choosing an amp (1 Viewer)

[joe12345]

i am searching online for a not so popular amp. in order to save money i only want features i need.

i need
8 ohm
70 watt max
mono
good thd
20hz to 200hz

and a second
same only 160 watt max

i will use an oscilloscope so i understand il want some extra watts to keep good thd and from clipping
any sugestions? so far all i can find is audiosource and diy boards however if i consider diy anymore il ask in diy section

 

[joe12345]

and from what i understand audiosource amps like to explode

 

[schan1269]

HTD.comAnd why "max"?The lowest HTD is 100(I think)...but it has this thing called a "gain knob".

 

[joe12345]

max because its actually all the speakers need, i know it sounds like little watage, i dont want to pay for watts im not going to use

unless the gain knob your refering to is the volume knob i wont need it on my amp

thank you please more suggestions i cant seem to decide on anything

 

[schan1269]

Your thinking is backwards. Bass eats up headroom. It is safer to ask a 200 watt amp for 70 watts, than it is to ask a 70 watt amp to hit its limit.

 

[joe12345]

your right the max watts arent my biggest concern its thd
the speaker needs 70 watts max, so the amp need to reach 70 watts without clipping, when i said

i need
70 watts max

i meant

up to 70 watts with less than .01 distortion

 

[joe12345]

im still leaning toward the audiosource amp it should do the job only thing is i want more options