The starting point for a new hifi setup is my turntable: a Michell Orbe SE with a SME 309 tonearm and ZYX RS-30-02H cartridge.
When picking up the Orbe at the guy who built and adjusted it for me, the Orbe was hooked up to an AVI S2000 pre/2xmono power and I just fell in love... So I searched the web for info (AVI is a real dark horse over here in the Netherlands) and I'm starting to get puzzled now.
I'm on a ltd budget, however I could afford to get that pre/power set, considering trade in of my Cyrus 8 integrated amp. I'd then have about £500 left for a decent pair of speakers.
However, I keep on 'stumbling' across the alleged brilliance of the ADM9 - although a subwoofer is an absolute no go for me so will the bass be enough for me?
As I play mainly dub and other 'bass-music' - productions with many 'layers of sound', imaging, detail and a tight (not boomy but natural and well present) low end are key for my system. Speakers should not be very demanding in terms of placement. My room is 5 metres wide x 3 metres deep.
Any suggestions on where I should go from here? Is the pre/2x mono power the way to go and which speakers should I addition? Or should I choose another solution, maybe the ADM9 anyway? Or... or... or...
Many thanks in advance for sharing your findings.
Patrick
When picking up the Orbe at the guy who built and adjusted it for me, the Orbe was hooked up to an AVI S2000 pre/2xmono power and I just fell in love... So I searched the web for info (AVI is a real dark horse over here in the Netherlands) and I'm starting to get puzzled now.
I'm on a ltd budget, however I could afford to get that pre/power set, considering trade in of my Cyrus 8 integrated amp. I'd then have about £500 left for a decent pair of speakers.
However, I keep on 'stumbling' across the alleged brilliance of the ADM9 - although a subwoofer is an absolute no go for me so will the bass be enough for me?
As I play mainly dub and other 'bass-music' - productions with many 'layers of sound', imaging, detail and a tight (not boomy but natural and well present) low end are key for my system. Speakers should not be very demanding in terms of placement. My room is 5 metres wide x 3 metres deep.
Any suggestions on where I should go from here? Is the pre/2x mono power the way to go and which speakers should I addition? Or should I choose another solution, maybe the ADM9 anyway? Or... or... or...
Many thanks in advance for sharing your findings.
Patrick