JJSS49 - My friends may prefer new, but I personally would be very tempted by the Spendors and Hegel. I would probably still add a sub, though. Tempting.
System forclassical music
Some friends are looking to upgrade their home stereo system from something that is probably 30 years old with in-wall speakers wired throughout their house. They are classical music buffs, which makes me leery of giving them much advice (I prefer rock, female jazz vocalists and Argentine tango). They are discerning listeners, but probably because of their current system their expectations were low - they really didn't think that a home system could come anywhere close to a concert hall experience until I streamed Chapotier's Te Deum from Qobuz on my (modest) system and their eyebrows went up. I told them that they could reasonably do even better, but I really wouldn't know what to advise them. I realized that I actually don't know a dealer I would trust sending them to! Sad, but true.
So let's say a budget of $5 to $10K for a core system (streamer, DAC, amps, sub, speakers - TT and CD transport to be added later). Integrated is fine. Assume a 15x20 multi-purpose room (I alerted them to room correction, but first things first). Any suggestions as to what might be a good fit for them? Thanks.
So let's say a budget of $5 to $10K for a core system (streamer, DAC, amps, sub, speakers - TT and CD transport to be added later). Integrated is fine. Assume a 15x20 multi-purpose room (I alerted them to room correction, but first things first). Any suggestions as to what might be a good fit for them? Thanks.
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those sp9/1 being floorstanders, go quite deep, and with proper placement allowing a little bass reinforcement from the room, they can be effectively full range for all but the most ardent bass lovers (40 hz -3b) http://ukhhsoc.torrens.org/makers/Spendor/SP9-1_hifinews_publicity_reprint.pdf having said that, most systems even with purportedly full range speakers can still benefit from well integrated subs for subterranean atmospherics... come back and let us know what your friends end up doing -- graduating from an in wall system certainly sets the bar low for them to pleased with any proper in room hifi rig :) |
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