are plenty of fine choices available, e.g. Denon 1803, HK 225, Kenwood 6070, Onkyo 600, Sony DA2ES, Yamaha 5060.

I can't give you a comparative description of the different 2-channel amps you've listed. However, I can tell you I have the Cambridge A500 and P500 bi-amping a pair of M60's, and it sounds fantastic. I purchased and set-up this system in our living room specifically for music (we are going to purchase/set-up a HT system in our Rec Room in several years time). If you are considering a 2 channel system, you can't go wrong with Cambridge Audio components...lots of bang for the buck!

I don't know much about the Creek 5350, but the 5350se is the special edition version and it's hard to beat, so I imagine the regular version is very good as well.

My amp is 40watts per channel and it handles the m22's fine. When looking for equipment I've found that it pays to do an exhaustive search using google. I've also found that if in the US you can save a lot be purchasing through Canadian dealers.
One sight in particular if you're looking at Cambridge Audio is http://everestaudio.com/ remeber there prices are in Canadian. Some prices include shipping, but call first. Another great place is the AudioShop in Ottawa http://www.audioshopcanada.com/ If you're considering Axiom speaker definitely give them a call. They sell them so they can really help you with matching them to a good amp.
The money you can say is not little either. My brother-in-law just ordered a new turntable for $250 less than he would have paid if bought locally.

Thanks for your input, guys.
I've done some ad searching, and think I may have found an arcam delta 290 w/ phono stage for $325 shipped, so that's within my price range.

I sort of wanted to end up with a designated music amp and a designated HT amp anyway, so this way I'll be able to take advantage of any more advances that come up down the line in HT receivers by waiting for now. For the stereo amp, I just wanted to make sure it was a quality item that'd last for many years as a music system, and it sounds like the arcam should do that well.

For HT stuff, I'll just wait a while and pick up a used one from someone. The music sound is more important to me than the HT sound; as long as the HT is in multi-channel and relatively decent (Denon or so), it'll basically be fine with me. But I'm a music lover first & foremost.

And I'll most likely go with the M-22s. They seem to be the bookshelf favorite here.
Thanks a lot for your advice!
Eric