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Why Tout the Panasonic Digital Amps?

This is in response to Jackmans thread below regarding his giving up his AVA Gear in order to use Bolder Cables Modified Panasonic XR-SA45.

The Modified unit is on my list for things this year.Info can be found here at the Bolder BB.

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=44a07f9634f3a1778c8bba19c666449f

In response to this post I thought I would state why the unit is worth buying in just the stock form.The post was made at AVS for someone wanting to drive Maggies.

http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/amp/messages/38049.html
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why I tout the Panny unit are several.

It is low cost
Has enough power for most real world speakers
It's small footprint
It can also be tweeked for better performance.
Last the sound you get from using it in just the stock version is more than acceptable.

I have had several amps in the past and more likely than not will have more in the future. I also realise there are many other good alternatives out there. But for myself it fits and sounds nice for a sub $1000 unit. People are replaceing systems costing 5-15X what the thing goes for.So it is just not my own experience.

For those wondering about Power,the unit provides 100w for each channel. Most Maggies do not have an Imp. of 4ohms ,but 5ohms as far as I was aware of which make them an unusual resistive load. I loved my Maggies ,but found they were so Finickey for system matching so I searched for an alternative that gives me what the Maggies use to and more. That is not to say I do not like them because I do in a proper room and appropriate setup. Magnepans greatest strength are their transparency which I love. Innersounds are another speaker I'd like to hear.

There are not many people that have negative experiences with the Panasonic unit and I also was skeptical about using it before I bought one. Other people in Audio that are dealers and have exotics I have spoken to are trying them also with the results being positive. Are they better than what the other things they are using ?In alot of cases NO! But the price to performance ratio is quite large.

Are there better setups? For sure there are! But in the sub $1K level there are few I would consider.B&K,Rotel and Sunfire I would consider. I like a few things using my Passive setup more,but the price and tradeoffs are there also.

I have always maintained that it will not be the golden fix for every system or speakers as nothing will be. But as of right now I think it's the best bang for the buck component in audio.Sharp has a new line of 1-bit units coming out that might replace the Panasonic as being the best sub $1K unit,but shall also cost double it's price.

For low cost amps I also like Rotel. I have heard good things about Carver\Sunfire new offererings also which are said to drive Maggies well. So if I were to say the Panasonic was the last word in use with the Maggies that would be going to far,but it is perhaps the lowest cost solution one could use.Other amps higher priced I'd love to have or tey are,Odyssey,CODA,Parasound JC-1,Rowlands,Bolders and Plinius if I could find them at an affordable price when I start looking again.All should be capable of driving Magnepans.

I used a modified B&K when I had my Magnepans and lived happily with that matchup for 4yrs..

I do not tout everything Panasonic BTW. I purchased a Panasonic DVD Changer over the holiday and it does not perform on Redbook CD's as my 15yr. Old Phillips CDP. I like the convenience of using the Panasonic DVD,but for critical listening I prefer the Phillips.

Maggies love Silver BTW.

Just thinking!


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Topic - Why Tout the Panasonic Digital Amps? - NEAR SOTA 11:17:42 01/24/04 (128)
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