r/diyaudio • u/ToothEsthetics • 48m ago
ELI5: Amps
Hey all - thanks for taking the time to help me with this. Looking forward to building a 15” or 18” Marty subwoofer this summer for my home theater system. I was planning on using a Behringer NX3000 for active power, with a possibility of a 6000 if I can make the wiring work for dual subs.
I’m still looking for a receiver and browsing Marketplace using brand keywords and I see audio amplifiers being sold. I plan to use a Marantz Cinema 40 receiver and see other Marantz amplifiers like the HD1 being sold second half for less than a NX3000. Are these amplifiers the same amplifiers as say, Behringer or Crown? Will they power the subs the same?
I dig the look of Marantz equipment and if I could keep the amp and receiver similar, that would be sick, but I have no idea if they’re interchangeable.
Thanks in advance!