Hi All!
This is my first post here and it is a big one
I am looking to replace my 10 year old Rotel stereo amp & KEF floor standers with new kit for our living room to listen to music and movies.
I have done a bit of research, but I'm still confused and need to go out and test.
My existing components, which I'd like to keep for now.
MULTI MEDIA PC:
I listen to music with Foobar2000, Vista x64 Media Centre/Player (in FLAC format) & Spotify using a soundcard (Asus Xonar D2) hooked up to my old stereo amp.
We watch blu-rays with PowerDVD 9 using an internal drive (LG GGC-H20L) output from the graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT) via HDMI to my TV. Sound is either through HDMI to the TV, which has RCA output to the stereo amp or from the soundcard to the stereo amp.
TV: Samsung LE40A656
CABLE STB: Virgin Media V+
TUNER: Cambridge Audio DAB500
HEADPHONES: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro's
Proposed new components:
Music is my priority (all sorts of genres, loud & quiet), but I want the movies to sound pretty good as well. I am thinking of starting my tests with the following kit:
Music:
DAC/HEADAMP: Beresford TC-7520 (hope it improves on my Xonar soundcard)
AMP: Roksan Kandy K2 (could also use to power front speakers of 5.1 system from AVamp pre outs?)
SPEAKERS: Tannoy Revolution Signature DC6T or B&W 684
Video:
AV: Yamaha RX-V1900 or Denon AVR-1910
COMPACT 5.1 SPEAKERS: KEF KHT3005SE, B&W MT-25, or B&W M1's with an ASW610
or normal shaped speakers,
FRONT: as music speakers above.
CENTER: Tannoy Rev Sig DC6 LCR or B&W HTM62
REAR: Tannoy Rev Sig DC4 (cheaper/smaller than DC6, hopefully sound ok) or B&W 686
SUB: Tannoy TS12 or B&W ASW610
For the surround speakers, I don't know until I try whether the size of the compacts is more important to me than the sound of the normal boxes.
Could I use the front floor standers with compact satellite speakers for surround, or would this worsen the overall sound compared with the satellites alone?
From what I've read, getting separate AV and Stereo amps gives the best quality. Is there an AV amplifier that is as capable with music as a good £800 stereo amp?.
Unfortunetly (for the sound) we live in an old terrace house with a fireplace where I'd like the TV/front speakers to be. Therefore I'll need speakers that are flexible in their placement, such as tucked into corners. We are moving soon, but the new place will probably have similar layout problems.
...Basically, am I on the right track or should I be trying something else for similar money?
Thanks in advance for any help.
This is my first post here and it is a big one
I am looking to replace my 10 year old Rotel stereo amp & KEF floor standers with new kit for our living room to listen to music and movies.
I have done a bit of research, but I'm still confused and need to go out and test.
My existing components, which I'd like to keep for now.
MULTI MEDIA PC:
I listen to music with Foobar2000, Vista x64 Media Centre/Player (in FLAC format) & Spotify using a soundcard (Asus Xonar D2) hooked up to my old stereo amp.
We watch blu-rays with PowerDVD 9 using an internal drive (LG GGC-H20L) output from the graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT) via HDMI to my TV. Sound is either through HDMI to the TV, which has RCA output to the stereo amp or from the soundcard to the stereo amp.
TV: Samsung LE40A656
CABLE STB: Virgin Media V+
TUNER: Cambridge Audio DAB500
HEADPHONES: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro's
Proposed new components:
Music is my priority (all sorts of genres, loud & quiet), but I want the movies to sound pretty good as well. I am thinking of starting my tests with the following kit:
Music:
DAC/HEADAMP: Beresford TC-7520 (hope it improves on my Xonar soundcard)
AMP: Roksan Kandy K2 (could also use to power front speakers of 5.1 system from AVamp pre outs?)
SPEAKERS: Tannoy Revolution Signature DC6T or B&W 684
Video:
AV: Yamaha RX-V1900 or Denon AVR-1910
COMPACT 5.1 SPEAKERS: KEF KHT3005SE, B&W MT-25, or B&W M1's with an ASW610
or normal shaped speakers,
FRONT: as music speakers above.
CENTER: Tannoy Rev Sig DC6 LCR or B&W HTM62
REAR: Tannoy Rev Sig DC4 (cheaper/smaller than DC6, hopefully sound ok) or B&W 686
SUB: Tannoy TS12 or B&W ASW610
For the surround speakers, I don't know until I try whether the size of the compacts is more important to me than the sound of the normal boxes.
Could I use the front floor standers with compact satellite speakers for surround, or would this worsen the overall sound compared with the satellites alone?
From what I've read, getting separate AV and Stereo amps gives the best quality. Is there an AV amplifier that is as capable with music as a good £800 stereo amp?.
Unfortunetly (for the sound) we live in an old terrace house with a fireplace where I'd like the TV/front speakers to be. Therefore I'll need speakers that are flexible in their placement, such as tucked into corners. We are moving soon, but the new place will probably have similar layout problems.
...Basically, am I on the right track or should I be trying something else for similar money?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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