Which kind of amp and speakers do you have in your HiFi setup?

[Gel]

I thought you would find it tinny.

AV receivers are more my kind of thing. 👍 They separate music better.

 

[Shrek]

AV receivers are more my kind of thing. 👍 They separate music better.

British Amps do have a certain sound signature .At least you know now how good your Amp is.
maybe stick with Japanese Brands if you try again.

 

[Gel]

British Amps do have a certain sound signature .At least you know now how good your Amp is.
maybe stick with Japanese Brands if you try again.

Yes, if I do buy something now it will be a brand new Sony AN1000 av receiver.

 

[Al ears]

Yes, if I do buy something now it will be a brand new Sony AN1000 av receiver.

Some people, used to AV amps, will stick with them. Personally I think they aren't much cop in a stereo system and you're paying for unnecessary facilities. Unless also using them in an AV set-up of course.
A good stereo amp driving suitable speakers that have been set up correctly should be better, perhaps you have simply become accustomed to what you had.

 

[Gel]

Some people, used to AV amps, will stick with them. Personally I think they aren't much cop in a stereo system and you're paying for unnecessary facilities. Unless also using them in an AV set-up of course.
A good stereo amp driving suitable speakers that have been set up correctly should be better.

Did just see this Sony stereo receiver:

Sony STR-DH190 Stereo Receiver with Phono Input & Bluetooth

Sony STR-DH190 Stereo Receiver with Phono Input & Bluetooth

www.cramptonandmoore.co.uk

 

[Al ears]

Did just see this Sony stereo receiver:

Sony STR-DH190 Stereo Receiver with Phono Input & Bluetooth

Sony STR-DH190 Stereo Receiver with Phono Input & Bluetooth

www.cramptonandmoore.co.uk

Still not sure how that will help unless you can do a home audition with one.

 

[Gel]

Still not sure how that will help unless you can do a home audition with one.

Yep, and I don’t like returning stuff even though I do it quite a bit. I suppose I don’t need many things and everything I have is really good, so it’s a though task to replace unless I spend a lot of money which I don’t have. I maxed out my credit card for 3 months to buy this amp and the Apple headphones which are a success - thank God. 🙂

Because that was an impulse buy I have to admit.

 

[Shrek]

Why dont you get a Stereo Sony Amp rather than AV its makes more sense.
OrTechnics,Marantz . I like the Technics Amps sound signature .
At least your happy with the head phones .dont try wont know will you Gel.

 

[Gel]

Why dont you get a Stereo Sony Amp rather than AV its makes more sense.
OrTechnics,Marantz . I like the Technics Amps sound signature .
At least your happy with the head phones .dont try wont know will you Gel.

I wasn’t sure again where the speaker cables went. 🙂

 

[Shrek]

I wasn’t sure again where the speaker cables went. 🙂

they go in the same place Gel

 

[Gel]

they go in the same place Gel

They look very strange on the back of that Sony stereo receiver and it also didn’t have a sub input.

 

[Shrek]

They look very strange on the back of that Sony stereo receiver and it also didn’t have a sub input.

look at Marantz

PM7000N - 60W Integrated Stereo Amplifier Powered by HEOS™ | Marantz - UK

Discover PM7000n which was the first Marantz fully discrete, current feedback integrated Hi-Fi amplifier with HEOS Built-in technology. It includes high-grade audio components, current feedback HDAMs, a toroidal transformer and a high-speed instantaneous current power supply. Stream music...

www.marantz.com

I have this Amp has my 2.1 set up can probably pick it up a lot cheaper sounds great built like a brick the transformer is huge .

 

[Gel]

look at Marantz

PM7000N - 60W Integrated Stereo Amplifier Powered by HEOS™ | Marantz - UK

Discover PM7000n which was the first Marantz fully discrete, current feedback integrated Hi-Fi amplifier with HEOS Built-in technology. It includes high-grade audio components, current feedback HDAMs, a toroidal transformer and a high-speed instantaneous current power supply. Stream music...

www.marantz.com

I have this Amp has my 2.1 set up can probably pick it up a lot cheaper sounds great built like a brick the transformer is huge .

I am not sure to be honest and am going to take my time if I do anything. Thanks though. 👍

I might well be thinking to hook all my speakers back up to the Pioneer VSA-LX805 amp again and just mix how I listen to it. And forget to having a second amp, that makes sense.

 

[Shrek]

I am not sure to be honest and am going to take my time if I do anything. Thanks though. 👍

I might well be thinking to hook all my speakers back up to the Pioneer VSA-LX805 amp again and just mix how I listen to it. And forget to having a second amp, that makes sense.

take your time part of the fun Gel.

 

[Gel]

take your time part of the fun Gel.

To be honest it was my dad who said the Cambridge Audio was rubbish I was in 2 minds over it. And if he can’t put up with the noise of it downstairs I haven’t got much hope with it. So he said return it which happens a lot with my returns and cancellations.

That’s why I just spent a lot on headphones because my niece can’t put up with the noise either. They both think I’m deaf. 🙂

 

[Shrek]

Maybe worth getting your ears checked Gel ,a quick ear syringe will make a huge diffrence .Im sure Boots do it .

 

[Gel]

Maybe worth getting your ears checked Gel ,a quick ear syringe will make a huge diffrence .Im sure Boots do it .

I think I will keep the Cambridge Audio but will just have to turn it down a lot. 🙂

 

[Gel]

Just hooked it back up and have turned my sub down a lot and it does sound better with the sub now and it needs the sub in my view.

No, it doesnt sound good.

 

[Shrek]

i would return it its not your cup of tea .

 

[Gel]

i would return it its not your cup of tea .

Yep, it don’t sound good. Returning it. It’s not loud enough and when I do turn it up it sounds a mess.

 

[michael hoy]

Yep, it don’t sound good. Returning it. It’s not loud enough and when I do turn it up it sounds a mess.

What is your source Gel are you only using Bluetooth. Also are you sure that the speakers are wired correctly and not out of phase.

 

[Gel]

What is your source Gel are you only using Bluetooth. Also are you sure that the speakers are wired correctly and not out of phase.

Yes, Bluetooth. I think so, you can’t really mess it up.

 

[Rui]

I have the Pioneer VSA-LX805 hooked up to the B&W FPM 6 speakers and the Pioneer VSX-LX70 hooked up to the B&W FPM 4 speakers. The Cambridge Audio CA81 MK2 is replacing the Pioneer VSX-LX70 to go with the B&W FPM 4 speakers.

Change speakers, here was me thinking my speakers were the business until I just asked AI and they reckon the B&W 606 S3 bookshelf speakers will sound better! They can’t do can they?

the 606 S3 were very good sounding, that i can tell you the FMP 4 don´t even are apealing to me maybe to watch a tv sitcom or any other type of show,

for music the 606 S3 or 604 S3 are amazing, currently i´m using some CDM7 from B&W. only AI ,i wouldn´t take it in consideration ,

maybe what you seek in sound isn´t what i think it´s better but for audio no doubt that are better , with some stands they do really sound very good,

using a regular amplifier not AV receivers, the CA 81 MK II only know the CXA81 mk II, it seems great but only for good sounding sources, i heard them but don´t own them ,only at a store from a friend , it seems a great combination, perfect stereo sound,

but has i said a personal preference and only for good sounding sources

 

[Rui]

AV receivers are more my kind of thing. 👍 They separate music better.

Never found one that could be aceptable for music in stereo, had a few top model AV receivers from Denon and Pioneer, were ok, not as good as a integrated amplifier of the same price range

 

[Rui]

I just remembered that in the 80´s had a AV receiver from Pioneer that was fine at the time at least for my living room , it had front and rear levels was huge and was capable of handling video and audio ,

i´m not sure but i think it was a VSX-9700S, that i looked for it on the internet, had power using some prologue towers pioneer made, and other set of KEF XQ one,

when kef was KEF, it had some salt and pepper dispensers on top saying it were hyper-tweeters 80.000hertz it is written on the box by the side, still have them ,

l had great sounding video concerts and videoclips from my favorite bands i ordered from GEMMA records in England, this using also Pioneer tv and stereo video(yet to be Philips, the best i ever saw in sound and image, VHS format).

Only everything went to the past, i don´t worry anymore with formats have a big LG smart tv with one year, and a old Pioneer dvd player with great reading quality ,

also have one from Sony that at the time was told to be the only dvd player with cd player sound quality, meaning high-quality sound not cheap cd player sound,

it´s stopped but it sounds good as a cd player,

before i had a Denver dvd player ,cost me new 30€, NEW,what a machine, it never stopped working , ofered it to some gypsies,

I was even invited to watch Porn in their house, 5 couples with ages inbetween 14 and 25, never went there