Would this work: Criticism Please

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After pouring over the last few issues of the magazine and spending a couple of working days surfing the site, I have come up with this mix, Does it work??
[*] CD Player : Marantz CD6002 [*] AMP: Marantz PM6002 [*] Tuner : Marantz ST7001 DAB/FM/AM [*] Speakers : Monitor Audio Bronze BR2 or B&W 686 [*] Subwoofer : Wharfedale Diamond SW 150 or Velodyne Microvee
Your comments and criticism are most welcome

Ronan

 

[a91gti]

^^^What he said!!^^^

 

[Andrew Everard]

Or to take a more sober view, yes that system will work together very well, but I wouldn't bother with the subwoofer, and I'd go for the B&W speakers.

 

[drummerman]

Yes, dont waste your money on a subwoofer. I dont like B&W's 'cheaper' speakers but to spend any surplus money on good speakers certainly makes sense

 

[the record spot]

Should be fine, but lose the subwoofer; it'll not add anything the speakers (whichever ones you pick) couldn't.

 

[Andrew Everard]

No, I am seriously suggesting that IMHO that system will work together well. Whether or not he decides to take my advice or use it as guidance in further listening is up to him. I am assuming he's grown-up enough to recognise advice as such, and not an imperative, and act upon it accordingly.

 

[Thaiman]

[quote user="Andrew Everard"]yes that system will work together very well, but I wouldn't bother with the subwoofer, and I'd go for the B&W speakers.
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Same here, hard to beat for the price

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="Andrew Everard"]No, I am seriously suggesting that IMHO that system will work together well. Whether or not he decides to take my advice or use it as guidance in further listening is up to him. I am assuming he's grown-up enough to recognise advice as such, and not an imperative, and act upon it accordingly.
[/quote]

Ha ha. You'll have your work cut out tonight. Well, I had a great night out, am drunk and dont want to upset anybody tonight. So peace to you all and good night.

 

[Andrew Everard]

[quote user="drummerman"]You'll have your work cut out tonight.[/quote]

Why is that?

 

[Andrew Everard]

[quote user="fr0g"]The ssytem will almost certainly be a cracker.[/quote]

Starting to slur, fr0g...

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

As you can see I have a similar system building up.

But what I would say and am sure everyone on here would is LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN.

I like the brighter sound of the Marantz PM6002, so depends if you like brighter or warmer.

I heard the B&W's after all the talk of B&W & Rotel pair well because they come from the same distributor, but thought IMHO personally, which is what all this is about, I preferred the Marantz B&W combo.

Also heard MA BR2's with Rotel & personally found them to be VERY dull or WARM?

If that's what you prefer then that's what you prefer, the reviewer won't be listening to this system YOU will be.

The best reviewer for YOUR system will be YOU.

So go LISTEN.

It might help to let us know whatr kind of sound you prefer if you know?

What kind of music you listen to?

How big is your space?

Finally, just remember, this is the beginning, it's about the journey ENJOY IT !

 

[Andrew Everard]

[quote user="fr0g"]Have you heard of the phrase 'strawman' when it comes to an arguement?[/quote]

I think you'll find that's a word, not a phrase.

 

[the record spot]

It's also the nickname Big Ger Cafferty (a resident in one of the Windsor Group Hotels) reserves for Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus in that series of crime novels!

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