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Thanks for the insight
What is the best option of the two choices
Hello we had a fire Christmas night and the Hi-Fi is being replaced and I was given two 0ptions for home theater and music room. Speakers are the same in both. If it's possible I would like opinions on what to do.
Option 1
ItemsSell PriceQty
KEF R11 MetaR11 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Gloss Black, Gloss White, Walnut
$3,250.00
x2
KEF R2 Meta$1,400.00
x1
KEF Q350-WAKEF Q Series Q350 Bookshelf Speaker - 6.5" | Walnut (Pair)
$799.99
x1
KEF KUBE-12MIEKEF KUBE12MIE
$1,000.00
x1
Denon DEN-AVR-X1800HPowering 80W per channel, the Denon AVR-X1800H 7.2-channel8K AV receiver delivers an immersive 3D audio experience,amazing picture quality, and lag-free gaming experience. Plus, ithas Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and the latest HDMI technologyfeaturing HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 8K/60 and 4K/120 passthrough.Thanks to its HEOS Built-in technology, you can streamyour favorite music through Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music HD,AirPlay 2, and more. And with our award-winning Denon SetupAssistant and Audysseys MultEQ room correction technologybacked up by extended connectivity and custom integrator-friendlyoptions, the AVR-X1800H offers the latest technologies andfeatures.
$749.00
x1
Rega Aethos - Integrated Amplifier$5,395.00
x1
Rega Fono MM MK5 - Phono Stage Black$445.00
x1
Bluesound Node IconBluesound Node Icon N530 wireless streaming player
$1,149.00
x1
MISC. PARTS AND CABLES
up to 12' Tributaries speaker cables and rca cables for home theater by pass and the ICON streamer
$959.09
x1
Option 2
ItemsSell PriceQty
KEF R11 MetaR11 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Gloss Black, Gloss White, Walnut
$3,250.00
x2
KEF R2 Meta$1,400.00
x1
KEF Q3MWAKEF Q3 Meta Walnut pair
$799.99
x1
KEF KUBE-12MIEKEF KUBE12MIE
$1,000.00
x1
NAD T758V3iAV Receiver 7x60W (NAD Full Disclosure Power)
$1,999.00
x1
NAD C298Stereo Power Amplifier
$2,799.00
x1
Rega Fono MM MK5 - Phono Stage Black$445.00
x1
MISC. PARTS AND CABLES
includes up to 12' pair of Tributaries speaker cables
$597.72
x1
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@kofibaffour Thanks for the information. As for the speakers I auditioned Maggie's, Focal, Klipsch and KEF. The Klipsch were exceptionally clear but for my ears they were too high pitched, I guess because I have been usingJBL'S from the 60's, 70's and 80's. After listening to what they had below 8K the KEF's were it. Since home theater became a thing I've been confused and simply haven't had time to learn a lot. This system has to double as home theater and stereo and transition between the two should be easy as possible and a universal remote should be involved. Will that change any of your recommendations? |
@eltabor that actually reinforced my recommends. Klipsch are mediocre and Maggies are too narrow for home theatre.
I guess I wanted to recommend a setup that actually gives you value for your money without losing the tonal coherency
Don't get me wrong the KEF is what I'd go for too if no hold barred budget. But seeing the allocation of the budget and how skimped you became on other sections, I felt then why not get a setup that is incredibly agile and balanced sounding whilst using the appropriate allocation of funds for each section of your setup |
@kofibaffour sounds like you may have a shop or store. I would like to send this dialogue to my store. I can go to 3k or 4k higher but prefer not to. What you did with the links would be incredibly difficult for me, so I would like to thank you again. Others said the NAD are unreliable and if that's true it's sad because I've not had any trouble with components since I started in circa 1974 |
@eltabor good luck with everything and lol I wish I had a store. I'm just a home theatre freak and stereo freak so I have two systems. And was just trynna help you get what imo are the best components for their price points. So you end up with a comprehensively competent system |
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