Hi, new to forum and hoping to get some advice. I currently have an old set of Elipson 1303B driven by a Rotel ra-04. I use it to play vinyl records but play music from my iPhone over bluetooth by means of an iFi Zen Blue. I like to listen to music and appreciate good quality, but wouldn't consider my a true audiophile (whatever the definition of that is ).
I'm now looking to both extend this set-up with a cd player and ideally a good streaming solution. I was looking at options and first found the Marantz ND8006, which looks like a sweet piece of equipment but is rather very expensive. Which brings me to the Marantz X (M-CR612) which I could connect through the adio out to the Rotel. Of course I understand the quality is less good, but then the Rotel is decent but not amazing either and if I decide to upgrade in the future I could use the Marantz X for a set-up in the bedroom or something.
Questions I have:
- Does it make sense to put the Marantz X behind the Rotel?
- Will the Marantz ND8006 show its true capabilities behind the Rotel and with the old speakers?
- Is getting a separate CD-player and streamer a better option?
Any insights are much appreciated.
I'm now looking to both extend this set-up with a cd player and ideally a good streaming solution. I was looking at options and first found the Marantz ND8006, which looks like a sweet piece of equipment but is rather very expensive. Which brings me to the Marantz X (M-CR612) which I could connect through the adio out to the Rotel. Of course I understand the quality is less good, but then the Rotel is decent but not amazing either and if I decide to upgrade in the future I could use the Marantz X for a set-up in the bedroom or something.
Questions I have:
- Does it make sense to put the Marantz X behind the Rotel?
- Will the Marantz ND8006 show its true capabilities behind the Rotel and with the old speakers?
- Is getting a separate CD-player and streamer a better option?
Any insights are much appreciated.