Recent content by Shane Krause

I have a Marantz PM6004 with Audio Monitor speakers. Both are less than a year old. I plug my iPod directly into the back of the amp with the cord sold to me when I bought the hi-fi. Up until this week, I was very happy with the set up. A few days ago, I heard a bit of a popping sound and the...

And 1 last thing - is any of this worth it if you're playing mp3's through an iPod? My gut says yes after what I've seen with my Denon's, but a lot of people seem to say that no system is ever really going to improve the sound quality of mp3's.

Thanks AJ, Very useful. All in budget if around the £400 to start, but I want to be able to improve when I get the pennies together. My wife will not be impressed if I blow more than that right now. So something that can handle better equipment in the future, but is pretty good straight out...

I'm looking at getting myself a decent sound system at the moment. I listen to mainly hard rock and heavy metal. Anything from AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard through to Testament, Opeth and Enslaved via Pantera, Judas Priest and Mastodon. I'm thinking about getting a Yamaha AS500 with Dali...