Hi folks,
this is my first post in this forum, after being a reader for some months. I'd like to say thanks in advance to all you contributors that helped me in making my decisions to setup a new HIFI system for my living room. Now for my first question:
After days of listening to various speakers I decided to order a pair of Linn Majik 109 speakers for my small living room. My music resides mainly on a NAS (MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV) which will currently be streamed from my TV (will buy a Sonos ZP90 later this year) via optical out. Now I'm in the market for an appropriate amplifier, pre-amp, maybe DAC solution which matches my new Linns (which will arrive next week).
My budget is currently limited at 600-700EUR (500-600GBP). My Linn Dealer offered me to buy a used Kolektor PreAmp and a Linn LK85 PowerAmp. However I'm unsure if buying a PreAmp is really necessary for me as it offers many inputs (which I won't need) and has no digital in. I see various options:
1. New Integrated Stereo amp (which???) + New separate DAC (i.e. Cambridge Dac Magic)
2. Used Linn LK85 + New DAC w/ integr. PreAmp (i.e. NuForce Icon HDCP)
3. Used Linn LK85 + Used Linn Kolektor (would connect my analogue TV out to the Kolektor then)
4. Other suggestions
I'm completely unsure if I really need a PreAmp, as my primary audio source will be some digital outs from my TV (Sonos later this year). Wouldn't it be better to spend the money for a decent DAC connected directly to a PowerAmp (like the used Linn)?
Thanks for any advice on that.
Regards
Udo
this is my first post in this forum, after being a reader for some months. I'd like to say thanks in advance to all you contributors that helped me in making my decisions to setup a new HIFI system for my living room. Now for my first question:
After days of listening to various speakers I decided to order a pair of Linn Majik 109 speakers for my small living room. My music resides mainly on a NAS (MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV) which will currently be streamed from my TV (will buy a Sonos ZP90 later this year) via optical out. Now I'm in the market for an appropriate amplifier, pre-amp, maybe DAC solution which matches my new Linns (which will arrive next week).
My budget is currently limited at 600-700EUR (500-600GBP). My Linn Dealer offered me to buy a used Kolektor PreAmp and a Linn LK85 PowerAmp. However I'm unsure if buying a PreAmp is really necessary for me as it offers many inputs (which I won't need) and has no digital in. I see various options:
1. New Integrated Stereo amp (which???) + New separate DAC (i.e. Cambridge Dac Magic)
2. Used Linn LK85 + New DAC w/ integr. PreAmp (i.e. NuForce Icon HDCP)
3. Used Linn LK85 + Used Linn Kolektor (would connect my analogue TV out to the Kolektor then)
4. Other suggestions
I'm completely unsure if I really need a PreAmp, as my primary audio source will be some digital outs from my TV (Sonos later this year). Wouldn't it be better to spend the money for a decent DAC connected directly to a PowerAmp (like the used Linn)?
Thanks for any advice on that.
Regards
Udo