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The main source will be the Sony HAP-Z1ES which has good overall reviews. I'm curious to test this out. I'll probably add a CD player later, when I will be rich - which might take some time after buying the Amp, the HAP and the RF-7 II.

OK thanks. The Amp is ordered now, it will be an Anthem INT 225. Glad to read that the RF7 are as good as that too with modern music (modern will be about 60% of my use, with 20% old Jazz and 20% Classical music).

I finally orderd the Anthem INT 225 (should get it by the end of the week). It will be the first element of my new audio setting, followed by the Sony HAP-Z1ES and finally by the Klipsch RF-7 Mk II. I'm excited to hear this ! Thanks to you all for your good advices, it helped !

OK perfect ! I think I have plenty of info now so I'll look at this all calmly before I make up my mind. Thanks to all !

OK, TA-A1ES is still in the race then. Just found an Anthem INT 225 that would be about the same price as the TA-A1ES but with 225W/channel. Any opinion on this one ?

@Teaman : no emotiva gear found on the website in France. Maybe they can order it but it is visibly not in stock. I'll give the site a look anyway, thanks ! @History Kid : i'm a bit reluctant to buying direct from the US for such a piece of equipment. It seems to be really good for the money but if I can't find it in the EC I don't think I'll go for it. @Willand : ok thanks for the info about the NAD375BEE, I must have read it wrong. Do you think it is a good compromise to drive the RF7 II ? This being said I still have the option of Sony TA-A1ES (class A but only 2x80W and no DAC included so this might be a problem for connecting a CD player) but I heard people say that it might be a bit weak in current to drive the RF7 so I'd like to consider other options too. You're all helping me see clear into this so thanks already !

Thanks for all these good advices ! Didn't know about Emotiva as a brand and it seems pretty well-placed in price compared to what I saw in other brands. I'm concerned about the current though (230V in Europe Vs 110V in America) and the warranty issues (would it stop working). I keep it in mind anyway. I don't feel like adding a subwoofer either beacause this is for music only, not a HC setting and i'm looking for a simple 'pure' music Amp. A setting with additional amp and subwoofer would definetly blow my budget and I don't really have the room on the ground to add a serious subwoofer without rearranging the whole room. Plus I'm really new to this kind of material and I'm a bit afraid to go into something too complicated with signal split towards different amps for example. I'd like to keep it 'linear' and simple. I keep on looking for the 'perfect' amp and the more I look, the more I think it is not the TA-A1ES. I saw some NAD amps that look great too (NAD C388 or 375BEE for example) but they are class D. Do you think this is a serious flaw or not ? They're quite high in price for me but seem to be good candidates if I forget about the money.

Thanks for your message. You're guessing right about the use : it will be music only. I'm new to this kind of gear so would it be OK to start with TA-A1ES and the RF-7 mk II and, would I think it lacks of power, to add some signal amplifying device (don't know the name in english, maybe power amp ?) between the TA-A1ES and the speakers ? Is this a lousy idea ? Would it alter the sound ? I didn't find that many amps that can deliver the adviced 2x200W (as I want to avoid HC amps and I don't want to pay more than 1000$-1500$ for the amp) so I thought of the TA-A1ES which has good overall reviews, but if you can think of another amplifier reference that would be class A audiophile (not HC) with good output power I would of course consider it too !

Hello, I'm new here, living in France and considering a complete upgrade of my sound system at home as the actual one is a pretty low end, old home cinema material and I'm now looking for a more audiophile setting. I have a quite big room (about 60 square meters) and I read a lot of good reviews on the Klipsch RF-7 Mk II reference which have am astounding efficiency and can deliver real sound. I like that. I read here and there that these sound best when coupled with a powerful amp (2 x 200W min) but not everyone agrees on that point. Now my question is : would an AMP such as the Sony TA-A1ES (2 x 80W class A) do the job to use these speakers worthily or is it a bad idea ? I like this reference because I plan to go on the HAP-Z1ES too and they seem to do well together. If the TA-A1ES is a no go, what other reference could you advice, knowing that I don't plan to spend a lot more than +/- 1000$ on such a gear ? Thanks for letting me know about this before I order anything !