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Novice here with questions

We Just moved into a townhome. The top floor has hardwood floors, three very large windows (4' x 6') and a slanted ceiling that at its highest point is 16 feet. Because of all the glass and the sloped ceiling the acoustics are what I would consider weird. The room dimensions are 27' long by 16' across, and there is no way to add ceiling speakers or any speakers in the rear. My budget for a receiver, cd player, and two speakers is $2000. I am aware the options are limitless, but would like your opinion on what percentage to spend on receiver vs speakers to get the most bang for my $, as well as what kind or type of speaker might best handle this room.
garyandmary
drdennis
165 posts
 
Magnepans driven by a NAD intergrated or receiver rated at 100 w will do the job. If you buy used, there will be enough for a good CD player. Used, or Anti Cables will help you stay on budget.
I agree that the Magnepans will respond to better amplification, but with a budget of $2000, I don't think you will get better sound for your money. You'll also have the ability to trade up in the future as Millicurie points out.
jult52
155 posts
 
Whatever you do, buy name-brand interconnects!! Using the OEMs is literally diluting your music - they are a disaster. Participate in one of the Agon ic auctions or buy the bottom-tier Kimber ics. It will be the best $50 you spend on your audio system.

BTW, I love the Magnepan recommendation but they require good upstream components. A receiver would probably not do.
palewin
58 posts
 
I would throw in some caution about the Magnepan recommendations. I've had Maggies for a very long time (MGIIAs, now 1.6s) and they do want power. I use an ARC 150.2 which is rated at 150 watts/channel into 8 ohms, doubled down to 300 watts/channel at the Maggie's 4 ohm rating. As you can tell from my history, I love Maggies, but given your budget, you would have to be careful about finding an amp that can deliver enough current (i.e. doubling down is very important, a lot of amps won't do it.) IMHO, given your budget, you might do better with some reasonably high efficiency full-range box speakers (I'm hesitant to go for mini-monitors because your room is large.
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