barnybaz
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Having sold me KEF R 5.1, anthem receiver and svs sub setup last year and replaced it with a Sonos playbase as I had to move house and downsized to a semi detached house (rented), I am missing proper stereo music and I'm thinking about getting the following but can't decide. Looking for good stereo sound (dance, rock, pop, occasional relaxing music and radio) that I can also connect my TV through in a room 16*9ft with ample power to drive speakers. I think small floorstanders will be fine and auditioned the Dali Oberon 5's yesterday with a bs node 2i digitally connected to an audiolab 6000a amp and it sounded good, cleaner than through the node 2i analogue outputs. I wanted to audition the bs powernode 2i as it has an hdmi arc connection and also a one box solution which I would prefer for convenience but they didn't have one in.
New bs powernode 2i + Dali Oberon 5 £1350 weybridge audio
New bs powernode 2i + ex demo Ae309 from sold by acoustic energy £1400 eBay
New audiolab 6000a + node 2i + ex demo Ae309 £1600 or with new Oberon 5's £1600
The above prices for new on eBay are 6000a £500 and bs powernode 2i £750 and node 2i £450 all of which are new. Their is a rega elex r @ £680 or best offer and a Cambridge audio cx80 for £500.
Would their be a significant difference getting the higher powered rega or Cambridge over a powernode 2i or 6000a/node 2i combo considering the size of my room which is probably classified as small I sit across the 9ft wall and with sofa and speakers away from wall so probably sit about 6-6.5 ft away from speakers.
In the past I have never been to fussy about pure music and my previous systems have all been movie setups with receivers etc so this will be my first proper HIFI setup and can't wait to get something ordered and get the Sonos playbase up for sale on here.
New bs powernode 2i + Dali Oberon 5 £1350 weybridge audio
New bs powernode 2i + ex demo Ae309 from sold by acoustic energy £1400 eBay
New audiolab 6000a + node 2i + ex demo Ae309 £1600 or with new Oberon 5's £1600
The above prices for new on eBay are 6000a £500 and bs powernode 2i £750 and node 2i £450 all of which are new. Their is a rega elex r @ £680 or best offer and a Cambridge audio cx80 for £500.
Would their be a significant difference getting the higher powered rega or Cambridge over a powernode 2i or 6000a/node 2i combo considering the size of my room which is probably classified as small I sit across the 9ft wall and with sofa and speakers away from wall so probably sit about 6-6.5 ft away from speakers.
In the past I have never been to fussy about pure music and my previous systems have all been movie setups with receivers etc so this will be my first proper HIFI setup and can't wait to get something ordered and get the Sonos playbase up for sale on here.