bought my first system

[mobily]

Hey all,

After much advice and reading of reviews and opinions of people on this forum and elsewhere I have finally taken the plunge into the murky world of hi-fi seperates.

I bought the Cambridge Azur 640c for £150 and coupled that with the 540a amplifier for £200. I then decided to buy the mordaunt short 914 floorstanders for £250. It was really tough buying blind as there seems to be less and less shops these days willing to let you hae a demo. However there was the option to bring the stuff back within 14 days and swap it for something else.

I went along to Wilkinsons and invested in a superb equipment rack for a mere £40 which looks really swish with all the equipment on it. I already had a Cambridge DAB300 and have stuck that on the rack also. The DAB is connected to the amp with a Cambridge pacific cable and the CD player is connected using one of marks cables. For speaker cable I have some Gale XL 189 which is 99p/m.

The results:

Absolutely stunning sound quality. The vocals are extremely clear with just the right amount of bass. I ran the amp and speakers in for a total of 36 hours and the DAB sounds superb on all stations.

All I can say is if you're thinking of going for seperates then do so as the results are well worth it!

Seperates are a huge step up in quality from standard players, congratulations!

[CFS]

Indeed, I've never looked back once since hearing separates, definitely the way to go! Plus you've got the added advantage of upgrading one component at a time.

[craigizmo2k2]

What is this hifi rack you mention?? do you have a link to it or any photos??

I know you're more excited about the electronics but i'm in the market for a rack you see!