GaryC;171299 Wrote: > Hi > > Following the huge success of the SqueezeBox with my wife I am in the > lucky position of being able to move my SB3 powered midi system to the > conservatory and replacing it with a more capable system in the living > room. > > Assuming I get another SB3 I will have a remaining budget of £1200 for > an amp, speakers (and stands if required) and interconnects. > > Given the above what combinations of amp/speakers would you audition? > The vast majority of my collection is now in FLAC format and I listen > to a wide range of music. > > I intend to take my SB3/QNap to the shop to audition the equipment - > has anyone else done this? > > Oh - one last question. I noted that a linear power supply can make a > difference. Can anyone recommend a part number/supplier in the UK. > > Thanks in advance. > > Gary
A very difficult question! It all depends on so many variables. One important factor is your room's properties. Carpted, wood or stone floor? Other damping in the room? Size of room? Are you prepared to purchase second hand? (A lot more for the money.) How domesticated (nice looking) should the system be? (WAF = Wife Acceptance Factor) Personally, if I had to start from scratch today with the sum you mentioned, I would splash out on a killer pair of speakers (example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-NS-1000-XW-lautsprecher-loudspeakers_W0QQitemZ190073512643QQihZ009QQcategoryZ23323QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190073512643 ) and tide over with a good second hand amp for the rest of the money until I feel up to spending a bit more on the amplification. A speaker like the NS-1000XW would also allow some customisation of the sound according to room brightness since if has variable levels for the mid and treble units. A lower price option which is not as nice to look at is the plain NS-1000. Note: If you never want to play very loud a speaker like the NS-1000 might be overkill. It really can play very loud and still clean. Note2: Obviously, most of the time you can't audition ebay purchases. A popular item such the Yamaha should be fairly easy to sell on however. P.S: You can have my Triangle Celius speakers if you are near Oxford -and for a very reasonable sum too since I need the space! ;-) They are very nice, but don't have the kick of the Yamahas. (I have a few linear supplies laying around too.) -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31780 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
