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im searching for a budget 2 channel setup

as all people living in SF homes there is always a problem for speaker placement weird areas in victorians and arts and craft homes need app;y here. i have only one place in the kitchen area to setup an immaculate budget system not costing more than 4000 to do this. the problem is the area its going to situated in the speakers have to be placed next to a wall and beside an old victorian couch , the amps and cd player below the couch as not to be seen but heard, remote is a must. music played will be from my wifes iphone and ipod, if you have any great ideas at all and know these kind of constraints it will be much appreciated i have been an audiophile for nearly 25 years and this is the biggest challenge i have ever faced. any suggestions ?
sionlim
sionlim OP
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im going for an audition of the gallo on friday , but hate tiny speakers, but i think i have discounted all bookshelfs as they all seem to be rear ported. but for a time i did consider dynaaudioexcite, psb b6, swan 2.2 amd sierra 1, but heard that bookshelfs need a lot of space behind them , i even tried magnepans CCW but she hated the look. i do have a bunch of subs lying around and currently use the polk micro 2000 for bass.
sionlim OP
56 posts
 
BBY keeps on telling me the sonus system is the way to go as the logitech are not popular for a reason. but i keep on hearing the squeezebox name popping up.
sionlim OP
56 posts
 
good show on refering the stradas i saw them but balked at then when i first saw them, i was caught up with box speakers as i had a horrendous sounding bose once upon a time, it removed itself back to the box only a year ago. Also i am thinking of xchanging my idecco i was going to return the unit as it kept humming and didnt work on the iphone 4 at all. but that review tends to state that the strada needs a non tube amp. the reviews seem to make me give the gallo another chance well at least hearing them.
sionlim OP
56 posts
 
good on the airport express i just got one today to extend the range of my time capsule i never even knew i could use the airport for that purpose. after all this suggestions im really looking forward to checking out the strada and the wadia, as for amps the idecco seems to suit the bill, but im having a bad feel fo rit at the moment as they seem to have technical difficulites . humming and compatibility issues.
martykl
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Sonos is a great system (I have 7 stations throughout my home and use 1 or more every day), and it might solve your remote control and access issues, but your speaker placement is the one that's going to make or break the sound. If you're listening position is on the sofa with the speakers beside you - good luck. Full range omnis are probably your best bet. Maybe a used pair of the Gallo 3.x floorstanders (+/- 300 degree dispersion through much of their bandwidth) or the smaller Ohm or Mirage floorstanders would make sense. I use Ohm 100s (albeit with subs in a more traditional positioning scheme) and can attest that they are quite good.

Good Luck

Marty
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