Anybody want to give any views on my new system?

[Dvddvd]

Putting together a new hifi system, I've bought a few bits this is what I've bought so far :

Michell se turntable with Michell technoarm and ortofon M 2 blue cartridge (second hand £950)

Kef Reference model two speakers (second hand £475)

What I'm going to buy :

Quad elite pre amp (ex demo £625)

Quad QMP x 2 mono blocks (ex demo £1500)

Can anybody see any problems with the choice of pre and power to go with the bits I've bought ? The Quads are all ex demo so saving over £900 over RRP

Going to use the Quad phono stage built into the Elite for the time been and may get a separate one when I get the system up and running.

How much should I spend on the speaker cable per myself, I have some QED silver anniversary cable from a previous system left over. Many thanks

 

[Al ears]

Putting together a new hifi system, I've bought a few bits this is what I've bought so far :

Michell se turntable with Michell technoarm and ortofon M 2 blue cartridge (second hand £950)

Kef Reference model two speakers (second hand £475)

What I'm going to buy :

Quad elite pre amp (ex demo £625)

Quad QMP x 2 mono blocks (ex demo £1500)

Can anybody see any problems with the choice of pre and power to go with the bits I've bought ? The Quads are all ex demo so saving over £900 over RRP

Going to use the Quad phono stage built into the Elite for the time been and may get a separate one when I get the system up and running.

How much should I spend on the speaker cable per myself, I have some QED silver anniversary cable from a previous system left over. Many thanks

Put it all together and listen.

Assuming your only source is vinyl then do yourself a favour and buy at least a 2M Bronze, then listen again.

I have no idea about the room you will be listening in but, if you don't like the resultant sound then sell it on. You've bought for a good price so should have no difficulty doing that.

You might save a good deal by buying the Elite power amp instead of the two monos.

 

[Dvddvd]

I will get hold of a Quad Elite cd player when funds allow, and im not sure how much life is left on the cartridge so will experiment with that too.

I looked at the Quad QSPs at £1000 ex demo, but thought i would get up grade fever and think i wish id bought the QMP and maybe the QSPs wasnt driving the Kefs to there full advantage.

 

[Andrewjvt]

Please let us know how it sounds as ive never heard opinion on that one before.
Hope you like it once your up and running.

Regarding the cable i personally would ditch it and get a very good quality thick pure copper 500 strand.

 

[Dvddvd]

Thanks any suggestions on brand ?

 

[Andrewjvt]

Thanks any suggestions on brand ?

Ive got no name brand 500 stand 6mm cable very thick (possibly over kill) but when i changed from qed cheapies with silver the bass made a sudden impact. The cables were made for me by rick at musicraft as i brought a new amp from him.

Copper is copper but they say its the quality of the copper that counts. If you can borrow cables from a shop to test thats fine but you can make your own for a fraction of the cost

 

[james_LR90]

The only part I can comment on is the speakers as a few years ago I had a pair myself powered by a Musical Fidelity A3. I never got the best out of them with that amp but they were a very good pair of speakers. As far as I can remember they sounded very 'hifi' and presented whatever details were in the music.

James

 

[lindsayt]

Dvddvd, your source and speakers seem reasonable enough. You got them for a good enough price.

Those Quad amps seem rather expensive to me. Especially in the context of your system.

Something like a 2nd hand Sony TA-FES770 integrated would offer you the same sort of level of sound quality and speaker driving ability for about £500.

Use your old speaker cable if it's long enough.

 

[lindsayt]

And your turntable position and support and your speaker positioning and support will make far more difference to the sound quality of your system than your speaker cables.

A wall mounted shelf or something like an original Sound Organisation turntable table would be my choice, combined with placing your turntable as far away from your speakers as possible.