NAD c 320 as pre and crown xli 800 as power... Good for home audio ,?

[whatzisnem]

Will this set up work well ?. I will be driving speakers rated at 100 RMS /86db./8 ohms


I have an old NAD c320( not BEE) lying around.. Can I get the crown, which seems very good value for the power it offers.(any catch? ).

How will the set up sound ? Will the two be compatible ? Do I need to be aware of some parameters while connecting the two ?

Crown specs:

Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-1 dB (at 1 watt)
THD <0.5%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Intermodulation Distortion =/ <0.35% (60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1 from full rated ouput to -30 dB)
Slew Rate >10V/us
Voltage Gain 29 dB
Damping Factor (8 ohms, 10 Hz to 400 Hz) >200
Signal To Noise Ratio (A-weighted) >100 dB
Crosstalk (below rated power) 20 Hz to 1 kHz -75 dB, -59 dB
Input Sensitivity (for full rated power at 8 ohms) 0.775V or 1.4V
Input Impedance (nominal balanced, unbalanced) 20k?, 10k?
AC Line Voltage and Frequency Configurations Available (+10%) 120V~60 Hz; 220V~50/60 Hz; 230-240V~50/60 Hz
Dimensions 19" x 3.5" x 12.4" (48.3cm x 8.9cm x 31.5cm)
Weight 25.1lbs (11.4kg)
IEC Power Connector 15A



NAD c320 specs ;

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/108965/Nad-C320.html?page=3#manual




Thanks.

 

[jmascreen]

I have used my NAD C320 with Quad 306 power to a 84db TL speakers and it sounded really good to me. Take a demo with crown and compare

 

[whatzisnem]

Thanks , but a demo is unfortunately not possible because of the absence of crown dealers here.

 

[tuff]

The specs above are not very power hungry IMHO. The Crown xls series has been put to use by some for power hungry 4ohm speakers. I would suggest you look at Norge power amp if on a restricted budget.

 

[whatzisnem]

Thanks. Have a budget of around 30k . What's the best I can do.. Power amp wise?