charlie1978
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I've tried reading about audio visual and stereo modification or building but I fear that I've just learnt the edge of the iceberg.
I've had my old system for 13 yrs which has finally passed on to the stereo heaven in the sky, and just at the right time I've got some cash to renew so please give me the best advice that you can.
I've got a Marantz sr4200 Av amp, a couple of Mission m72's upfront and centre\surround speakers to match.
The missions are ok but since my mission sub died years ago I've been missing some oomph.
When I bought the system I was more keen on an AV focused setup but having matured over the years I'm more interested now in a better stereo sound rather then AV, but liking my movies I'll still want the option of switching occasionally.
I've liked Monitor Audio speakers for a while and quite fancy the BX5 floor standers (I live in a flat so cant go too big).
Amps are my main confusion. I've read about the options of having an AV amp with either a power amp or an integrated amp connected....not that I really understand what I'm reading. Oh I also would like to be able to adjust things like bass & treble...not just with an electronic display!!
I want to listen to good quality music so would I need a cd player? With the Av amp its convenient plugging my phone into the amp via headphone jack-phono leads but do you lose much sound quality listening to music via a computer chip in a phone as opposed to a cd? What is the best option there I wonder....ease over quality?
Music ill listen to would be classic rock,blues, 50s 60s 70s stuff, a bit of bassy garage & hip hop. Samba and a bit of bossa nova...so a pretty wide variety. Our system has always lacked bass which I think is largely down to the amp.
Ok, I'm after an amp or whatever configuration works better, ill probably get the MA BX5s and whatever else you'll advise.
My budget....well I'll be buying 2nd hand from ebay and am happy to have an oldish (3-5 yrs?) setup so long as its quite good. I'll be looking to spend 300 odd pounds on the BX5s which I've already seen on ebay and for the amp\amps I'll spend again a few hundred pounds...i don't have a precise limit really.
Any advise you can give is much appreciated...im trying to get info and advice first rather then my usual uneducated impulse buy. Thanks!!!!...
I've had my old system for 13 yrs which has finally passed on to the stereo heaven in the sky, and just at the right time I've got some cash to renew so please give me the best advice that you can.
I've got a Marantz sr4200 Av amp, a couple of Mission m72's upfront and centre\surround speakers to match.
The missions are ok but since my mission sub died years ago I've been missing some oomph.
When I bought the system I was more keen on an AV focused setup but having matured over the years I'm more interested now in a better stereo sound rather then AV, but liking my movies I'll still want the option of switching occasionally.
I've liked Monitor Audio speakers for a while and quite fancy the BX5 floor standers (I live in a flat so cant go too big).
Amps are my main confusion. I've read about the options of having an AV amp with either a power amp or an integrated amp connected....not that I really understand what I'm reading. Oh I also would like to be able to adjust things like bass & treble...not just with an electronic display!!
I want to listen to good quality music so would I need a cd player? With the Av amp its convenient plugging my phone into the amp via headphone jack-phono leads but do you lose much sound quality listening to music via a computer chip in a phone as opposed to a cd? What is the best option there I wonder....ease over quality?
Music ill listen to would be classic rock,blues, 50s 60s 70s stuff, a bit of bassy garage & hip hop. Samba and a bit of bossa nova...so a pretty wide variety. Our system has always lacked bass which I think is largely down to the amp.
Ok, I'm after an amp or whatever configuration works better, ill probably get the MA BX5s and whatever else you'll advise.
My budget....well I'll be buying 2nd hand from ebay and am happy to have an oldish (3-5 yrs?) setup so long as its quite good. I'll be looking to spend 300 odd pounds on the BX5s which I've already seen on ebay and for the amp\amps I'll spend again a few hundred pounds...i don't have a precise limit really.
Any advise you can give is much appreciated...im trying to get info and advice first rather then my usual uneducated impulse buy. Thanks!!!!...
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