Hey guys,
Basically i've recently moved out of my parents house and want to start my hifi system. I've been using some Q Acoustic 2020i's connected to a creative surround sound (not particularly the best set up by any means!) but now i want to get myself some floor standers and a proper seperate system (amp, cd player, dac, power amps etc). My dad has his own hifi system and as he's progressed with it over the years i've seen and most importantly heard it change, and decided that i prefer a warm, but still detailed sound. I believe he has Kef Reference Series Model Three speakers, Sugden Masterclass power amps, Musical Fidelity a5 cd player, and i'm pretty sure it's a sugden masterclass pre-amp he has too. I love how that system sounds and i would love something similar eventually (obviously don't have the money right now to go out and buy a system like that)
I'm looking for a budget system for now, but definitely want some floor standers (think i'll keep the Q acoustics/creative surround sound as my bedroom speakers). I obviously also need an amp etc, which i do have a few questions about. i think i'll have a budget of around £500-600 (although will eventually upgrade everything in turn, and maybe add things..) but for now i kinda want to know, is there much point using a pre-amp/power amp combo for low budget systems, or would i be able to just use an amp (something like the Cambridge Audio Azur 340A SE) and cd player/dac?
now that we've established that, does anyone have any suggestions on warm/detailed speakers and amps etc... as you can see i'm a relative newbie, although i have picked up a few things from my dad. I know that system matching is very important, so i'd also kinda like to know where the greatest sound change would come from, i'm guessing probably speakers but i know that amps/cd players/cables/dacs make a difference to the sound and timing and precision etc, so would i be best going with warm speakers then tailoring the system (amp cables etc) around the speakers to achieve the better detail/timing, or vice-versa?
This post has ended up a lot longer than i originally inteded, so kudos to anyone who has stuck with it!!
Very thankful of any response and input
Kind Regards
Tristan
Basically i've recently moved out of my parents house and want to start my hifi system. I've been using some Q Acoustic 2020i's connected to a creative surround sound (not particularly the best set up by any means!) but now i want to get myself some floor standers and a proper seperate system (amp, cd player, dac, power amps etc). My dad has his own hifi system and as he's progressed with it over the years i've seen and most importantly heard it change, and decided that i prefer a warm, but still detailed sound. I believe he has Kef Reference Series Model Three speakers, Sugden Masterclass power amps, Musical Fidelity a5 cd player, and i'm pretty sure it's a sugden masterclass pre-amp he has too. I love how that system sounds and i would love something similar eventually (obviously don't have the money right now to go out and buy a system like that)
I'm looking for a budget system for now, but definitely want some floor standers (think i'll keep the Q acoustics/creative surround sound as my bedroom speakers). I obviously also need an amp etc, which i do have a few questions about. i think i'll have a budget of around £500-600 (although will eventually upgrade everything in turn, and maybe add things..) but for now i kinda want to know, is there much point using a pre-amp/power amp combo for low budget systems, or would i be able to just use an amp (something like the Cambridge Audio Azur 340A SE) and cd player/dac?
now that we've established that, does anyone have any suggestions on warm/detailed speakers and amps etc... as you can see i'm a relative newbie, although i have picked up a few things from my dad. I know that system matching is very important, so i'd also kinda like to know where the greatest sound change would come from, i'm guessing probably speakers but i know that amps/cd players/cables/dacs make a difference to the sound and timing and precision etc, so would i be best going with warm speakers then tailoring the system (amp cables etc) around the speakers to achieve the better detail/timing, or vice-versa?
This post has ended up a lot longer than i originally inteded, so kudos to anyone who has stuck with it!!
Very thankful of any response and input
Kind Regards
Tristan