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I'm getting my HT room close to being able to use it again after it was destroyed by renters cats. I sold most of my amps a couple of years ago, so I'm in need of some new power. In total, I need 8 channels of power, 4 of which are for subs. No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get past the Behringer EP2500 for the subs. They have the power I need and can handle the ohm load they'll be faced with, so..........Two of these for only ~$700 seems unbeatable, and the user and critical reviews seem largely positive. Talk me out of it if you can. (and yes, I have dedicated 20 amp circuits for each amp)
The difficult choice seems to be in finding the best amp for the mids and tweeter lines on my line arrays. Again, the Behringer would be the inexpensive option, but I haven't seen many comments regarding their suitability for upper frequencies. The Behringer also has way more power than I need, but I know how to use the volume control so I can deal with that problem. I'm also considering the Emotiva XPA-5 channel amp(5x200w/$800), possibly an NAD T973(7x140w/$1200) or Outlaw 7500(5x200/$1600), a Halo A52(not likely at $2400), or something else entirely. I would like to have balanced inputs, but it's not a deal breaker. The ability to handle 2 ohm loads would be nice. The NAD and Behringer will both do this, and I'm thinking the Emotiva and Outlaw might as well at the output levels these are likely to see (pretty light use). I can rewire for a higher load, and as is I think I'm actually at 3.5ohms, so it's not as bad as it sounds. I just like having as much flexibility as possible to allow for future developments.
The easiest option and the cheapest would be the Behringer. The Emotiva looks good too, but I know little about this amp or company, but it does have balanced inputs. The NAD T973 has 7 channels at 140w for $1200, and will do a 2ohm load.
Any thoughts or suggestions for other amps I should consider?
The difficult choice seems to be in finding the best amp for the mids and tweeter lines on my line arrays. Again, the Behringer would be the inexpensive option, but I haven't seen many comments regarding their suitability for upper frequencies. The Behringer also has way more power than I need, but I know how to use the volume control so I can deal with that problem. I'm also considering the Emotiva XPA-5 channel amp(5x200w/$800), possibly an NAD T973(7x140w/$1200) or Outlaw 7500(5x200/$1600), a Halo A52(not likely at $2400), or something else entirely. I would like to have balanced inputs, but it's not a deal breaker. The ability to handle 2 ohm loads would be nice. The NAD and Behringer will both do this, and I'm thinking the Emotiva and Outlaw might as well at the output levels these are likely to see (pretty light use). I can rewire for a higher load, and as is I think I'm actually at 3.5ohms, so it's not as bad as it sounds. I just like having as much flexibility as possible to allow for future developments.
The easiest option and the cheapest would be the Behringer. The Emotiva looks good too, but I know little about this amp or company, but it does have balanced inputs. The NAD T973 has 7 channels at 140w for $1200, and will do a 2ohm load.
Any thoughts or suggestions for other amps I should consider?
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