gurujee
Active Member
Hi
It is certainly wrong time to get into upgrade route amidst this pandemic with stocks everywhere running low and prices high. But I can't help it. It is a bug.
My basic existing setup - Pioneer AVR 524, Fs52, Center and Surround Yamaha ns20 Satellites, 6.5 inch ported Yamaha sw50, Pioneer BDP 150, Signature Acoustic Bluetooth receiver. I started with the 5.1 Yamaha package and replaced the fronts with FS52 few years ago.
For movies, I am somewhat satisfied but I want to improve the sound quality for music. and I don't like the sound of Pioneer for music. I don't like bright sounds, but the sound produced by Pioneer while playing music is too cold. Moreover, I think the FS52 is not being used to its full potential.
I have plans to change the AVR, Subwoofer and centre speaker in future. But step by step.
For now, I want to replace the AVR only. Here where I have dilemma. I have read many times that a stereo amp is always better when it comes to 2.0 stereo listening. Hence, I have 2 options -
- get Marantz pm6006, hook up Fs52 and settle it as stereo-only setup. Get two more satellites for the movie setup.
or
- get Marantz nr1509 for the existing set up
My music source is primarily Apple Music, TuneIn, RadioTunes streaming from Phone.
People say that Stereo amps shine with high-res uncompressed music which I am not planning to use. Hence, the confusion - to get best bang for bucks. The upgrade budget is 40k for AVR/Amp. My room dimension is 12x12 with a narrow passage of 3x8 feet leading to attached bathroom.
Need your expert guidance.![Smile :) :)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)
It is certainly wrong time to get into upgrade route amidst this pandemic with stocks everywhere running low and prices high. But I can't help it. It is a bug.
My basic existing setup - Pioneer AVR 524, Fs52, Center and Surround Yamaha ns20 Satellites, 6.5 inch ported Yamaha sw50, Pioneer BDP 150, Signature Acoustic Bluetooth receiver. I started with the 5.1 Yamaha package and replaced the fronts with FS52 few years ago.
For movies, I am somewhat satisfied but I want to improve the sound quality for music. and I don't like the sound of Pioneer for music. I don't like bright sounds, but the sound produced by Pioneer while playing music is too cold. Moreover, I think the FS52 is not being used to its full potential.
I have plans to change the AVR, Subwoofer and centre speaker in future. But step by step.
For now, I want to replace the AVR only. Here where I have dilemma. I have read many times that a stereo amp is always better when it comes to 2.0 stereo listening. Hence, I have 2 options -
- get Marantz pm6006, hook up Fs52 and settle it as stereo-only setup. Get two more satellites for the movie setup.
or
- get Marantz nr1509 for the existing set up
My music source is primarily Apple Music, TuneIn, RadioTunes streaming from Phone.
People say that Stereo amps shine with high-res uncompressed music which I am not planning to use. Hence, the confusion - to get best bang for bucks. The upgrade budget is 40k for AVR/Amp. My room dimension is 12x12 with a narrow passage of 3x8 feet leading to attached bathroom.
Need your expert guidance.
![Smile :) :)](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png)