Hi everybody:
Recently saw good deals on above combo (http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.php?searchStr=audiolab&restrictCat=&act=viewCat) approx. 860 GBP. Local dealer also has some competitive offers on Audiolabs.
Those should drive my present speakers (AE 109) well for some time and be a good starting point for new speakers later on (as suggested by some forum participants here). The reviews/readers' opinions on WHF were favourable (apart from occasional build issues). Listened to the combo (QUAD 12L and 22L) and was quite happy with the sound. Home demo is out of question, hauling my speakers to the dealer, well, maybe, depending on your advice. Welcome your opinion on:
- Build-quality issues?
- Experience with bi-amping? (Monoblocks with stereo power amp?)
- How far does this combo go (what speaker level - pricewise?)
- What matching CDP would you suggest? Does the Audiolab 8000CD (their top model) use all potential of the combo or should I aim for something better (cca. 1000 - 1200 GBP)?
Thanks, postup
Recently saw good deals on above combo (http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/index.php?searchStr=audiolab&restrictCat=&act=viewCat) approx. 860 GBP. Local dealer also has some competitive offers on Audiolabs.
Those should drive my present speakers (AE 109) well for some time and be a good starting point for new speakers later on (as suggested by some forum participants here). The reviews/readers' opinions on WHF were favourable (apart from occasional build issues). Listened to the combo (QUAD 12L and 22L) and was quite happy with the sound. Home demo is out of question, hauling my speakers to the dealer, well, maybe, depending on your advice. Welcome your opinion on:
- Build-quality issues?
- Experience with bi-amping? (Monoblocks with stereo power amp?)
- How far does this combo go (what speaker level - pricewise?)
- What matching CDP would you suggest? Does the Audiolab 8000CD (their top model) use all potential of the combo or should I aim for something better (cca. 1000 - 1200 GBP)?
Thanks, postup