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Just puchased,
Wadia player and Einstien light power amp
Which will work best according to wadias manual without a preamp
Now i need speakers and speaker cables that might be a great match up
So I can start listening
My musical tastes include , classical and acidfolk primarily.
Hey tastes change!
Any suggestion, thoughts and input greatly appreciated.
I also was wondering if buying 15 year old speakers is wise or not,
Would they still be good for another 15 years
Will there resale value continue to decline ?
acidfolk
Very nice gear! The Einstein stuff is very very good! One of these days I am going get one. As for speakers, tough to say since its a personal decision but for me I would get something that is very neutral, dynamic, and airy to let the magic of the Einsten shine through. So whats your price range and what kind of speaker are you looking for (monitors or floor standers), how big is your room?
One suggestion, try a preamp. You might like it, you might not but worth a try.
I've heard the Einstein with Daedelis speakers and been very impressed. You'll need to consider what speakers would best suit your room. Tell us more about the amp specification. There are a number of great speakers that are easy to drive and should therefore be pretty friendly to all amps. What is your speaker budget?
Thanks all.
Nice answers. i checked out the daedulus online.
They appear to be the kind of speakers that I would enjoy listening to
I will call them .
i guess the price is $10,000. unless they have gone up in price.
My plan was to spend closer to $8,000. For used speakers. After reading some notes here, I was very interested in the Revel salon 2.
Or the Churchill tannoy, or Aerius .
However, considering two thousand more ,if I'm correct ,for new speakers. Then the daeulus may make perfect sense, as you'll seem to recommend them for the system I will have.
i don't actually know the difference between monitors and full range.
Perhaps someone could explain that to me.
The wadia is a 381i. It looks great , but haven't played it yet
The Einstein's arriving in a few days.
I was curious why a pre amp is suggested by one responder,
As wadia advises against that. Am I missing out on something important?
If you have other advice Id be glad to hear. It.
Ive read some threads here, and found them really interesting

Some Wadia owners like direct while others prefer going through a preamp. I'm not suggesting you buy a preamp, only suggesting trying your system with and without to see if you have a preference.