Recent content by Fandango Andy

I came to this thread late, and have only skimmed over the answers. I had the same dilemma as you a few years ago but coming from the opposite direction. I had a HiFi I was happy with, but wanted an AV system. I ultimately decided to keep the two separate and have two systems. I see from...

What is the issue with what you have? what are you trying to fix/improve?

You have excellent speakers but not known for their lower end. Have you considered a small active sub? \do you have a decent cartridge on your record player, is there room for improvement there. Finally, but probably most important, have you played with speaker positioning. a couple of...

I haven't watched any lately, but do like the way Tarun from A British Audiophile describes things in comparison to his own reference systems. He says what is good and bad about a product in comparison.

You have asked about the UK a couple of times suggesting you are not from or haven't been living here. I wouldn't get too hung up on which brands as most brands are available all over. You mention "I stream from ROM using JRiver and HQ Audio", you are clearly not a total novice, although I...

There are countless options. Rather than talking brands it is probably best to start with what you need. The obvious is a pair of speakers and an amp to drive them. What source(s) do you intend to use? CD, record player, streaming? Once you know what you need, you can then decide how much...

Why active speakers? if you were starting from scratch and didn't have space for an amp it would make sense, you will get more for your money with active. however if you are going to incorporate the Audiolab, why not use it as an amp and just get passive speakers?

I only have experience of the original version, and they are great! enjoy.

As others have said, it sounds like the problem is the speakers, not the amp. They like many B&W's are famous for not having the most relaxed of listens. If you aren't considering changing them, there are still a few things to consider before you change your amp. The thing to remember the...

A quick google suggest the amp has AKM4490EQ while the CD has AKM4490. Also thanks to Google, they are use the same technology but the EQ is an updated and improved version. I have no experience of long RCA cables but believe the consensus is around three meters is the max you should go. It...

Denon need to find a niche. They could be a cheaper, more edgy and trendy sibling to Marantz like Rolex & Tudor, or VW & Seat. Or, they could concentrate on a soundbars over HiFi. Or, Denon do AV while Marantz concentrate on two channel. Alternatively they need to come out with one...

I would start by considering what you want to achieve. In what way would do you want your system to sound better?

When I decided I wanted an AV setup, after much deliberation I decided to go for a totally separate system. 7.1 AV, and kept my existing stereo for music. There is no right or wrong, just what suits each individual.

I would generally say rather than particular tracks, go with things you know really well. Listen for things you haven't heard before, and listen out for things you don't hear that you are expecting to. I love Metallica's S&M album for a real system workout as there is so much going on between...

Specs like this mean virtually nothing, its all down to how it sounds. There is no substitute for an audition , if you aren't in a position to do this the best you can do is read /watch as many reviews as possible to make sure the sound is in line with what you want. Out of curiosity, what do...