Recent content by daveredfern

Thanks all for your comments and help. It seems that it's more about the combination of both speakers and amplifier and how much they compliment eachothers sound. I have generally been looking at bowers & wilkins, mainly because of own the p7, p5 and c5 headphones and love them all. Brands...

The speakers say the amplifier requirements are 25w to 100w. The Pioneer is 65w. Should I generally be aiming for the upper end of the requirements when looking at amps? Thanks!

Probably going to sound niave but... What you're saying is that as long as the power is right, choosing between a pioneer a50 or an arcam a19 makes a less difference than the choice between b&w 685, cm1, cm5 or kef LS50. Or... The difference between a £500 or £700 amp is smaller than the...

Hi all, I am looking to spend around £1200 (although could stretch a bit) for an amp and speakers. I previously posted about some b&w 685 and b&w cm1 s2 http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/bw-685-vs-cm1-various-amps. I've since been looking and noticed I could probably go with the b&w cm5 or...

Hi all, I'm glad you're all saying the CM1's are a lot better. With the 5* review on the 685's I was worried I was missing something! Looks like the Roksan is a favourite. The shop sells that so will have to give it a try. I assume the only difference between the Kandy K2 and K2 BT is one has...

Hi all, I have been saving up for a new amp and speakers. I currently have a bunch of stuff I inherited from my grandfather and now looking to upgrade it. I went to superfi yesterday with my heart set on the b&w 685 speakers with an arcam a19. Both receive rave reviews on What HiFi. The guys...

Thanks! At £115 it is oozing to me. I mentioned DACs and someone gave me their old Fiio E7 (http://www.whathifi.com/fiio/e7/review) and my headphones sing when using it. Will the Explorer be a noticeable step up from the E7? Thanks, Dave.

Hi all, I was lucky enough to get a pair of Bowers & Wilkins P7 for Christmas from my girlfriend. I own a Macbook Pro and generally listen to Spotify for my music. I was looking for a dac and came across the dragonfly 1.2 which seems to be a popular choice. I then saw amazon are selling the...

Thanks for all your replies! I found the CM-1 for £399 for ex demos on one site. Seems a good deal. After some mentioned some alternatives I started looking at the q acoustic concept 20 and they look nice. Richer sounds are selling them with a MARANTZ MCR510 for £500 after price match...

Hello all, I am looking to purchase my first decent speakers and amp. I don't have the massive budget that lots have but looking for something aruond £1k. I have owned the B&W P5 and B&W C5 for quite a while now and love the smooth, warm sound they produce. The new 685's have just come out...