Are these a good combo for classical music?

[virologist]

Dear all

I am new to this forum, quite a rookie to hifi. I am a big fan of classcial music, own lots of CDs, but only listened to them through a portable CD player. Previously I got a Onkyo TX-SR606 from my colleague for free, from when I became very interested in setting up my own hifi. recently I acquired a Cambridge Audio Azur 540C v2 CD player for 40 pounds, and Wharfedale Pacific Evolution 30 floor standing speakers for 50 pounds, just wonder if these three will make a nice combo?? I will get a hand on Wharfedale speakers this Saturday, is Onkyo TX-SR606 actually powerful enough to power this speakers? I noticed they are 200w each as far as I can understand.

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[Al ears]

Dear all

I am new to this forum, quite a rookie to hifi. I am a big fan of classcial music, own lots of CDs, but only listened to them through a portable CD player. Previously I got a Onkyo TX-SR606 from my colleague for free, from when I became very interested in setting up my own hifi. recently I acquired a Cambridge Audio Azur 540C v2 CD player for 40 pounds, and Wharfedale Pacific Evolution 30 floor standing speakers for 50 pounds, just wonder if these three will make a nice combo?? I will get a hand on Wharfedale speakers this Saturday, is Onkyo TX-SR606 actually powerful enough to power this speakers? I noticed they are 200w each as far as I can understand.

*smile**smile**smile*

Welcome to the forum.

Those speakers were designed primarily for home-theatre systems and the 200 watt figure is the maximum limit for amplifiers.

Your amp will drive them just fine.

Will they make a good combo for classical music? Only you will be able to answer that.

If they don't then you got them cheap so yo should have no trouble selling them on. 🙂

 

[virologist]

Thanks! haha yes, that's true. So much looking forward to it.

 

[CnoEvil]

FWIW. For Classical Music I would look at Amps from Arcam and Sugden.

For Speakers, look to the likes of Sonus Faber (eg. Toy), Q Acoustics Concept 20, Spendor (especially Classic Series) and Harbeth.

Keep an eye on EBay or the "used section" of dealers.

 

[Al ears]

Cnoevil is correct but these are expensive options.

What you will actually have with the receiver and speakers is more suitable as a home theatre set-up. Sure it will play classical music but whether or not it will do it well I would not like to say.

Nice sig by the way CnoEvil.

 

[Infiniteloop]

FWIW. For Classical Music I would look at Amps from Arcam and Sugden.

For Speakers, look to the likes of Sonus Faber (eg. Toy), Q Acoustics Concept 20, Spendor (especially Classic Series) and Harbeth.

Keep an eye on EBay or the "used section" of dealers.

I'd add in some Valve options too - Unison Research and Icon. Oh, and some ProAc speakers.

 

[matthewpiano]

The best thing you can do is to put your new system together and give it some time. Listening over a period of days and weeks will give you an idea of how much it satisfies you, what you like about the sound, and where it lacks. That will then provide you with a more informed basis for what any further changes should involve.

Some of the expensive kit mentioned in the other replies is very nice, but you don't need to spend as much money as that to get involving and enjoyable performance with classical recordings.