New amp or go with a Bluetooth speaker (need help deciding)?

[Inconnu]

Hi!
I’m new to this forum!

I’m In a sort of dilemma.

I use and old Technics SA-GX350 I bought new over 32 years ago with a pair of Mission 792. The Technics starts to fail… I’ve been wondering if it would be a better idea to keep the Mission speakers and replace the receiver by something affordable, but new and working properly, or to get rid of the Mission 792 speakers and simply go with a powered speaker like the Marshall Stanmore 3. If the best idea would be a new receiver, what would you suggest?

The room in which to stereo system is is around 20 feet long and L shaped, the narrow part being around 10 feet wide (that’s were the speakers are) and the wider part being around 18 feet wide.

Thanks!

 

[Fandango Andy]

Hi!
I’m new to this forum!

I’m In a sort of dilemma.

I use and old Technics SA-GX350 I bought new over 32 years ago with a pair of Mission 792. The Technics starts to fail… I’ve been wondering if it would be a better idea to keep the Mission speakers and replace the receiver by something affordable, but new and working properly, or to get rid of the Mission 792 speakers and simply go with a powered speaker like the Marshall Stanmore 3. If the best idea would be a new receiver, what would you suggest?

The room in which to stereo system is is around 20 feet long and L shaped, the narrow part being around 10 feet wide (that’s were the speakers are) and the wider part being around 18 feet wide.

Thanks!

Firstly, welcome to the forum.

A reasonable stereo system is going to sound better than an individual speaker.

I just googled the Marshall you mentioned. If I found the right one it appears to be about £350. For less than that, you could get a Wiim amp, and utilise the Missions speakerd you already have.

If your budget I'd a little higher there are lots of options for network streaming amps, or traditional amps and separate streamers.

 

[Inconnu]

Firstly, welcome to the forum.

A reasonable stereo system is going to sound better than an individual speaker.

I just googled the Marshall you mentioned. If I found the right one it appears to be about £350. For less than that, you could get a Wiim amp, and utilise the Missions speakerd you already have.

If your budget I'd a little higher there are lots of options for network streaming amps, or traditional amps and separate streamers.

Thanks!
I was wondering, mainly because I’ve read mixed reviews about the Mission speakers I own and wondered if it was worth it to rebuild around them or just start over. I’m not sure I’m hearing their full potential with my old Technics. I used to have a Cambridge Azure, though, which went defective after the warranty, but I remember liking the sound of my old Technics better.

Now… other then the Wiim, what amp should I look into in the same price range? A simple stereo amp would do…

 

[Gray]

The Technics starts to fail…

There could be a simple remedy to that....as you like it so much.

 

[Rodolfo]

Greetings and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Mission fan.

I agree with Gray that looking into the repair of your liked Technics might be a good first step, especially if it can be done at a makes-sense cost.

I have a set of Mission 700s that turn 40 next year and I still rotate them into my main system because of their so-satisfying full-range sound.

So, if you do want or need to replace your receiver, my preferred low-cost option is an Onkyo TX-8220, if two channels are sufficient/preferred as they always have been for me. This Onkyo is quite fully equipped, including a Bluetooth capability if you would want to explore/expand, or migrate to that speaker option, or to stream your digital music through it. The receiver can run two sets of speakers and you could try a new or different set of speakers and do simple A/B comparisons in case you want to try/compare a different speakers -or even add speakers that might complement your 792s nicely.. You can switch between A and B speakers or use both. The Onkyo even has a phono section and a headphone output which all together, sets it apart from most low-cost options, and then some. I used this Onkyo to run my secondary setup until several years ago until I eventually replaced it with an also-going-to-turn-40 Cyrus One integrated (which itself had been replaced in my primary setup). I was very happy with the power, sound, and capabilities of that TX-8220. (I am on my second Onkyo CD player in my primary setup, by the by, so I am also an Onkyo fan. )

Good luck with your next steps and getting back to focusing on your music!

 

[Inconnu]

Ok, you all convinced me!
I’ll keep the Missions.
As for my Technics, what seems to have let me down are the back channels of the surround system. I’m only using in stereo now, so I guess I’m not that much in a hurry.

If I were to change for a simple stereo unit, what would be a good step up (other than the mentioned Onkyo)?