Berkel Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 Hi all ; I would appreciate some wisdom on the following please. I'm thinking about replacing my Rotel RA 971 Mk.2 with a Denon PMA 1500 SE. Is this a worthwhile " upgrade " ? I only listen to classical music, much of it large - scale, and pipe organ music, however my lounge room is fairly small and I don't listen at very high levels. I do like a big effortless sound, but not harsh on the ear. Thanks in anticipation. Dennis
dasherhalo Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Would really depend on the speakers, but.... One of my favourite amps. Never harsh. Had heaps of power.
mattd2308 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Noticed this amp is 100v and only available in Japan. As a previous owner of a venerable 1500R from early 2000's, as previously stated, will have no issue in driving inefficient speakers, pending what type. Personally have a PMA 2500NE, now, where would like me to start!
Berkel Posted January 6, 2020 Author Posted January 6, 2020 Thanks for the replies. I'm now looking at a PMA 1520 AE, which is even cheaper than the 1500. Don't know if there's much difference between the PMA 1500, 1510 AE or 1520 AE ... ? Probably can't afford a 2500 NE. Dennis 1
mattd2308 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 All very good, obviously model increments over the years, and may have marginal sound improvements. Had my 1500r for approx. 15 years, Decided to try pre/power combo of Parasound, however the versions were not JC (JohnCurl- Designer) prefix models, and were considered basic. Bit the bullet on PMA2500, as this will do me for a long, long time.Not hugely powered in the watts department, however all models have 2 x power supplies which supply plenty of current for dynamics. All made in Japan and not lacking in weight.
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