rossyl
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From what i see golds are three times the price of the bronzes. Question is, is it worth it? Is quality so, so better?
That is a entirely subjective question. All depends on YOUR ears and YOUR preference.
From what i see golds are three times the price of the bronzes. Question is, is it worth it? Is quality so, so better?
That is a entirely subjective question. All depends on YOUR ears and YOUR preference.
This is as bad as AV Forums
Just go and listen , spend your money in a shop , your ears are the judge , if I'd listened to online points of view I'd have bought the wrong headphones , standing in the shop taking the advice of the shop staff meant the ones I was going to buy were quickly discarded
You're not wrong chap
C
The downside to that argument is the £250 I was going to spend went to £350 as soon as I put them on my head which is a risk
Tempted to ditch the surround sound, we rarely use if these days and go back to simple 2 channel Hi-Fi, so may well be looking at putting together a decent secondhand Naim system which will be pricey but a lot less than it would have been new.
Naim sound separation is like nothing else but it is focussed on 2 channel hi-fi. The top end Naim kit is extortionate especially as you often have to buy multiple pieces of kit to do a single function. Even in the basic levels you replace an amp with 3 power supplys, 2 power amps & a pre amp. Each source would also need a separate power supply when you get to the middle levels. Add in they use bespoke cable connectivity and you can see why the price builds quickly.
I used to have one of these. Cost a fortune to build up over the years, sounded brilliant, but it just became bonkers.
I now have a Naim Uniti one box unit with a power amp in my main lounge room, which sounds fantastic. I also have a Naim Muso which I use as a TV speaker and audio streamer in the kitchen/dining/lounge area. I'm a big fan of the Naim sound and their more modern and affordable systems still produce a great sound without the need for all the separate components and hi-fi shelving.
In my opinion you need to get the source right first. You mentioned you listen to CDs, so you need a good CD player with a respected DAC installed. When connected to your amp via the analog RCA outputs, your amp will then have the best chance of producing an amplified signal for your speakers that's to your taste.
It's all down to taste, what sort of music you listen to and budget.
Moz
correct me if i'm wrong but, the cd player is the least component that should be 'expensive', or?
the only new thing i have are the speakers.