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Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I am looking to build my first Hi-Fi system and I need some advice from you.
First the details of the 'problem', the amount of money that I have available is around £300, the system will be installed in a living room with am area of about 30 sqm and the speakers will sit on a wooden table/bookshelf so I would like bookshelf speakers, the source is a PC with Xonar Essence STX and mostly Flac music and some CDs.
I've been in few audio shops to try some equipment and make an idea of what can I get for the money.
I've tried Marantz PM5004 amplifier with three sets of speakers: Tannoy V1, Q Acoustics 2010i and Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 and out of all I liked the most the Q acoustics and the wharfedale, in fact q acoustics are a bit more dynamic in my opinion but lack a bit of detail compared to wharfedale.
Tannoy V1 are no go in my opinion because they sounded really flat.
The second setup I've listened was a Denon PMA510AE with Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 which in my opinion sounded worse than the Marantz PM5004.
In the offers there was also available a Marantz PM6003 but not in the shop and I was told that it was a bit better than PM5004.
Marantz PM5004 £160
Marantz PM6003 £150
Denon PMA510AE £140
Q Acoustics 2010i £110
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 £125
Can you please recommend me a setup in this price or suggest another components. I am considering used equipment from ebay if I can really get more quality this way. I don't want a 20 years old amp which will require heavy maintenance
Thank you very much!
First the details of the 'problem', the amount of money that I have available is around £300, the system will be installed in a living room with am area of about 30 sqm and the speakers will sit on a wooden table/bookshelf so I would like bookshelf speakers, the source is a PC with Xonar Essence STX and mostly Flac music and some CDs.
I've been in few audio shops to try some equipment and make an idea of what can I get for the money.
I've tried Marantz PM5004 amplifier with three sets of speakers: Tannoy V1, Q Acoustics 2010i and Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 and out of all I liked the most the Q acoustics and the wharfedale, in fact q acoustics are a bit more dynamic in my opinion but lack a bit of detail compared to wharfedale.
Tannoy V1 are no go in my opinion because they sounded really flat.
The second setup I've listened was a Denon PMA510AE with Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 which in my opinion sounded worse than the Marantz PM5004.
In the offers there was also available a Marantz PM6003 but not in the shop and I was told that it was a bit better than PM5004.
Marantz PM5004 £160
Marantz PM6003 £150
Denon PMA510AE £140
Q Acoustics 2010i £110
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 £125
Can you please recommend me a setup in this price or suggest another components. I am considering used equipment from ebay if I can really get more quality this way. I don't want a 20 years old amp which will require heavy maintenance
Thank you very much!