I have system listed below which pleases me for occasional home theatre 5.1 but wish to get better amp/speakers for enjoying 2 channel music. The higher quality flac files sound better through the Squeezebox than the Universal player even with SACDs. This has me looking to upgrade with around $10,000 New Zealand. Any comment appreciated.... Terry flac files/Squeezebox Boom/Pioneer DV-575A Universal Player/VSX -C100 Receiver /Wharfedale Moviestar 70+ (Diamonds):Room 9mx5mx3mnts
Terry, with 10k to spend, I would not be looking to net strangers(no matter how nice) for advice. You should be at a trusted dealers store, asking questions and listening to options with music that you know and love. Don't rush. Listen to complete systems.
Nuck's right. I wish I had 10k to spend on a 2 channel system! You need to get out there and listen to stuff and (hopefully) find a dealer that will let you bring stuff home to listen in your own living room.
My dealer, who I've developed a rapport with, will let me bring pretty much anything home for the weekend (with the obligatory credit card #, of course).
The other thing is - with import duties and the big whack distributors add on we pay much more than you guys after the conversion. The price of audio sucks here - which is why I have used Ebay at times.
Hi Nuck I heard the Linn reference system with the Klimax DS - this impressed me but the price did not! I listened to the Linn Sneaky which is a musical dac with 7 second buffer. I am thinking this as a front end or maybe a Squeezebox into a better dac which would allow just a power amp and speakers
This thread has been so helpful to me. My shopping list is reading Buffalo Terabyte NAS,Squeezebox Duette,DacMagic,Quad 12 active speakers (after listening!)approx $NZ6,000 or $US3,000 or £2,000(English pounds).