AMP Recommendations for Klipsch R-51M Speakers

[id7my]

Hello i decided that i will buy speakers for my PC and i picked Klipsch R-51M

But the speakers need an AMP 

so if someone please tell me any recommendations that is good for the speaker 

 also i don't know if amp are selling fast because they always out of stock 

so i need something that is available in stock 

my budget is 100$ and less 

Thanks  

[Omon_Ra]

How much space do you have to work with? Any stereo receiver with the correct input (either RCA or optical) would work, but they can be kind of big if space is a factor. Check FB marketplace, craigslist, or local thrift stores. Rarely will they run >$100 for older models. Otherwise anything 85 watts/channel or less at 8ohms will do the trick.

[id7my]

4 minutes ago, Omon_Ra said:

How much space do you have to work with? Any stereo receiver with the correct input (either RCA or optical) would work, but they can be kind of big if space is a factor. Check FB marketplace, craigslist, or local thrift stores. Rarely will they run >$100 for older models. Otherwise anything 85 watts/channel or less at 8ohms will do the trick.

No i don't have space for stereo receiver, my Monitor PCs takes most space in my desk, so i want to buy an amplifier that can fit under my monitor (small one)

Actually in my country there's no stores for sound or any audio component that actually sell these with less than 100$.

so i plan to buy online, but regard about what you said 85W and channel you mean power handling right ? that means it's compatible, but how do i know is it good or not (works great with these speakers) is there sound preference in amps ?
Thank you 

[Cocococo]

If you already have the speakers then i'd look through used markets for something that is rated for enough power, if you haven't purchased yet then i'd recommend buying JBL 305's or Kali LP6's, they're both powered so amplification isn't an issue and are comfortably the best sounding bookshelves up until Genelec prices (minus some CRAZY used deal) it's just an issue with speakers, good options under like $1,000usd are few and far between, over that budget you get a lot of great options

[Omon_Ra]

26 minutes ago, id7my said:

No i don't have space for stereo receiver, my Monitor PCs takes most space in my desk, so i want to buy an amplifier that can fit under my monitor (small one)

Actually in my country there's no stores for sound or any audio component that actually sell these with less than 100$.

so i plan to buy online, but regard about what you said 85W and channel you mean power handling right ? that means it's compatible, but how do i know is it good or not (works great with these speakers) is there sound preference in amps ?
Thank you 

The amp can definitely color the sound for better or worse; but anything <$100 you're going to be splitting hairs in terms of 'good or bad.' No amp + speakers is going to sound way worse than any amp + speakers . I've listened to some stupid expensive amp/speaker setups and questioned if it's tangibly 'better' than budget setups. Room treatment, speaker alignment/setup, listening position, etc. all play into the subjective quality of the sound...and that's also not counting the listener's preferences/ears. Yes, the 85 watts per channel is the maximum power handling of the speakers. As long as you stay below that, you can max out your amp and shouldn't have to worry about damaging the speakers. Also make sure the output is 8 ohm (most are).

 

21 minutes ago, Cocococo said:

it's just an issue with speakers, good options under like $1,000usd are few and far between, over that budget you get a lot of great options

Eh, I don't really agree with that. You can have a decent speaker setup for a couple hundred dollars (and even cheaper if you go used/dig for a while). There's a lot of <$1k speakers (active and passive) that sound great and a lot of >$1k speakers that only cost that much because of marketing/branding. But such is the world of audio gear XD. But I do think if OP has not bought the speakers yet, active bookshelves may be the smart buy here. Not sure if they're available in OP's country, but I've been quite impressed by Edifier's budget bookshelf systems. They aren't going to blow you away, especially if you want higher volumes, but for decent sounding (and looking) speakers with a small footprint on a budget, it's one of the better value systems. I'd just avoid any Rokit speakers...and really any 'studio monitor' setups.

[ToboRobot]

Used from the local market at that price?

[synergistftw]

I drive a pair of Tannoy NFM II 6 with an Aiyima A07, it's got a handful of quirks but the build quality is solid enough and it's got plenty of power and headroom, even with these speakers which have a reputation of being slightly harder to drive. Clean, undistorted output. I did eventually import a higher amperage 48V PSU to go with it per the manufacturer recommendations, though it supports a wide range of input voltages.

[Psittac]

If you don't have the speakers yet, then I would suggest looking for something self-powered.

 

If you have the speakers just look for whatever you can find in your budget and not worry about it.  Typically, the most color comes from the DAC rather than the amp, don't get me wrong but IME that is usually the case.

[id7my]

3 hours ago, Cocococo said:

If you already have the speakers then i'd look through used markets for something that is rated for enough power, if you haven't purchased yet then i'd recommend buying JBL 305's or Kali LP6's, they're both powered so amplification isn't an issue and are comfortably the best sounding bookshelves up until Genelec prices (minus some CRAZY used deal) it's just an issue with speakers, good options under like $1,000usd are few and far between, over that budget you get a lot of great options

I haven't tried them but i actually don't enjoy JPL sound that much, i tried earphone and Charge 5 speaker and i didn't like the sound.

 

2 hours ago, Omon_Ra said:

The amp can definitely color the sound for better or worse; but anything <$100 you're going to be splitting hairs in terms of 'good or bad.' No amp + speakers is going to sound way worse than any amp + speakers . I've listened to some stupid expensive amp/speaker setups and questioned if it's tangibly 'better' than budget setups. Room treatment, speaker alignment/setup, listening position, etc. all play into the subjective quality of the sound...and that's also not counting the listener's preferences/ears. Yes, the 85 watts per channel is the maximum power handling of the speakers. As long as you stay below that, you can max out your amp and shouldn't have to worry about damaging the speakers. Also make sure the output is 8 ohm (most are).

 

Eh, I don't really agree with that. You can have a decent speaker setup for a couple hundred dollars (and even cheaper if you go used/dig for a while). There's a lot of <$1k speakers (active and passive) that sound great and a lot of >$1k speakers that only cost that much because of marketing/branding. But such is the world of audio gear XD. But I do think if OP has not bought the speakers yet, active bookshelves may be the smart buy here. Not sure if they're available in OP's country, but I've been quite impressed by Edifier's budget bookshelf systems. They aren't going to blow you away, especially if you want higher volumes, but for decent sounding (and looking) speakers with a small footprint on a budget, it's one of the better value systems. I'd just avoid any Rokit speakers...and really any 'studio monitor' setups.

No i haven't buy them yet, but actually i loved them so much i went to a store that sell klipsch speaker and tried them and i made my mind, also tried some other speakers but they are so expensive xD. The store that sell Klipsch R-51M in my country for 700$ !! it's ridiculously overpriced and also sell some active speakers KEF, Edifier, bowers and wilkins, all is so overpriced from it's original price like 2-3x. So i will order it outside to save my budget 

[id7my]

1 hour ago, Psittac said:

If you don't have the speakers yet, then I would suggest looking for something self-powered.

 

If you have the speakers just look for whatever you can find in your budget and not worry about it.  Typically, the most color comes from the DAC rather than the amp, don't get me wrong but IME that is usually the case.

what do you recommend for self powered speakers?

[synergistftw]

On 11/9/2023 at 4:41 AM, id7my said:

what do you recommend for self powered speakers?

 

Yamaha HS5 or HS8 are fantastic compact monitors but about double your budget going off the current prices of a pair of Klipsch R-51M. Likewise Adam T5V.

 

If you definitely need something a little cheaper, consider monitors like Alesis M1 Active Mk3, Pioneer DJM-40, Tannoy Reveal 502, KRK Classic 5 or the KRK Rokit RP5 G4.