Hi,
I am building my first loud speaker system. I have always used headphones as that was the only way I could be happy in my budget. Now I am going to spend some money for what I hope is a good system. Please have a look and tell me if I have missed something or comment on the build be good or bad.
I listen to anything but, country. Mostly clasical and opera, but I do love my metal/easy listening/pop/techno. I have a very small house 1000sqft but, will be upgrading in the furture. My wife would like to beable to hear the music in the house and I think this will not be a problem with the system that follows. The source of music will be a computer for now as I do not have many records anymore (nor do I have a turntable that I could play them on anymore.
I have ripped my cds to flac, (please comment on the file format and where you would buy music for digital download if any) The system will also play sound for the tv, everything will come from the computer and be displayed on the tv. (I was amazed at how crappy the flat screen sounds, I have not owned a tv in over 10 years.) I get movies from netflix/amazon I plan to play music/movies/ect though the computer and it does have a toslink.
Sorry if you don't need this info here is the build I am thinking of:
Marantz PM6004
Paradigm Studio 20 V5
SVS PB12-NSD
Schiit Bifrost DAC
Rough Room size: 16x11x10
Hookup: computer>(toslink) bifrost>marantz
This is the upper limit of my budget, current cost est: 2k-2.5k
I have listened to the Paradigm studio 20's but not the sub. Though SVSound seems to be very popular on the internet. It will be my first purchase that I have not listened to personally, so any comments on this purchase would be strongly appreciated.
Also when I was listening to the Paradigm I was listening on them though a McIntosh int amp. My budget does not allow for an amp that cost 3k. How was my choice in amp? What can I expect in using the Marantz PM6004?
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to reading your responses.
P.S. on the side note is it worth subscribing to a sound service like MOG for playing music?
I have posted this on a few other forums. I am trying to get as much info for the best possible choices. One thing I have been told is not to get the pm6004 but an AV receiver. I just wanted to make it clear that this system's primary use is to listen to music. Me and my wife watch less than 5 hours of tv a week, while listening to music about 30 hours a week.
My concern about getting an AV is that it will not give me the same fidelity as this setup. I would be dependent on the DAC internal to the av. How would the the pm6004 compare to say... a Marantz SR6005 or an Onkyo 709. If I would be better off using the money for the DAC + pm6004 on a AV please let me know.
The AV extras are alluring but they may just look good on paper please help me out.
The source will most likely always be a computer, I have never owned a game console and do not plan to own one.
Also I hear a lot about Audyssey MultEQ XT is this something that should lean more towards the AV?
One last note: It has been offered that the Sierra-1 with NrT tweeter should also be considered, though I don't know if I can audition those speakers. (I could buy them and sent them back if I don't like them though...)
Thanks for your time in this matter,
-Sel
I am building my first loud speaker system. I have always used headphones as that was the only way I could be happy in my budget. Now I am going to spend some money for what I hope is a good system. Please have a look and tell me if I have missed something or comment on the build be good or bad.
I listen to anything but, country. Mostly clasical and opera, but I do love my metal/easy listening/pop/techno. I have a very small house 1000sqft but, will be upgrading in the furture. My wife would like to beable to hear the music in the house and I think this will not be a problem with the system that follows. The source of music will be a computer for now as I do not have many records anymore (nor do I have a turntable that I could play them on anymore.
I have ripped my cds to flac, (please comment on the file format and where you would buy music for digital download if any) The system will also play sound for the tv, everything will come from the computer and be displayed on the tv. (I was amazed at how crappy the flat screen sounds, I have not owned a tv in over 10 years.) I get movies from netflix/amazon I plan to play music/movies/ect though the computer and it does have a toslink.
Sorry if you don't need this info here is the build I am thinking of:
Marantz PM6004
Paradigm Studio 20 V5
SVS PB12-NSD
Schiit Bifrost DAC
Rough Room size: 16x11x10
Hookup: computer>(toslink) bifrost>marantz
This is the upper limit of my budget, current cost est: 2k-2.5k
I have listened to the Paradigm studio 20's but not the sub. Though SVSound seems to be very popular on the internet. It will be my first purchase that I have not listened to personally, so any comments on this purchase would be strongly appreciated.
Also when I was listening to the Paradigm I was listening on them though a McIntosh int amp. My budget does not allow for an amp that cost 3k. How was my choice in amp? What can I expect in using the Marantz PM6004?
Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to reading your responses.
P.S. on the side note is it worth subscribing to a sound service like MOG for playing music?
I have posted this on a few other forums. I am trying to get as much info for the best possible choices. One thing I have been told is not to get the pm6004 but an AV receiver. I just wanted to make it clear that this system's primary use is to listen to music. Me and my wife watch less than 5 hours of tv a week, while listening to music about 30 hours a week.
My concern about getting an AV is that it will not give me the same fidelity as this setup. I would be dependent on the DAC internal to the av. How would the the pm6004 compare to say... a Marantz SR6005 or an Onkyo 709. If I would be better off using the money for the DAC + pm6004 on a AV please let me know.
The AV extras are alluring but they may just look good on paper please help me out.
The source will most likely always be a computer, I have never owned a game console and do not plan to own one.
Also I hear a lot about Audyssey MultEQ XT is this something that should lean more towards the AV?
One last note: It has been offered that the Sierra-1 with NrT tweeter should also be considered, though I don't know if I can audition those speakers. (I could buy them and sent them back if I don't like them though...)
Thanks for your time in this matter,
-Sel