adamslim;159597 Wrote: > Sounds like you did well - your cards stayed glued in wallet :) > > While some here seem to recommend spending much more on the speakers > than the amp, I am more for a balanced approach. My system has a £2k > amp with £2k speakers, which works well. > > I would suggest the £500 Arcam amp would be great for you if you're > going to upgrade within a year or two, but matching that with £150 > speakers is bizarre, IMO. I think they were guided more by what they > had in stock than by your needs - understandable enough. > > (Although why have £150 speakers if your cheapest amp is £500? Odd.) >
"Adamslim", you hit the nail on the head - unusual advice indeed. Inexperienced assistants perhaps? adamslim;159597 Wrote: > > The fact that you preferred the cheaper speakers is interesting. I > generally hold that speakers have the most character of all components, > and you need to find a character that you like, and base the rest of the > system around it. If you liked the presentation of the KEFs above > speakers four times their price, I'd be suggesting some more expensive > KEFs to try. > > Anyway, keep listening. Given that you are at the low end budget for > specialist shops, I'd continue to head there weekdays - they are > unlikely to let you have as long to try things out if you're there on a > Saturday afternoon. But a good place will recognise that happy > customers talk about their experiences and come back when they have > more cash! > > Adam Listening to more expensive KEF's is a good idea. Maybe B&W as well? -- tomsi42 SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomsi42's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2477 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30074 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
