High VFM components

[steve_1979]

AVI Neutron Five 2.1 system (surprise surprise)

Behringer UCA202 USB DAC

X-Mini II portable speaker

 

[matt49]

Audiolab MDAC @ £600

Hifiman HE-500 @ £700

Combine the two, fed from a PC/Mac via USB, and you have a system with a resolution and vibe that's hard to beat for less than £5K.

:cheers:

Matt

 

[NSA_watch_my_toilet]

A pair of active psi speakers, modell A 215-M : 4'790 euros, maximum sound quality possible, and the amp is in the package. :cheers:

Exposure classic XXIII and XXVIII. High end hifi for good price. :cheers:

 

[the record spot]

Onkyo's network amps, esp the TX8050 and the stunning TX-NR818. Comfortably blew the notion that "AV amps don't do music" out the water and into next week.

 

[letsavit2]

Any budget marantz amp or CD player. My motive 2's, although not cheap i was willing to spend more if required but they stood out on that demo day.

 

[matthewpiano]

Q Acoustics 2020i Dali Zensor 3 Tannoy Mercury V1 Rega Brio-R Denon PMA720AE (stupidly high value for the street price of £200, it would still be great value at £350 given its sound quality)

No CD players? 😉

Mmmmm... If pushed I'd say the Marantz CD6004 and Denon DCD720AE. Above that the law of diminishing returns cuts in very quickly with CD players IMO.

 

[matthewpiano]

Any budget marantz amp or CD player. My motive 2's, although not cheap i was willing to spend more if required but they stood out on that demo day.

I'd agree wholeheartedly. I think Denon and Marantz products are very hard to beat in terms of value for money/performance per pound.

 

[ID.]

CEC CD3800 and AMP3800

 

[ErwinC]

Onkyo's network amps, esp the TX8050 and the stunning TX-NR818. Comfortably blew the notion that "AV amps don't do music" out the water and into next week.

Do you think the TX-NR818 is also good VFM when used as dac in combination with a cd player?

 

[ErwinC]

Q Acoustics 2020i Dali Zensor 3 Tannoy Mercury V1 Rega Brio-R Denon PMA720AE (stupidly high value for the street price of £200, it would still be great value at £350 given its sound quality)

No CD players? 😉

Mmmmm... If pushed I'd say the Marantz CD6004 and Denon DCD720AE. Above that the law of diminishing returns cuts in very quickly with CD players IMO.

Interesting statement with which i have to agree according to my latest experience with cd players. 😉