Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20

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Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« on: 21 Feb 2021, 08:12 pm »
I do know this question is very broad.
But I am new and trying to minimize my mistake on matching.
Any good suggestions of integrated amplifier for Dynaudio evoke 20?
Thank you.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #1 on: 21 Feb 2021, 09:16 pm »
What’s your budget?

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #2 on: 21 Feb 2021, 09:31 pm »
Budget, Tube, SS, Class D?  Do you need one with a DAC?

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #3 on: 22 Feb 2021, 12:24 am »
Cambridge CXA61 or CXA81

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #4 on: 22 Feb 2021, 12:39 am »
I do know this question is very broad.
But I am new and trying to minimize my mistake on matching.
Any good suggestions of integrated amplifier for Dynaudio evoke 20?
Thank you.
Do you could inform speaker impedance and SPL ?

If it is a ease load 8Ω hi sensitivity speaker you could use a tube amp or a inexpensove sweet tone FET integrated as Rega.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #5 on: 22 Feb 2021, 01:23 am »
Do you could inform speaker impedance and SPL ?

Dynaudio specs 6 ohms/86 dB

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #6 on: 22 Feb 2021, 01:29 am »
Dynaudio specs 6 ohms/86 dB
Ouch, well at least its not 4 ohms, it will require a expensive very muscular amp.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #9 on: 22 Feb 2021, 03:29 am »
Dynaudio specs 6 ohms/86 dB

Hey!

     Hmmm, with that spec... it is likely that it could dip down below 4 ohms also. So, for SS I would look for one that comfortable driving 4 ohm speaker. And with tube just try 4 and 8 ohm taps and see which sound better.

    Would help if the poster tell us the budget and how big is the room though.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #10 on: 22 Feb 2021, 03:49 am »
yes definitely need to know budget

there are integrateds from 300 to 15,000 bucks...

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #11 on: 23 Feb 2021, 02:04 am »
Without knowing your budget here are a few suggestions from low to high-

Peachtree Nova 2 125, 150 and 300  The Nova 2 is much improved from the older peachtree gear.

Parasound 200 Classic Int.

Parasound Hint

Cary Audio SL 300.2D  My son just bought one.  It sounds fabulous.  It's list price is $6K but you can pick them up for $3500 or so.  450 wpc at 4 ohm, does streaming and has a very good DAC that would be comparable to a DAC  in the $1200-1500 range.  It is very music, detailed and throws a huge soundstage.  It is very dynamic.

Primare Prisma I-25 or I-35

Marantz PM KI Ruby-  I heard this last month and it is a beautiful sounding Int.  It has great tone and some of the best piano that I have heard.  The Marantz Model 30 sounds muddy in comparison.

Luxman AX505uxii.  When I decide to ditch my Pass amp and BAT preamp for an Int, I will go with a luxman AX507 or 509.  These are very detailed, clear and refined with excellent punch and dynamics.




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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #12 on: 9 Mar 2021, 12:30 am »
I might recommend an Audia Flight FLS9. High damping factor and low distortion command the Evoke 20's low impedance woofer and fully reveal the potentials of its tweeter. For a slightly less detail-forward integrated, I might recommend the Prima Luna Evo 300 – great, easy to live with tube sound.

I have owned the high end integrateds from Pass, Musical Fidelity, Octave, Marantz, Ayre, and many others, and those would be my picks for those speakers.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #13 on: 9 Mar 2021, 01:02 am »
Speaking of Italian integrated amps, check out Norma IPA 70 or 140.

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #14 on: 9 Mar 2021, 05:58 pm »
One more Italian, now avaliable in US:
https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/pathos

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Re: Good int. Amp for Dynaudio Evoke 20
« Reply #15 on: 27 Apr 2021, 01:21 pm »
Cambridge CXA61 or CXA81

I second this, but it also depends on how big of a space you have. While Evoke 20 isn't too power hungry, they definitely benefit from extra ooomph imo if you have a larger space (living room/loft)

Have heard good things about Rotel 1572/1592 (slightly pricier).