Which amp for Paradigm Atom

[Luvin Da Blues]

First, welcome to this forum.

89db/1w/1m sensitivity is not that low. I assume that you're running stereo only? A small room won't take that much power to fill. Are you running a subwoofer? Are you looking for new equipment or are you open to used stuff? Anything from Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon etc in your budget should suffice depending on your expectations and requirements.

If you don't have a decent sound card, then I would invest in one. There are a few good ones out there. You should do a search on this forum as this has been discussed a few times. Cheers

[Mortimon]

thanks

I don't think I want a subwoofer as I read the Atoms provide pretty decent bass and I don't listen to hip hop or anything of those sorts, so I think 2 channels are enough, but maybe more would be better in the further future. I *prefer* used stuff from trustworthy sources.

About the sound card, can't I buy some sort of receiver that would handle the signal instead? And could you list a couple of amps that would suffice as I know little of the many brands.

[Luvin Da Blues]

thanks

I don't think I want a subwoofer as I read the Atoms provide pretty decent bass and I don't listen to hip hop or anything of those sorts, so I think 2 channels are enough, but maybe more would be better in the further future. I *prefer* used stuff from trustworthy sources.

About the sound card, can't I buy some sort of receiver that would handle the signal instead? And could you list a couple of amps that would suffice as I know little of the many brands.

You want to "feed" the receiver with the best signal you can and most stock sound cards just aren't very good IMHO.

I'm not very familiar with receivers in your budget so I'll let others comment on that. Best thing is too check out some used equipment in your area and come back here with model #'s for us to comment on. There a nice little NAD 7400 in the classified section on this forum that would mate with those Atoms well and is close to your budget. Another place would be Audiogon website.

[Mortimon]

The only problem is that I live in Israel. I could ask sellers to ship it here, but I think that should be the second priority. I saw an Onkyo TX-8511 which I think isn't bad for a nice price, about 300$.

Other than that..

ROTEL RX 820
ROTEL RTC850
YAMAHA CD100
440 yamaha something like that
YAMAHA RXV-992
ONKYO A-9211

Those are from the brands I kind of know.


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I was told not to get vintage amps because they don't work as well with today's components as they did with vintage ones... I saw a Marantz 2270 which I read is a good buy, but people try to talk me out of it.

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I found a sansui model-220 here in Israel, how's that? pretty cheap, too, 200$.