Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-31 Thread darrenyeats
aubuti;606767 Wrote: I have no idea how much shipping would be to the other side of the pond, but Seattle-based Blue Jeans Cable (www.bluejeanscable.com) do a great job of high-quality and relatively inexpensive cables, with no snake oil. They have a UK-focused website:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-30 Thread zoqi
Which analogue interconnect cables (RCA) would be recommended for use between a squeezebox and a ta2024. My speakers are a pair of Diamond 9.1. At the moment I am using a pair of cheap old tesco ones and they aren't very great. Anything which could be recommended within £20? 0.5m of length is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-30 Thread aubuti
I have no idea how much shipping would be to the other side of the pond, but Seattle-based Blue Jeans Cable (www.bluejeanscable.com) do a great job of high-quality and relatively inexpensive cables, with no snake oil. -- aubuti

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-30 Thread zoqi
Think the shipping time and cost would be too high. Been looking at some Chord Crimson Plus for about £30, it's tempting to invest in something that would lost for a while. -- zoqi zoqi's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-25 Thread earwaxer9
If you are not afraid to tinker a bit you could go with an amp from 41hz. http://www.41hz.com/ Definitely a cheap way to get into class D/T. Speakers could be had cheaply from Parts Express - either DIY or finished. I personally like the MMG's from Magnepan. You could probably build some nice

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-22 Thread Phil Leigh
zoqi;604264 Wrote: Thanks for the replies. The audioengine A5 seems really interesting, though it does defeat my purpose of getting speakers now which later can be turned into my surround system. I'm gonna look more into some good 2nd hand deals of older, but still good speakers. I'm not

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-22 Thread Mnyb
Phil Leigh;604336 Wrote: I'm not sure I fully understand your goals, but IF you are eventually aiming for a high quality 5.1 system, then there are 3 factors I consider vital to success: 1) The front, centre and rear speakers need to use matched drivers for treble and midrange (bass

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-22 Thread Curt962
+1 for the AudioEngine A5's. I use these with a Touch in my traveling audio system,and I simply do not know how one could do better for anything near the price.The A5s are like the Touch in the sense that they deliver a very high return on your investment. They sound far better than the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-22 Thread zoqi
What about some Mission 780s? I know someone who can give me a good deal. -- zoqi zoqi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43008 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread michael123
I think you will get much better sound **within your budget** if you stick to headphones.. -- michael123 Big 'thank you' to AndyG for fixing #15209, #15693, #16442, #16760 :) michael123's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread aubuti
There's not much you can do within that budget, certainly not in the Audiophiles forum. One option would be to forget about the T-amp for now, and instead combine those funds with the speaker budget to buy a pair of self-powered speakers such as the Audioengine 2 (A2, see

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread zoqi
My plan is to the speakers 2nd hand, and I have seen some good offers on for example Wharfedale Diamond 9. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wharfedale-Diamond-9-1-Main-Stereo-Speakers-/150548282834?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakershash=item230d607dd2#ht_500wt_1156 (even cheaper than

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread Phil Leigh
zoqi;604239 Wrote: My plan is to the speakers 2nd hand, and I have seen some good offers on for example Wharfedale Diamond 9.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-21 Thread zoqi
Thanks for the replies. The audioengine A5 seems really interesting, though it does defeat my purpose of getting speakers now which later can be turned into my surround system. I'm gonna look more into some good 2nd hand deals of older, but still good speakers. -- zoqi

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New to the sound stage, looking for some help to get started

2011-01-20 Thread zoqi
Hiya Audiophiles, I need some help getting started with a new cheap but yet very good quality 2.0 Hifi system. For starters I just want two simple speakers with good sound reproduction. At the moment I got a SB Touch and I've been using Sennheiser HD595 for listning to my FLAC albums. Now