Any advice on a new set-up? Yamaha A-S500 +

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Evening All,

After many years in the wilderness (That is, my office with my desktop and speakers), the time has come to put a decent sound together in my lounge.

It's my first foray into any serious audio since I was a kid with a Marantz seperates system, so i'll be starting out at the budget end of the market.

I'm considering a Yamaha A-S500 paired with some Monitor Audio BX2's. It is as recommended by what hi-fi and appears to be largely agreed with.

My music library is all on my desktop, in aforementioned office, so the next problem is how best to connect this to the amp?

I've seen that there is Apples' Airport Express system, would this work as a wireless solution?

Also, when I play music out of itunes through the hooked up speakers it sounds ok. However, when I play through Traktor Pro via my Numark Omni Control it sounds much much richer and heavier. Does this just mean that the soundcard in the Omni Control is better than the one in my desktop pc? If so, should I get a better soundcard put in the desktop to improve the source?

Any advice would be very much appreciated....??

Carl

 

[Baldrick1]

Hi Carl
I understand from what I have read that the Yamaha's sound is on the 'bright' or 'thin' side and therefore you should go for speakers which are on the warmer side. The MAs that you mention I believe also err on the 'bright' side shou you may want to consider something else...depending on the sound that you are looking for, i.e., warmer or bright, etc. If warmer is required then I would suggest Wharfdale or KEF but that is just my view.Also, I believe that the MAs a rear ported and so will not go well near a rear wall...you should consider placement in your decision...if you have not already. Finally, I do not believe that the Yamaha has an onboard DAC...given that your collection is PC based I believe that you should be looking for an amp with an onboard DAC although you could always add an outboard DAC to your set up if you go for the Yamaha. You do not mentione what your appraoch is in your post.Whatever you decide on as being in your 'field of vision' you should audition before you buy.Hope that helps in part?RegardsBalders