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I highly recommend the Ruark R4 MKIII i use one in my Kitchen. Sometimes i will connect my Ruark to my Marantz PM8005 amp & KEF speakers. It's a great all in one box, very versatile, i'm sure the Ruark R2 MKIII would be a better option, due to the size and price. Excellent sound and a beautiful...

I have heard the Wharfedale model your talking about. And i can say the Q150s don't have a dark sound, so don't worry. I also auditioned the 3020s speakers which to my ears sound very edgy. The Q150's don't have a thin treble like the older Q-series. The Q150s are rich smooth and have a big...

Hi Gasolin, I have a pair of KEF Q150s connected to my PM8005 amp. Great little speaker for the money. I originally auditioned them with the PM6006 amp along side the Dali Z3s, Concept 20s, Elac B6, tannoy Mercury 7.2. From my audience i left the volume control at the same level on all the...

@rainsoothe's That's great insight regards the dacs. Cheers I'am very open to a standalone dac. I do prefer a natural sonic signature overall. I don't like the look of the mojo, the mojo sounds a bit edgy. I will certainly demo as much gear as possible! Ideally i'm trying to add up a...

Thanks for your speaker recommendations but when i bought my Kef Q150s over Christmas i got the chance to try the Concept 20s, Elac B6 and the Dali Z3's. For me and my tastes the Q150s was the better speaker. I would need to spend at least £600 on new speakers to better the performance of the...

Yes the 8005 does seem like a very good deal. So if i sell my Q150s that would give me some extra pocket money to splash out on more luxurious speakers. Does anyone know how my PM8005 would fair with the Ls50s or Monitor Audio Silver 100 ta.

Well i appreciate the variety of options been mentioned to me on this thread. To cut a long story short, it's looking like most modern day cd players up to the £1000 mark are not worth the money! Would this be down to high end players only been slightly better on sonic gain to budget...

Thanks for the response guys I would certainly be interested in any of the Naim gear with digital outs, but sadly my budget is lacking in that department. I wouldn't feel comfortable about buying a top cd player second hand to be honest with you. No guarantees on long-term use. I'm looking...

Yes i would certainly like to achieve getting the balance right, as the Marantz combo plus the speakers do give me to much of an overall warm sound. Nice piece of kit that Naim gear, i don't believe this particular model has digital outs? Ideally i would like to get a Cd player with digital...

Thanks for the response guys. I don't listen to my music at loud volumes as you don't need to dial the amp volume up much I did set up my Ruark to my speakers and amp just to compare to my CD6005, I did feel like my Ruark was better at higher volumes to cd6005. Overall the Cd6005 does have...

That's great feedback cheers. Since you owned both players can i pick your brain for a moment. Could you describe the difference in performance between the 8005 and 6005? I find my CD6005 can struggle with composure at higher volumes

Hi guys i'm in the market for a new disc spinner, i know right who even buys cds in 2018 Anyways my current player is now skipping 90% of my cd collection, even brand new discs. Regards my budget i would say £700 - £1200 would be my max. I currently use my Ruark R4 for DAB /Internet...

Apologies Op I only read your initial post when i made my suggestion.

I have the Ruark R4 MKIII in my kitchen. This all in one box meets all your needs, 2.1 speaker system with integrated subwoofer, CD playback, DAB+/DAB/FM radio, apt-X Bluetooth, 80W power output with 3D enhanced stereo, MP3, WMA, AAC playback via USB port, OLED display and...

I got a cracking deal on the Sennheiser HD600 yesterday, I'm very impressed with the sound quality straight out of the box, also the headphone output stage on my CD6005 is more than capable of driving them, I'm actually getting fantastic results from the Marantz. No wonder Marantz wins the best...