Halo_master
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I want to do a hifi upgrade of my systems:
My speakers are: 2x b&w XT4, 1x B&W XTC, 2x B&W XT2 and 1xb&w pv1-sub, a pioneer lx91 bd-player and pioneer krp600m plasma
I know there are better speakers out there for the money, but got this for a very good price and i have to keep my wive happy, she likes the looks of this set, she loves the design. So please, i do'n' t need advice to get other speakers. Perhaps i' ll replace the b&w xt2 with xt8' s, so i can use the xt4' s as surrounds and the xt8' s as front speakers.
But i want to do an upgrade in my hifi equipment, but i don' t have unlimited funds.
I have a few set-ups on my mind:
for processors:
-audiolab 8000 ap(benefits: lcpm through hdmi, low points: no room calibr, no bitstreaming for hd-formats). Can get one for about 650 euro.used
-arcam av9 (neutral sound, but no sound through hdmi and no room calibration). around 800 euro used
for amps:
-rotel 1575 (no xlr, but 250wpc!), 1300 euro used)
-marantz mm8003 (xlr' s, but a bit underpowered,140 wpc, but this is theoratical) , 1000 euro used
-audiolab 8000 x7(2x150w and 3x100w) or 3x8000m(3x145wpc) and 1x 8000p(2x 120wpc). 750 euro for a used 8000x7, 1200 euro' s for the 4 seperate amps.
-arcam p7(around 1300 euro' s used), no xlr' s, but 7x150 wpc.
Cheapest option
Would an audiolab 8000ap with a 8000x7 amp be a significant improvement over the pio lx71 receiver(pure SQ, for movies and music), or an audiolab with another of these listed amps)
or which other combination would beat a pioneer lx71? the arcam set-up?
My speakers are: 2x b&w XT4, 1x B&W XTC, 2x B&W XT2 and 1xb&w pv1-sub, a pioneer lx91 bd-player and pioneer krp600m plasma
I know there are better speakers out there for the money, but got this for a very good price and i have to keep my wive happy, she likes the looks of this set, she loves the design. So please, i do'n' t need advice to get other speakers. Perhaps i' ll replace the b&w xt2 with xt8' s, so i can use the xt4' s as surrounds and the xt8' s as front speakers.
But i want to do an upgrade in my hifi equipment, but i don' t have unlimited funds.
I have a few set-ups on my mind:
for processors:
-audiolab 8000 ap(benefits: lcpm through hdmi, low points: no room calibr, no bitstreaming for hd-formats). Can get one for about 650 euro.used
-arcam av9 (neutral sound, but no sound through hdmi and no room calibration). around 800 euro used
for amps:
-rotel 1575 (no xlr, but 250wpc!), 1300 euro used)
-marantz mm8003 (xlr' s, but a bit underpowered,140 wpc, but this is theoratical) , 1000 euro used
-audiolab 8000 x7(2x150w and 3x100w) or 3x8000m(3x145wpc) and 1x 8000p(2x 120wpc). 750 euro for a used 8000x7, 1200 euro' s for the 4 seperate amps.
-arcam p7(around 1300 euro' s used), no xlr' s, but 7x150 wpc.
Cheapest option
Would an audiolab 8000ap with a 8000x7 amp be a significant improvement over the pio lx71 receiver(pure SQ, for movies and music), or an audiolab with another of these listed amps)
or which other combination would beat a pioneer lx71? the arcam set-up?
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