I have an old Arcam alpha 3 amp. The volume knob has nearly failed. It looks as though this might be fixable if I really wanted. But it's probably 30 years old. Bluetooth input would be useful for me and other family members.
I want DAB/FM , and an input from my LMS/squeezebox player. I don't have any vinyl!
We have old Monitor Audio R352 speaker s. Also old as well got them used a long time ago.
My ears almost certainly can't make use of really top end hardware, given, probably , a wee bit of top end hearing loss and very mild tinnitus from time to time.
I bought a Denon ceol N10 which sounds ok in our kitchen. I connected it to the monitor audio speakers and felt it didn't sound quite as good as the arcam, but it's tricky to be sure without doing it blind. What I don't like is the lack of physical buttons on the Denon.
I'm wondering if these 30+ year old speakers are still ok. I suspect they are. What would I need to spend to get an upgrade for them?
Googling I found a Cambridge Audio AxR100D receiver/amp which seems to fit the bill. Would it sound ok after the Arcam? There's also a Marantz equivalent of the Denon unit that seems to have physical buttons.
There are few hifi shops in existence any more, and they're all some distance away. And I can't easily carry my existing speakers with me to the shop to compare.
Thanks for any thoughts.
I want DAB/FM , and an input from my LMS/squeezebox player. I don't have any vinyl!
We have old Monitor Audio R352 speaker s. Also old as well got them used a long time ago.
My ears almost certainly can't make use of really top end hardware, given, probably , a wee bit of top end hearing loss and very mild tinnitus from time to time.
I bought a Denon ceol N10 which sounds ok in our kitchen. I connected it to the monitor audio speakers and felt it didn't sound quite as good as the arcam, but it's tricky to be sure without doing it blind. What I don't like is the lack of physical buttons on the Denon.
I'm wondering if these 30+ year old speakers are still ok. I suspect they are. What would I need to spend to get an upgrade for them?
Googling I found a Cambridge Audio AxR100D receiver/amp which seems to fit the bill. Would it sound ok after the Arcam? There's also a Marantz equivalent of the Denon unit that seems to have physical buttons.
There are few hifi shops in existence any more, and they're all some distance away. And I can't easily carry my existing speakers with me to the shop to compare.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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