Dear all, I am in the process of revamping my gear and am looking for the best possible musical speakers within 50K, i have magnat monitor 1000 floorstanders, CA S30s and Diamond 9.0s. Presently using a Marantz SR3001, Topping & a Q2 tube amp in various combinations with the above speakers.
I find the magnats good in creating an expansive sound stage with a laid back sound signature, particularly Jagjit Singh sounds fantastic when coupled with the qinpu q2 or topping. however for near field listening i find the CA S30s fantastic, in fact i consider them a steal for the price (9k). My music is mostly ghazals, instrumental, classical music (vocal based). Please bear in mind the following while sharing your experiences:
1. The speakers should be good for music - no consideration at all for movies.
2. No brand preference, Indian, Foreign anything is OK, even used is fine.
3. I will be buying a reasonably powerful NAD amp shortly.
4. Bought a used Valab NOS DAC from a FM which will be used for conversion duties for the time being.
5. Will surely be buying a dedicated CD player within 3 months.
6. Finally i am based in coastal AP so auditioning speakers is beyond question, I solely depend on your views to narrow down the choice.
All this unease to improve SQ is largely to this forum, within a year or so the forum has helped me understand the nuances of sound and made me well, how to put it - IMPATIENT i guess, now i am in the phase of constant tweaking, changing things, trying different combinations etc, i guess this phase will last for a while before i settle down to enjoy music. By the way i was nuts with the surround systems for many years and spent a good deal on the so called hifi systems a decade ago, now i notice myself switching to stereo mode even for HD channels. I don't know where this will lead to ...
Enough of my ramblings, please do revert with your suggestions & help me.
Cheers,
I find the magnats good in creating an expansive sound stage with a laid back sound signature, particularly Jagjit Singh sounds fantastic when coupled with the qinpu q2 or topping. however for near field listening i find the CA S30s fantastic, in fact i consider them a steal for the price (9k). My music is mostly ghazals, instrumental, classical music (vocal based). Please bear in mind the following while sharing your experiences:
1. The speakers should be good for music - no consideration at all for movies.
2. No brand preference, Indian, Foreign anything is OK, even used is fine.
3. I will be buying a reasonably powerful NAD amp shortly.
4. Bought a used Valab NOS DAC from a FM which will be used for conversion duties for the time being.
5. Will surely be buying a dedicated CD player within 3 months.
6. Finally i am based in coastal AP so auditioning speakers is beyond question, I solely depend on your views to narrow down the choice.
All this unease to improve SQ is largely to this forum, within a year or so the forum has helped me understand the nuances of sound and made me well, how to put it - IMPATIENT i guess, now i am in the phase of constant tweaking, changing things, trying different combinations etc, i guess this phase will last for a while before i settle down to enjoy music. By the way i was nuts with the surround systems for many years and spent a good deal on the so called hifi systems a decade ago, now i notice myself switching to stereo mode even for HD channels. I don't know where this will lead to ...
Enough of my ramblings, please do revert with your suggestions & help me.
Cheers,
