So before I start, let me just state that I have a Polk R200 connected to Topping E50 + Topping PA5 and they sound good, just not great. I am thinking of getting a new setup for my bedroom and I have shortlisted a few:
Budget : 1 lakh - 1.4 lakh (can stretch slightly)
Preference: Warm lush intimate vocals / excellent MIDRANGE pls, that is on the warmer side with good detail retrieval and enough excitement and punch but not bright or fatiguing.
Source: PC / Tidal /Spotify / Amazon HD/ Apple music / Youtube . I hardly play offline/flac files. I mostly stream, so a forgiving speaker would be nice if possible.
Room: On the larger side, no acoustic treatment. Will be put on a large desk initially, later on stands.
1. Marantz pm7000n - Wharfedale Diamond 12.2
2. Marantz pm6007 - Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 + Sub (Q Acoustics QB12 or some other sub)
( I will be using iFi ZEN ONE SIGNATURE as DAC and to fulfill my bluetooth needs, so I do not care about how better the inbuilt DAC/wireless connectivity of the integrated amp over the other. Keeping this in mind, am I better off with PM6007 as it is much cheaper? Other than the increase in power, will I miss out on sound quality or other things? Do they have same sound signature? )
3. Q Acoustics M20 HD + Q Acoustics QB12 subwoofer
(How is this combo? My worry is that since it has DSP correction inbuilt, connecting to an external dac (ifi zen one signature) would be useless with minimal or no gain?)
4. Marantz pm7000n - Definitive Technology D9 (They have warm sound but are the mids recessed? Does anyone have any experience on these?)
5. Marantz pm7000n/pm6007 - Dali Oberon 3 ?
6. Marantz pm7000n - Wharfedale Evo 4.1/4.2 ? (From what I have read these are not good for busy music and I listen to mostly modern rock/metal/pop/alternative/indie and metal music that are highly processed. I don't listen to jazz classical etc the kind of songs that most audiophiles listen to. )
6. Any other recommendations as per my requirement pls.
Thanks
Budget : 1 lakh - 1.4 lakh (can stretch slightly)
Preference: Warm lush intimate vocals / excellent MIDRANGE pls, that is on the warmer side with good detail retrieval and enough excitement and punch but not bright or fatiguing.
Source: PC / Tidal /Spotify / Amazon HD/ Apple music / Youtube . I hardly play offline/flac files. I mostly stream, so a forgiving speaker would be nice if possible.
Room: On the larger side, no acoustic treatment. Will be put on a large desk initially, later on stands.
1. Marantz pm7000n - Wharfedale Diamond 12.2
2. Marantz pm6007 - Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 + Sub (Q Acoustics QB12 or some other sub)
( I will be using iFi ZEN ONE SIGNATURE as DAC and to fulfill my bluetooth needs, so I do not care about how better the inbuilt DAC/wireless connectivity of the integrated amp over the other. Keeping this in mind, am I better off with PM6007 as it is much cheaper? Other than the increase in power, will I miss out on sound quality or other things? Do they have same sound signature? )
3. Q Acoustics M20 HD + Q Acoustics QB12 subwoofer
(How is this combo? My worry is that since it has DSP correction inbuilt, connecting to an external dac (ifi zen one signature) would be useless with minimal or no gain?)
4. Marantz pm7000n - Definitive Technology D9 (They have warm sound but are the mids recessed? Does anyone have any experience on these?)
5. Marantz pm7000n/pm6007 - Dali Oberon 3 ?
6. Marantz pm7000n - Wharfedale Evo 4.1/4.2 ? (From what I have read these are not good for busy music and I listen to mostly modern rock/metal/pop/alternative/indie and metal music that are highly processed. I don't listen to jazz classical etc the kind of songs that most audiophiles listen to. )
6. Any other recommendations as per my requirement pls.
Thanks