I am a newbie to this group, and to high fidelity audio. I am doing research on building a modest stereo system (2 or 2.1) that will provide good sound to cover the living room of an apartment (approx. 20x15, i guess). I am a bit flexible on my budget but do not want to spend more than 40k (30k would be ideal). I know my budget is not too high, so I am only looking for robust and reliable components, good sound clarity, decent bass, and sufficient power. Any help that you can provide would be of immense help to me, both in helping me finalize my system configuration, and in improving my understanding of the subject.
Q1. I am considering Lithos Noa1 speaker (70W @ 6 ohms) and subwoofer set, along with Norge 2060 (80W). Some of the reviews that I found on the internet seem to be quite positive. Can anyone share their views/experiences about these products, please? Is there an alternate configuration that would be better?
Q2. How should I pair speakers and amps? The speaker webpage recommends an amplifier that can provide 30W-100W per channel. The Norge 2060 is rated at 80W per channel and the Norge 1000 is rated at 125 W per channel. Which one would be a better amp for the speakers? Plus, the 6 ohm rating of the speaker is also confusing me.
Q3. Will 70W RMS be sufficient for an apartment (Will it have any power headroom or will it be just sufficient)? I guess that furniture and drapes will also absorb the sound. I don't want it to be painfully loud but it would be sweet to have some extra power on tap.
Q4. The speaker also comes with optional wallmounts and floor stands. Apart from aesthetics, is there any difference in the sound experience between the two?
Thanks in advance!
Arun
Q1. I am considering Lithos Noa1 speaker (70W @ 6 ohms) and subwoofer set, along with Norge 2060 (80W). Some of the reviews that I found on the internet seem to be quite positive. Can anyone share their views/experiences about these products, please? Is there an alternate configuration that would be better?
Q2. How should I pair speakers and amps? The speaker webpage recommends an amplifier that can provide 30W-100W per channel. The Norge 2060 is rated at 80W per channel and the Norge 1000 is rated at 125 W per channel. Which one would be a better amp for the speakers? Plus, the 6 ohm rating of the speaker is also confusing me.
Q3. Will 70W RMS be sufficient for an apartment (Will it have any power headroom or will it be just sufficient)? I guess that furniture and drapes will also absorb the sound. I don't want it to be painfully loud but it would be sweet to have some extra power on tap.
Q4. The speaker also comes with optional wallmounts and floor stands. Apart from aesthetics, is there any difference in the sound experience between the two?
Thanks in advance!
Arun
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