Teja
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UPDATE - Ordered the TP-20
I finally got a demo of the Norge at Vector's, Hyd. It was the Concerto Gold 1000 series - was taken out of a brand new sealed pack just for my demo. Thank you Vector. They were hooked up to a pair of Wharfedale 9.1s (they didn't have 9.2s available).
Long story short, both my wife and I were very underwhelmed. Maybe we had our expectations set too high, or maybe the unit was defective, or the setup was not proper, but it didn't sound much better than the usual Philipps/Sony Hi-FI at any home electronics store. We spent about an hour and tested with both CD & an mp3 player. Even the store guy said that something seemed wrong.
The Marantz (6xxx something) setup next to it was simply amazing to hear. It was connected to a pair of floor-standers (forgot the make), and boy did it make some music! Sadly the setup was way over what I was prepared to spend, and my wife is completely against floor-standers.
So, I am back to the forum favorite - the Topping TP-20. I have opened a HDFC bank account and made use of their NetCard feature to generate a virtual credit card for online purchases (a cool facility - and its free). Ordered the TP-20 from indeed-hi-fi (another forum favorite) and already got the shipping notice. I guess I will see it in about 2-3 weeks if customs doesn't create any problems.
For the speakers, I scouted around and found the JBL Control One at a local vendor for Rs 7K a pair, but haven't bought them yet. Am waiting to hear about the availability of CA S30 from the same vendor.
Once I get the amp, I will post my experience with the TP-20 in the Topping thread. Thanks for all your help & advice.
Cheers
Teja
I finally got a demo of the Norge at Vector's, Hyd. It was the Concerto Gold 1000 series - was taken out of a brand new sealed pack just for my demo. Thank you Vector. They were hooked up to a pair of Wharfedale 9.1s (they didn't have 9.2s available).
Long story short, both my wife and I were very underwhelmed. Maybe we had our expectations set too high, or maybe the unit was defective, or the setup was not proper, but it didn't sound much better than the usual Philipps/Sony Hi-FI at any home electronics store. We spent about an hour and tested with both CD & an mp3 player. Even the store guy said that something seemed wrong.
The Marantz (6xxx something) setup next to it was simply amazing to hear. It was connected to a pair of floor-standers (forgot the make), and boy did it make some music! Sadly the setup was way over what I was prepared to spend, and my wife is completely against floor-standers.
So, I am back to the forum favorite - the Topping TP-20. I have opened a HDFC bank account and made use of their NetCard feature to generate a virtual credit card for online purchases (a cool facility - and its free). Ordered the TP-20 from indeed-hi-fi (another forum favorite) and already got the shipping notice. I guess I will see it in about 2-3 weeks if customs doesn't create any problems.
For the speakers, I scouted around and found the JBL Control One at a local vendor for Rs 7K a pair, but haven't bought them yet. Am waiting to hear about the availability of CA S30 from the same vendor.
Once I get the amp, I will post my experience with the TP-20 in the Topping thread. Thanks for all your help & advice.
Cheers
Teja
