2011 Upgrade Plans

[True Blue]

Naxos:

If I can find a secondhand HiCap 2 for the Supernait, I could be tempted. Otherwise, a Neat centre speaker would be nice to match the Elites, but I'm really pleased with the system as it stands, to be honest. Mrs. Naxos refuses to believe this, of course.

However, I'm definitely aiming to get a Denon DM-38 for the office to replace the Pioneer NS-7 (I got some Q Acoustics 2010s for Christmas to upgrade the little Pioneer ones, so I'm halfway there - wonderful little speakers).

I got mine from here.

 

[Al ears]

bretty:

With the Gyrodec being slotted into my system this month, my hi-fi journey is complete. I got lucky in that the system and listening room acoustics gelled perfectly. There's genuinely no flaws to the sound that it throws out and as a result, I seriously don't have any upgradeitis. I'll always keep an eye out for another Super VIII, to bi-amp with, but they're so thin on the ground now that I doubt i'll ever get one.

I've neglected the Home cinema part of my set up for the last year or so. This year, i'll look at replacing my Sony receiver and I'll be getting my first projector.

Hi Bretty,

I don't know if this ad is current it seems to be, but could be ancient. You might like to cheak it out

http://www.adpost.com/uk/audio_video_electronics/1531/

 

[Troy62]

I've only been back into hifi for the last couple of months and upgradeitus has set in already big time Bought a Audiolab 8000a just before xmas on fleabay. Bought the Quads yesterday and was already talking to the salesman about my next upgrade which will be the Ortofon Blue cartridge I reckon. Plans for this year will be to upgrade to a Rega P3/24 and perhaps look at a power amp to go with the 8000a. Also got my eye a new 42" Panasonic and Pioneer av amp and blu ray player. If all that falls into place I'll eat my own hat lol but if it does then might look at a sub for the Quads and I haven't even heard them yet lol. It's got me bad lol.

 

[JamesOK]

igglebert:I crashed my plans in December. I bought some AVI ADM 9.1T and an Apple Airport Express. With a Spotify Premium subscription it's the best move I've made for music. The Quad/Spendor/AVI system is excellent but this packaged solution sounds better and makes so much sense.

Last move is a BD player for CD playback and an AVI sub. Not sure I'll fit the sub in this year.

Thats really interesting IB - you reckon the sound from the AVI ADM 9.1 and Airport express is better?

My upgrades for this year will likely be

1. Upgrade my Cyrus 8XPD to the QX version

2. Possibly buy the CD8SE

3. Possibly buy a PSXR to pair with the CD player

I say possibly for 2 and 3 as it depends on whether the QX upgrade on the amp gives me sound comparable to that of the CD8SE. If so, I'll likely just keep the Arcam to use as a CD transport, digital in to the amp (and save myself over a grand in the process).

As IB mentioned above, I have also bought the Spotify premium subscription, and it really is worth every penny (the iPod app itself is worth the tenner in my opinion). The only thing I would really like from Spotify is a ipod remote control app, in the same shape as the iTunes remote control app. Meaning I dont need to have the TV on (with Mac attached) to play music.

 

[JamesOK]

JamesOK:
igglebert:I crashed my plans in December. I bought some AVI ADM 9.1T and an Apple Airport Express. With a Spotify Premium subscription it's the best move I've made for music. The Quad/Spendor/AVI system is excellent but this packaged solution sounds better and makes so much sense.

Last move is a BD player for CD playback and an AVI sub. Not sure I'll fit the sub in this year.

Thats really interesting IB - you reckon the sound from the AVI ADM 9.1 and Airport express is better?

My upgrades for this year will likely be

1. Upgrade my Cyrus 8XPD to the QX version

2. Possibly buy the CD8SE

3. Possibly buy a PSXR to pair with the CD player

I say possibly for 2 and 3 as it depends on whether the QX upgrade on the amp gives me sound comparable to that of the CD8SE. If so, I'll likely just keep the Arcam to use as a CD transport, digital in to the amp (and save myself over a grand in the process).

As IB mentioned above, I have also bought the Spotify premium subscription, and it really is worth every penny (the iPod app itself is worth the tenner in my opinion). The only thing I would really like from Spotify is a ipod remote control app, in the same shape as the iTunes remote control app. Meaning I dont need to have the TV on (with Mac attached) to play music.

4. Investigate Sonos and possibly get an S5 or two when I move house!

 

[aliEnRIK]

Nothing

Maybe new oppo bluray player if and when it ever materialises

 

[Anonymous]

Will listen to Primare i32, Moon i3.3, Cyrus 8 Qpd QX + PSR and Linn Majik this saturday. This in combination with the Majik DS

 

[bretty]

Alears:bretty:
With the Gyrodec being slotted into my system this month, my hi-fi journey is complete. I got lucky in that the system and listening room acoustics gelled perfectly. There's genuinely no flaws to the sound that it throws out and as a result, I seriously don't have any upgradeitis. I'll always keep an eye out for another Super VIII, to bi-amp with, but they're so thin on the ground now that I doubt i'll ever get one.

I've neglected the Home cinema part of my set up for the last year or so. This year, i'll look at replacing my Sony receiver and I'll be getting my first projector.

Hi Bretty,

I don't know if this ad is current it seems to be, but could be ancient. You might like to cheak it out

http://www.adpost.com/uk/audio_video_electronics/1531/

Ooh, good spot, Alears! I don't know if it's current, but I just threw an e-mail to the seller. Fingers crossed!

 

[Naxos]

True Blue:Naxos:

If I can find a secondhand HiCap 2 for the Supernait, I could be tempted. Otherwise, a Neat centre speaker would be nice to match the Elites, but I'm really pleased with the system as it stands, to be honest. Mrs. Naxos refuses to believe this, of course.

However, I'm definitely aiming to get a Denon DM-38 for the office to replace the Pioneer NS-7 (I got some Q Acoustics 2010s for Christmas to upgrade the little Pioneer ones, so I'm halfway there - wonderful little speakers).

I got mine from here.

Oh that looks great - thanks TruBlue: I'll keep an eye out as the year progresses. I'm assuming you found the addition of the HiCap made a significant difference?

 

[mitch65]

Just slotted in a Rega DAC yesterday and (don't hit me Bretty) straight out of the box my FLAC files sounds better than my Rotal 991.Next up will be a turntable sometime soon.....I'll see if I can get one before yours is up and running Bretts! Happy New Year!

 

[Al ears]

bretty:Alears:bretty:

With the Gyrodec being slotted into my system this month, my hi-fi journey is complete. I got lucky in that the system and listening room acoustics gelled perfectly. There's genuinely no flaws to the sound that it throws out and as a result, I seriously don't have any upgradeitis. I'll always keep an eye out for another Super VIII, to bi-amp with, but they're so thin on the ground now that I doubt i'll ever get one.

I've neglected the Home cinema part of my set up for the last year or so. This year, i'll look at replacing my Sony receiver and I'll be getting my first projector.

Hi Bretty,

I don't know if this ad is current it seems to be, but could be ancient. You might like to cheak it out

http://www.adpost.com/uk/audio_video_electronics/1531/

Ooh, good spot, Alears! I don't know if it's current, but I just threw an e-mail to the seller. Fingers crossed!

Glad to be of service to a fellow forumee.....Well some of them anyway

Let us know how it turns out. It didn't seem a bad little deal if he still has it!

 

[The_Lhc]

I'll be upgrading my roof to one that doesn't have holes in it...

On the off-chance there's any money available (I don't even know if I've got a job after June either) I haven't upgraded the AV amp or front speakers for over ten years, so one of those might get done, either that or I'll add a stereo amp for the music sources and leave the AV amp in place, it has the necessary pre-outs. I'd like to go 7.1 but I don't think the missus will accept any more speakers, unless the KEF T-series appears in white, might be able to get away with a couple of those lurking on a wall...

I might get a DAC but it will probably depend on whether I start to accumulate any 24-bit audio.

I can imagine a universal remote being on the cards as well, the other half already thinks we have enough of those, so another one for the stereo amp will do her nut in.

I'll probably be saying exactly the same things in 12 months time though...

 

[Anonymous]

No tech purchases for 2011. I will be getting a rug, which I guess is kind of related.

 

[chebby]

brittondave:No tech purchases for 2011. I will be getting a rug, which I guess is kind of related.
I'm sure a woolly hat would be cheaper and just as effective.

 

[Anonymous]

chebby:
brittondave:No tech purchases for 2011. I will be getting a rug, which I guess is kind of related.
I'm sure a woolly hat would be cheaper and just as effective.
indeed

 

[Big Chris]

I'll be looking at new speakers this year. I don't know whether to stick with large standmounts like the EB2s & M.A RX2s (the M.As would get the nod from The Wife over the EB2s due to the white finish), or a smallish floorstander in the vein of the B&W CM8 or PMC FB1i.

Will undoubtedly upgrade my speaker cable too. Atlas Hyper 2.0 to the tweeters and Hyper 3.0 to the woofers is probably the most likely.

 

[bretty]

mitch65:Just slotted in a Rega DAC yesterday and (don't hit me Bretty) straight out of the box my FLAC files sounds better than my Rotal 991.Next up will be a turntable sometime soon.....I'll see if I can get one before yours is up and running Bretts! Happy New Year!

Blasphemer!

What TT you looking at getting, Mitch?

 

[mitch65]

bretty:
mitch65:Just slotted in a Rega DAC yesterday and (don't hit me Bretty) straight out of the box my FLAC files sounds better than my Rotal 991.Next up will be a turntable sometime soon.....I'll see if I can get one before yours is up and running Bretts! Happy New Year!

Blasphemer!

Hopefully do a review of the Rega at a later date.

As far as the deck is concerned I'm looking for a Technics SL-1200 (again) simply cannot go down the expensive deck route again (however much I would like to).

 

[Anonymous]

Just got a pair of AVI ADM9Ts and an AEX. Next up:

• Partington Broadsides
• BLOK 300
• AVI 9 subwoofer
• 4TB NAS
• Upgrade the RAM in the MacBook to 4GB
• Install OS X 'Lion' in the MacBook
• iPad

 

[carter]

rotel 1066 power amp(for back and side speakers)

new blu ray player(mabe new 7series sony pending review)

maybe that optoma 3d projector converter, for a bit of fun.(again, reviews pending)

and keep working on my media server pc,new power supply,new case and add another apple tv

 

[True Blue]

Naxos:True Blue:Naxos:

If I can find a secondhand HiCap 2 for the Supernait, I could be tempted. Otherwise, a Neat centre speaker would be nice to match the Elites, but I'm really pleased with the system as it stands, to be honest. Mrs. Naxos refuses to believe this, of course.

However, I'm definitely aiming to get a Denon DM-38 for the office to replace the Pioneer NS-7 (I got some Q Acoustics 2010s for Christmas to upgrade the little Pioneer ones, so I'm halfway there - wonderful little speakers).

I got mine from here.

Oh that looks great - thanks TruBlue: I'll keep an eye out as the year progresses. I'm assuming you found the addition of the HiCap made a significant difference?

Oh yes!!

 

[the record spot]

Maybe a new amp...decisions decisions. The rationale is partly driven by having bought a new TV, though to be fair, I can't - as ever - fault the sound of the Sansui. Tricky!

 

[matthewpiano]

In a slight revision to my previous thoughts, I'm now not planning to make any further upgrades in the next 12 months. I am happy with my system as it is.