Experts out there, please help!
I'm decorating a room, 4.5m x 5m and 3.6m high. It has a large bay window.
I'm in two (probably more than that actually) minds with which way to go with respect to speakers and amplification.
1. On the one hand I've been considering the Cambridge Audio 851N streamer straight into a pair of Acoustic Energy 1 Active speakers through the balanced cable outputs.
2. On the other, sticking with the 851N into a 851W power amp to drive a pair of passive speakers - speakers (with stands) to cost in the region of £1500 tops. Any suggestions, been thinking of Wharfedale Lintons etc.??
Placement would be in the bay window, which is 3m wide, probably seek to position speakers 0.5m in on each side, by 1.3m deep, the listening position would be 3m away.
I'm not wedded to any particular solution just yet, so any suggestion in the cost ballpark of £3.5-4k for streamer based solution would be appreciated??
I'm decorating a room, 4.5m x 5m and 3.6m high. It has a large bay window.
I'm in two (probably more than that actually) minds with which way to go with respect to speakers and amplification.
1. On the one hand I've been considering the Cambridge Audio 851N streamer straight into a pair of Acoustic Energy 1 Active speakers through the balanced cable outputs.
2. On the other, sticking with the 851N into a 851W power amp to drive a pair of passive speakers - speakers (with stands) to cost in the region of £1500 tops. Any suggestions, been thinking of Wharfedale Lintons etc.??
Placement would be in the bay window, which is 3m wide, probably seek to position speakers 0.5m in on each side, by 1.3m deep, the listening position would be 3m away.
I'm not wedded to any particular solution just yet, so any suggestion in the cost ballpark of £3.5-4k for streamer based solution would be appreciated??