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What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System

Hello everyone, we just put out a fantastic little audio system that is the perfect kind of thing for an office, or a secondary system or for getting a newbie into high end audio.

The system we put out sounds amazing, Is is the Quad VA One a 12 watt tube amp, with usb dac $1,600

http://quad-hifi.co.uk/product-detail.php?pid=41 plus a pair of the Quad S2 monitors a $1,000.00 pair of monitors with a superb ribbon tweeter, that are really impressive, see Ken Mcalf review in this months Stereophile. He loved em so we decided to try a pair.
Quad S-2 loudspeaker | Stereophile.com
https://www.stereophile.com/content/quad-s-2-loudspeaker

This entire system minus cables is $2,600.00 and you can even stream via Apt X bluetooth or usb input from a computer.

So with that in mind, what geat secondary systems that would be perfect for a newbie, that you have heard that offer much of what a great much more expensive does at a fraction of the price?

We would start with the KEF LS 50 wireless as a perfect example, the Quad VA 1/S1 combo.

What other kinds of systems would you guys recommend and like to talk about?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
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bbarlow690
60 posts
 
McCormack Micro Headphone Drive
McCormack Micro Power Drive (recently upgraded by SMc)
Spendor s3/5 (bi-wired)
SVS SB1000 subwoofer
HRT Musicstreamer II USB Dac
Audioquest cables

Overkill for a computer, but I’m worth it.
roadsterluver
18 posts
 
Secondary system:
Bower & Wilkins 706 S2 bookshelves
McIntosh MA252 hybrid integrated
PS Audio DSD dac
REL T Zero or T5i sub
Shunyata cables & cords

linnie01
8 posts
 
Wow, what a fun question....

i’d start with the new Naim Atom and add a small Harbeth or Spendor mini monitor.

Or for less $$, I’d  go with a Naim 5si and Kef LS50’s (passive).

In my office, I have a Linn LK140 / Kolektor amp / preamp (great compact size) with Sony 2 way, ported bookshelf speakers that were $49 / pair brand new at Best Buy about 15 years ago.  Amazing how good electronics will make some cheap speakers sound great.  I may or may not be motivated to shop new speakers some day.  To me, music is much more important to me than any box.
linnie01
8 posts
 
Oh, I forgot to mention, Triangle has a set of powered bookshelf speakers for only $800.  I have heard them and they are excellent and almost 1/3 the price of LS-50’s (wireless), I have not heard yet.

All you need is a phone / tablet or table and you are set!
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geneoshea
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Because I can't really play my music too loudly where I work I use a pair of Audio Engine A2+ speakers, an old ipod and a Martin Logan sub for my office system. It sounds great!
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