Prologue :
The family thinks that anything beyond their means of understanding is always an act of conniving, so much so they will feign ignorance and ask you to stop wasting money and then try imbibing into you that what you already have is the best. Always trying to coax you into an exodus from this pursuit for audio nirvana.
But their expenses are always justified with actions even if it is for a one time use. Classic example is a pair of stilettos which is picked up for a friends or a colleagues betrothal and once done, it's usually put to rest in the tomb we call SHOE RACK, never to see another dawn during its existence.The same goes with the clutches too, they would never say daylight anytime in the near future
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After a lot of cajoling and reasoning,lo and behold finally it dawned on my better half and she agreed to let me have it my way for music. Took me a lot to convince her what a stereo setup was and the importance of having a 2.1 for music alone.
Her conditions put forth with a few nuances like no moving furniture blah blah,a strict budget and with no divorce in sight I was finally ready to embark on this sojourn.
That brings the noob(me) here seeking answers from the already enlightened audiophiles. I am more into music and only my Saturday and Sunday is spent watching movies. I have no choice coz my better half usually is on a movie marathon during the weekends.
When I get lazy I work from home and this happens at-least twice a week coz I simply hate the sheer madness of driving in the city's traffic.I could be hallucinating, but somehow these days I see that my left leg has grown larger in size than the right,heck driving a 2.2 tonner and constantly engaging the clutch takes a toll on you.
While working from home, I am always listening to music and this goes on till late in the evening. Well what better alternative for a sweatshop slogger eh?
Auditioned a few brands and instead of being convinced , I am confused at a whole new level.
> Yamaha A S-500 Paired with MA bronze(methinks) on a recent trip. Was shrill to my ears, some tuning done by the dude at the store and it sounded good. Heard the same amp with the Wharf's and I liked it.
> Marantz PM6004 wasn't to my tastes. No PM7004 much above my budge.
> Heard the CA 651 Azure with the MA M4's and it was crystal clear.Loved it but my wallet doesn't like it, at 42k beyond my budget.
Now here's the predicament,
-Strictly on a budget of 20k and can be extended by a max of 2/3 grand.
-Source Logitech SB touch and eventually a BD Player maybe.
-Speakers are my MA M4's.
-AVR Denon 1911 ( doesn't matter I guess ).
What would you guys recommend, look for other amps ? If yes what are the other available options in the sub 20k bracket.
The family thinks that anything beyond their means of understanding is always an act of conniving, so much so they will feign ignorance and ask you to stop wasting money and then try imbibing into you that what you already have is the best. Always trying to coax you into an exodus from this pursuit for audio nirvana.
But their expenses are always justified with actions even if it is for a one time use. Classic example is a pair of stilettos which is picked up for a friends or a colleagues betrothal and once done, it's usually put to rest in the tomb we call SHOE RACK, never to see another dawn during its existence.The same goes with the clutches too, they would never say daylight anytime in the near future
.After a lot of cajoling and reasoning,lo and behold finally it dawned on my better half and she agreed to let me have it my way for music. Took me a lot to convince her what a stereo setup was and the importance of having a 2.1 for music alone.
Her conditions put forth with a few nuances like no moving furniture blah blah,a strict budget and with no divorce in sight I was finally ready to embark on this sojourn.
That brings the noob(me) here seeking answers from the already enlightened audiophiles. I am more into music and only my Saturday and Sunday is spent watching movies. I have no choice coz my better half usually is on a movie marathon during the weekends.
When I get lazy I work from home and this happens at-least twice a week coz I simply hate the sheer madness of driving in the city's traffic.I could be hallucinating, but somehow these days I see that my left leg has grown larger in size than the right,heck driving a 2.2 tonner and constantly engaging the clutch takes a toll on you.
While working from home, I am always listening to music and this goes on till late in the evening. Well what better alternative for a sweatshop slogger eh
? Auditioned a few brands and instead of being convinced , I am confused at a whole new level.
> Yamaha A S-500 Paired with MA bronze(methinks) on a recent trip. Was shrill to my ears, some tuning done by the dude at the store and it sounded good. Heard the same amp with the Wharf's and I liked it.
> Marantz PM6004 wasn't to my tastes. No PM7004 much above my budge.
> Heard the CA 651 Azure with the MA M4's and it was crystal clear.Loved it but my wallet doesn't like it, at 42k beyond my budget.
Now here's the predicament,
-Strictly on a budget of 20k and can be extended by a max of 2/3 grand.
-Source Logitech SB touch and eventually a BD Player maybe.
-Speakers are my MA M4's.
-AVR Denon 1911 ( doesn't matter I guess ).
What would you guys recommend, look for other amps ? If yes what are the other available options in the sub 20k bracket.
