stevebrock said:My advice is go and listen to a few syatems ie Roksan as you mentoned, Naim Nait 5si amp & matching CDP - same with Rega, the Rega Elex has a decent phono stage & Apollo R CDP.
Try and demo lots and lots of speakers.
matt49 said:stevebrock said:My advice is go and listen to a few syatems ie Roksan as you mentoned, Naim Nait 5si amp & matching CDP - same with Rega, the Rega Elex has a decent phono stage & Apollo R CDP.
Try and demo lots and lots of speakers.
Good advice. And be sure to try the speakers at home (if possible) before committing.
If your CD player still works, keep it. There may be very little benefit in upgrading it. Best to set a budget for your speakers (maybe £2K), and take it from there.
Matt
matt49 said:stevebrock said:My advice is go and listen to a few syatems ie Roksan as you mentoned, Naim Nait 5si amp & matching CDP - same with Rega, the Rega Elex has a decent phono stage & Apollo R CDP.
Try and demo lots and lots of speakers.
Good advice. And be sure to try the speakers at home (if possible) before committing.
If your CD player still works, keep it. There may be very little benefit in upgrading it. Best to set a budget for your speakers (maybe £2K), and take it from there.
Matt
dangerouspartridge said:Hi all,
Sorry about my first ever post - doesn't bode well!
Well, here goes, 2nd time lucky!
I'm looking at upgrading my 15 year old - with a few upgrades throughout its lifetime - hifi system. I'm currently running a very old Marantz CD player, Cambridge Audio A1 amp and Kef IQ1's. I use my Sky Box for digital radio and I've got a Numark Direct drive turntable that I use from time to time. It's done me prode over the last 15 years but I think now is time for an upgrade.
I've got around £3000 to spend on a new system and I'm looking for advice from people in the know - you lot. I'm out of the hifi loop at present so all help is much appreciated.
What I've got in mind at present is the Roksan Kandy K2 pre and power amp (I can got both for £1220) and the CD player in that range. Looking to pair with the Tannoy DC6T SE or B&W 683 S2's.
I listen to a wide variety of music, anything from Nick Drake right through to Chemical Brothers so need smoething that can provide a good listening experience all round.
My room is 8x5 and has carpet covered floors.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
Overdose said:A pair of ADM9RSS with a suitable phone stage and record player.
CnoEvil said:If I had £3k, I would be looking at Linn Sneaky + Croft Integrated (with phono) + Kef R300.....though this depends on going over to streaming.
relocated said:Overdose said:A pair of ADM9RSS with a suitable phone stage and record player.
Sound advice, still available at £1250, 2 optical 1 analogue inputs, remote controlled active standmounts. Incredible VFM, matching sub if needed later and loads of money from your £3k budget for other things. Job's a good ún.
:cheers:
dangerouspartridge said:Thanks for all the advice. I now realise I know a lot less than I thought, and I am more driven by five star reviews getting a system that will complement my listening habits.
I really waht a set-up that is amp driven; not active speaker driven. If you by active speakers and they break along the way you are then having to reinvest in the whole set-up, whereas if you by a whole separates set-up you can replace and upgrade along the way - that's just my thoughts.
I've looked at the Roksan again and i was wrong, it's just an integrated amp and then an extra power amp if required. It does mean if I go for the Roksan integrated I won't be able to bi-wire my speakers.
I'm gonna start from scratch, taking into account all your advice. Need to listen to a few different set-ups to see what suits my needs best.
VOE said:Not spending much on a source is a BIG mistake IMHO. £200 on a CDP? Well, that might get you a second hand Arcam CD73 and whilst a perfectly good CDP for its original £450, it can't hold a candle to an FMJ CD37 (originally £1300), let alone a Bryston BCD-1 (£2500) or an Accuphase DP-75V (£8000). I know because I have heard all the above for a considerable length of time playing with different amps and speaker setups.
Dismissing digital sources as "all the same" is a big mistake easily made today when boys' eyes light up at the sight of BIG speakers in the shop window. The better and more revealing ai good set of speakers are, the weaker it all sounds with a crummy source. I fed an Arcam Alpha 9 (no slouch at £900 c. 1998) through a beautiful pair of 1980's Magnepans. Whilst it sounded pretty good, they soon revealed certain weaknesses in the source. A Bryston on loan soon sorted that. Sadly, I couldn't find an ex-dem example at the time otherwise I would have snapped it up.