Recent content by Fandango Andy

What are your current speakers? You need to consider timber matching. While not as noticeable for rear and side speakers you need your centre and front speakers to match.

Have you looked at 3060s? 3070s' seem to be making just over £200 second hand, you can get a new 3060s for £239. When you factor in free postage on the new one v £10 for ebay there isn't much in it.

The Marantz is a great amp, and hard to beat at the price, however, getting a bit long in the tooth, will it be replaced and be available cheaper in future? A quick google tells me you can get you can get the Arcam for £550, maybe £500. I would also be considering the Audiolab 6000A, you...

That's exactly what (I thought) I said. Must have had momentary lapse in sanity. 🤦

when it comes to pairing speakers with an amp, providing they match technically, which usually means do they have enough power, there are two more important factors. Your ears and your room. everyone has their own personal preferences, and every room sounds similar. you have done the right...

Forget bluetooth, not a reason to choose or discount and amp. Not the best way to listen to music, but if you really need one, a perfectly acceptable one will cost €20 to 30, but if you add a streamer such as a WiiM they have Bluetooth too. Personally, I would say unless you up your budget...

The Marantz is the go to in that price bracket. Rotel A8 is also excellent, but has no DAC or digital inputs so you will need an external or source with a decent DAC if you plan to use anything digital. Finally, not sure if they have sell in France, but the Audiolab 6000a was replaced this...

It probably doesn't seem important to them. If you have stereo speakers close together you are going to hear mono, the same as if it were coming from a single speaker. if however they have a "clever setups to simulate or pair for stereo sound." that is a key feature and would almost certainly...

Sadly never got to see them. I was supposed to in '94 just before the second album but the gig was cancelled.

Not a track, but a whole album, anyone else listening to The Cranberries Unplugged? I'm really enjoying it.

Not sure the Denon is the best you can do for the money. have you looked at other options. How far apart are the amp and record player?

I think you may be overthinking this. Your speakers aren't hard to drive, the are a hundred and one amps out there that are going to go s job. You are not going to find which one sounds best to you on a spec sheet, or table of power ratings. if you can get out and audition them, that is...

I'm not sure you can make it about money. Some components punch above the weight, others aren't worth the price. As @Jasonovich says, its about balance. The speakers are possibly going to make the most difference, but they have to be appropriate for the room. The amp needs to be in the...

You will be fine. It has more than enough power, and if anything is a class above the speakers. Having never seen a them except in pictures I was curious how small the speakers are, they are only 5cm shorter, 3cm narrower, and similar depth to my old Tannoy M1's. You wouldn't want to put...

The good news, the room isn't as bad as it looks and you can make it better. If there are normally binds on the windows, can you go a stage further and get curtains? You may need to be creative with the rail! I'm guessing the right wall is glass to waist hight overlooking the room below. In...