Hi,
I need advice for buying a new system, and one for lower volume levels. Unfortunately I had a serious hearing injury a few years ago and can't listen to anything too loud. But I enjoy music and want to get good sound if possible.
Are there any special considerations, such as the amount of watts per channel in an amp, or speaker design or type, that will be better optimized for a lower volume system? Or doesn't it matter?
Originally was planning to get a bookshelf all-in-one system, but thought separates would sound better. My budget is about a thousand pounds, and I live in the states, so some of the review recommendations here are not available where I live.
The Yamaha a-s500 got good reviews here. Will that be too much power to listen to at lower volumes and still have good sound? Yamaha also has the r-s500, and r-s700 that have a tuner inside - will there be better sound quality getting the separate amp (a-s500) and tuner, or doesn't it matter at this price level?
Any adice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I need advice for buying a new system, and one for lower volume levels. Unfortunately I had a serious hearing injury a few years ago and can't listen to anything too loud. But I enjoy music and want to get good sound if possible.
Are there any special considerations, such as the amount of watts per channel in an amp, or speaker design or type, that will be better optimized for a lower volume system? Or doesn't it matter?
Originally was planning to get a bookshelf all-in-one system, but thought separates would sound better. My budget is about a thousand pounds, and I live in the states, so some of the review recommendations here are not available where I live.
The Yamaha a-s500 got good reviews here. Will that be too much power to listen to at lower volumes and still have good sound? Yamaha also has the r-s500, and r-s700 that have a tuner inside - will there be better sound quality getting the separate amp (a-s500) and tuner, or doesn't it matter at this price level?
Any adice would be appreciated. Thanks!