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    Default Looking for small amp

    I am looking for a small amp to run two Sierra-1's in my living room. There's no entertainment center, TV, etc in this room so I need to be able to conceal the amp relatively easily.

    Any suggestions?

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    Default Re: Looking for small amp

    a small integrated amp?

    How loud would you be listening to stuff in this roof?

    In your main listening room...are you using a receiver or pre/pro with a second zone?

    I just helped a friend purchase a relatively inexpensive Denon receiver (1912), it has a second zone, and is controllable by an iPad. We wired up two outdoor speakers by her pool to the second zone, and she can control the whole thing with her iPad...happy camper.
    Last edited by curtis; 03-09-2012 at 03:29 PM.
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    Default Re: Looking for small amp

    It would mainly be background music. My Sierra-1s are being replaced by towers. So I want to use the Sierras to play music from a computer in our living room. I won't be doing any "reference" listening for sure.

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    Default Re: Looking for small amp

    I updated my post above.
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    Default Re: Looking for small amp

    Emotiva and Virtue Audio both offer small amplifiers.

    mini-X a-100

    Virtue ONE.2
    -Jacob

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    Default Re: Looking for small amp

    Thanks for the reply. In my main listening room I have an Onkyo AVR with 3 zones. But I'm using them all. (home theater, backyard, kitchen). So I was looking for more of a standalone solution.

    Originally I was just going to buy some multimedia speakers for this computer but since I now have a set of Sierra-1s sitting around, i figured I might a well look got an amp and use them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Ranger View Post
    Emotiva and Virtue Audio both offer small amplifiers.

    mini-X a-100

    Virtue ONE.2
    Oh cool. At a first glance these look nice. I'll do some more research. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by logicology View Post
    Thanks for the reply. In my main listening room I have an Onkyo AVR with 3 zones. But I'm using them all. (home theater, backyard, kitchen). So I was looking for more of a standalone solution.

    Originally I was just going to buy some multimedia speakers for this computer but since I now have a set of Sierra-1s sitting around, i figured I might a well look got an amp and use them.
    Nice...Sierra-1's for a computer? WOW!

    Yeah...try one of the amps DR posted.
    Last edited by curtis; 03-09-2012 at 03:46 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by curtis View Post
    Nice...Sierra-1's for a computer? WOW!

    Yeah...try one the amps DR posted.
    It may not be what you're thinking.

    The computer happens to be in the room, so that will just be the source of music. The speakers will probably go either on bookshelves or on top of the upright piano for background music.

    Although it won't be long before some Horizons are hooked up to this "computer" (that's my studio)

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    Oh My!!
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