NAD C-268 Power Amp $950
80×2 or 300×1
NAD C-268 is a middle priced, super smooth and muscular power amp that will drive any impedance you throw it. There isn’t a speaker out there that C-268 can’t do justice to. And in case you want to have even more fun, you can run a pair of C-268s as monoblocks (300w per amp). This gives you a logical upgrade path when you want to upgrade. We all eventually want to upgrade, don’t we?
In addition to smooth and powerful sound, C-268 is uber flexible and runs cool. It has RCA and XLR inputs! It has input level controls you can use or bypass. You can also flip a switch to adjust input sensitivity because we’re not sure which preamp and sources you’re going to run. In short, if you’re in need of an affordable power amp (s), you’ve run out of excuses not to buy a C-268 or two!
My experience is that it always PAYS to put the lion’s share of your investment in great speakers. For example, Bryston’s A2 speakers run $3810 per pair. There’s not much close. It’s always worth stretching to A2s from something less. You could spend twice as much as C-268 and MAYBE hear a difference when the wind is blowing just right.
NAD is the IDEAL CHOICE for affordable power in front of resolving speakers. With various preamp / power amp combos, running NAD ahead of your speakers invariably allows you to go with better speakers!