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newbie 1st post 2 channel reccomendations.

hey guys:
putting together a 2 channel system for the bedroom, wife and kids took over MY downstairs theater and banished me to the bedroom. at first distraught, i was relegated to ht forum surfing and arrived here. since i had been mainly using the theater for listening to music anyway, i eagerly surfed the auidiogon waves all hours of the evening. a few days ago,the warden (my wife) gave me permission ( am i p-whipped or what) to put together a stereo system in the bedroom. i have home theater experience but have never put together 2 channel system and know nothing about tubes but will soon be enlightened
a little info:
room size: 18'x14'3" with 8' ceiling (flat)would prefer speakers on long side of room cannot be more than 2.5' from front wall lot's of room from side walls, bed in middle of room but can be rearranged.
musical preferences: classical all types, jazz, pink floyd, eagles, elton john
budget: 4k not including accessories
system: intergrated amp or seperates, cd or sacd or universal player, monitor speakers with possible later addition of sub.
mostly moderate occasionally loud listening levels

i have access to almost anything since i live relatively close to la and san diego but everything is also 1-2 hours away. therefore, all help in narrowing down options is appreciated. i have set up an audition of proac studio 100 with jolida jd502b integrated amp and jd 100 cd player next week. will possibly audition thiels on monday. also looking at taylo ref monitors and classe', plinius and possibly bryston. may later use this in new theater so may chuck budget and purchase good multi channel amp eg. BAT vk6200 or bryston or something similiar.
all input will be greatly appreciated including equipment and room setup/speaker placement suggestions. basically, tell me anything you want because the kids just got a bunch of dvd's and i'll be here all night.
i know this encompasses alot so just do your best.

aloha keith
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natnic
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I dont know If Upscale Audio is close to you Atagi. If it is give them a call . he has many great lines..

Yes I do agree if your listening to gear in a Store , then you should support him or offer to pay for his time, Hey if you can save thousands giving the dealer who allowed you to audition it some of your savings is fair.

If you are up front and tell him you may buy online then its his choice to invest time with you.

Be honest and up front.

Happy Hunting.

Your on the right track, listen listen and dont let all the online guru's sway you. Your ears will not lead you astray.

Cloudgif made a good point, bring system breaker music.

If it gets the hard stuff right the rest is cake.
cloudgif
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Natnic: thank you for the words of agreement.

Your suggestion of handling the "helpful dealer" problem is a great one. Everyone's time is of value. If a guy is going to serve as our audio consultant we should let him know that and compensate him for his services.
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atagi OP
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glad to see that we now have peace in our thread. you have both been very helpful and i appreciate your effort to make my search more fruitful. i agree with the helpful dealer suggestion. i was planning to purchase cables and accessories from them but i also like the audio consultant idea alot. i still think that i will purchase at least 1 component from a local dealer.

natnic: looked at the upscale audio site and they are pretty close to me. alot closer than the other dealers i've been frequenting. i'm not very familiar with most of there lines. which lines and products are you talking about?

yesterday went to garden grove and listened to the psb platinum m2 powered by jolida 302b amp and nad cd player. i had the room to myself so i listened for about an hour and played the bach, berloiz, and added norah jones, diana kroll, and the eagles. very nice system although i would probably get a better cd player. i've been noticing that none of the systems i've auditioned thus far do real justice to the berloiz symphonie fantastique. they all sound fantastic on the smaller works but seem a bit strained with the scope of the full orchestra.

do you guys have any suggestions for the system revealing recordings? have to stay home next weekend babysitting and superbowl. i plan to spend the next two weeks putting together my thoughts on these auditions and planning what to do next. so far i have no favorites and feel overwhelmed but excited.

again thanks for all the help. will keep you informed with what's happening.

aloha keith
natnic
33 posts
 
Atagi I would suggest Listening to one of my personal favorite combo's. Coincident Sprakers Eclispe series with Atma Sphere's M-60-II.

Coincident and Atma Sphere have synergy like no other.

Pre amps Kevin should be able to suggest the right match for the combo. Start with the Super Eclipse's.

Then have him play the Oh Tjobe and The BAT VK-5 CD Player

and anything Kevin might suggest for a Player.

Happy hunting.
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