thomas
Who needs headphones when there's the JVC MX-GT80?
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I'm finally getting a job, and much of the money i make will go towards audio equipment/CD's....
I'm planning to upgrade my speaker setup first, as i'm pretty satisfied with my headphone setup...
Currently, i have an ancient SS amp powering low-end JBL bookshelfs, and the sound is listenable, but not very good compared with my headphone setup.
The source will be a DIY DAC using BB PCM63 DAC, the transport will be my discman. These sources will also be used for my headphone setup...(a pile of DIY amps, koss a/200) ... would this be adaquate for my needs, or should i upgrade to a "real" transport?
The ASL AV-8's look like a good place to start for a power amp, but i haven't been able to find too much info on it. I dunno if this is the right way to go, since i generally prefer more accurate, neutral sound and i don't like colouration. Are there any good solid state amps in this price range that would be much more accurate? I'll probably build a simple class A poweramp as well, so maybe i could save money here and spend more on the speakers?... Any suggestions here?
For speakers, i'm probably looking at about $500 Can for the pair, or $300 US... I've heard good reviews of paradigm, B&W, and PSB alphas, but haven't heard any of them myself...Are there any good forums to ask this question, or any recommendations?
In total, i don't want to spend more than $1000 CAN, ($650US)
Thanks
I'm planning to upgrade my speaker setup first, as i'm pretty satisfied with my headphone setup...
Currently, i have an ancient SS amp powering low-end JBL bookshelfs, and the sound is listenable, but not very good compared with my headphone setup.
The source will be a DIY DAC using BB PCM63 DAC, the transport will be my discman. These sources will also be used for my headphone setup...(a pile of DIY amps, koss a/200) ... would this be adaquate for my needs, or should i upgrade to a "real" transport?
The ASL AV-8's look like a good place to start for a power amp, but i haven't been able to find too much info on it. I dunno if this is the right way to go, since i generally prefer more accurate, neutral sound and i don't like colouration. Are there any good solid state amps in this price range that would be much more accurate? I'll probably build a simple class A poweramp as well, so maybe i could save money here and spend more on the speakers?... Any suggestions here?
For speakers, i'm probably looking at about $500 Can for the pair, or $300 US... I've heard good reviews of paradigm, B&W, and PSB alphas, but haven't heard any of them myself...Are there any good forums to ask this question, or any recommendations?
In total, i don't want to spend more than $1000 CAN, ($650US)
Thanks