audiophile

Well I am an audiophile and looking to purchase a good music system. choice is obviously between A V Receiver and good quality amplifier. right now i am doing lot of R&D to find out which product will be good. needing lot of help from all friends who keep on writing and advicing through this .
thanks!!

If your priority is music over movies then the choice is rather clear -- a stereo setup is the way to go. Your budget and your needs will determine whether this is simply an integrated stereo amplifier, a pre and power combo or even an elaborate setup consisting of monoblock amps.

The only reason for a music lover to choose an AV receiver is if your interest extends to multichannel music as offered on SACD and DVD-A. However titles are limited and the compromise on sound may not be worth it.

Once factors such as budget, room size, listening tastes, and so on become clear it will easier to take a decision.

I agree with Particleman. Main criteria is budget.

Hi dear particleman , thanks for you reply.i understand that my first preference is music only. I am just novice in this areas of audio gadgets and clearly need more understanding about it.can you help me in this . what is the use of pre / power combo as well as of monoblock amps.

i want to start with a modest budget only. to begin with say around Rs 50,000. Gradually i will go for more accessories . the room size in which i will setup this is 22feet x 10 feets.then which quality speakers i should go for ?

so far I listened to Onkyo TX SR 504 9 AV Receiver which has list price of Rs 24500 but in delhi dealer is offering me the price of Rs 22000. but i am not happy with the speakers of this company.

pls guide and help.
many thanks.

Hi,
If this is ur first audio set up stick to a decent integrated amp+ cd player of if u must a dvd player + decent stand mount speakers. I say integrated as a receiver just cant give u the quality of music nor can a dvd vis a vis a dedicated cdp.
An integrated consists of 2 components in one box(chassis). The preamp which basically lets u select the Source input(tape, cd ,aux etc) , modify the volume level and modify the tone by adjusting the treble/bass controls and the power amp which basically amplifies the chosen source to drive ur speakers. Both these share the same POWER SUPPLY(transformer) and are housed in one box. When they are two seperate components they are called a pre/power set up. The advantage is that they each have their own power supply and hence the muscle(read power amp section) does not and will not interfere with the pre amp circuitry and hence u get cleaner sound. Also its an easier upgrade path.
When i mentioned a power amp i meant a stereo power amp.(Drives both left and right channels). If u want to go even cleaner u get MONO BLOCKS which is basically 2 power amps ,1 for the left speaker and 1 for the right.
So in a stereo set up u have 1 stereo pre amp/ 1 stereo power amp OR 1 stereo pre amp / 2 Mono block power amps.
Look at cdp+ amps from Nad/marantz/CA etc etc and speakers from monitor audio/mordaunt short/Quads/Kefs etc and make a stereo suitable to ur ears and pockets. I suggested stand mounters(earlier called bookshelf speakers) rather than floor standers for two reasons, firstly in a real budget the small stand mount offers better quality and build and secondly is a relatively easier load for a budget amp.
Unless u have a huge area to fill with sound a stand mount will do fine and will be easier to position too.

Best regards.

hi anurag

For your kind of Budget i think you can try Marantz PM 4002 along with CD 5001 and Mission M32i Book shelf speaker

regards

Marantz 6001 and Jamo S-708. Look no further. Just audition and rush back to post what you heard

I am looking for good amp and tower speakers, i am based in delhi.

So far liked Denon PMA 500 ( 16 K )and PMA 700 ( 26 K) in combination with Dali concept 6 ( 32K) and concept 8 ( 52K ). I found them good but now some one told me that Concept speakers are overrated and pricy too. Dali Ikon 6 is good speakers but quite expensive ( 64K ). any suggestion?

If I have to make a choice between NAD ( C325BEE ) ( Rs 23.5 K )and denon PMA 500 / 700 what can be best choice . any other option is there?


pls help as more I get into this more I am confused.

You can ignore Concept series. They look good, and I doubt they sound as good.

Dali IKON are at a different level altogether. If you make up your mind on Dali IKON, let me know, I can help.

thanks for prompt reply. dali is also one of the options .but what price it will cost. at sound and sight at delhi they have offered 10 % over the quoted price. (for ikon 6 ) . than important question is wheather it will go well with Denon PMA 500 or i need to go for PMA 700.


Pls also guide me about the amp. denon or NAD.

kind regards