Small integrated amp for 600 S3 speakers?

[audioqueso]

I'm looking for any suggestions.

My brother wants to buy a pair of B&W 686 (small bookshelf) speakers. He is going to use them on his desk along with his laptop. However, before buying them he asked me if there are any small integrated amps to power them. Maybe something with 40-50 watts minimal. The amp has to be placed on top of his desk. There is not room anywhere else. So something that has a shallow depth (that's most important) that can sit behind his laptop while he works.

Any ideas?

[wkhanna]

Spirit Sound and Audio Advisor are selling the Cambridge Audio 540 A for $300.
Don't know about your required footpront, but that is a heck of a deal, IMHO.

Also, have you checked with the member/sponsor here who owns the Audio Shed? He sells CA and may have something to fit your requirment. FWIW

[audioqueso]

Thanks Bill, but actually.. after emulating his desk space, 12" is too deep. Can you think of anything with a more narrow depth? Standard 17"ish width is fine. Height doesn't matter, but depth can't be that long.

[markov]

How about the NuForce Icon http://www.nuforce-icon.com/Product-Icon.htm

only 25 watts but it includes a USB DAC and its only $250.

[GregLett]

Well one of the amps I carry (Atoll) is 12" from knob to end of binding post, the chassis is 10 1/2". 50W into 8 ohms.

[audioqueso]

That Nuforce Icon looks nice.. but it's only 12 watts. Is that a class D amp? 12 watts seem too low. No?

Greg, what amp are you talking about?

[Briz vegas]

Musical Fidelity X series. Its 300 deep but he could put it at 90 degrees. Going second hand he could do worse than the old Naits that had similar dimensions.

[marano]

http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-amplifiers/C315BEE-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier/specs

http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-receivers/C715-Compact-Music-Systems/specs

[GregLett]

Its an Atoll INT 50se.