I’ve been doing research in preparation for buying a new system, but there are a lot of options within my budget ($3,000us) and without the ability to audition anything, I’m sort of flying blind. So I thought I would see what sort of suggestions people had.
First of all, I currently have W100s and W1000s and a METa42 amplifier. I don’t have a source at the moment, so I will definitely need to pick one up. I do have an Ack! dAck! coming, but it won’t get here until February. Assuming I like the dAck! then I will just need a decent transport, but I’ve primarily been looking at the Jolida JD100; from what I’ve read it sounds like a good match for the W1000. I also will probably want a new amp to replace the Meta, as it wouldn’t cost too much too upgrade at least to a PPA.
As far as music and taste, probably upwards of ninety percent of my music is female vocalists, with the rest being a pretty eclectic mix. So, midrange performance is pretty high on my list while the frequency extremes are less important. Basically I like things to sound nicely balanced and musical, whatever that means
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My primary concern is getting good CD playback; I also wouldn’t mind trying out some tubes, either in the source or amp, to see what they’re all about. I do not expect this to be the last equipment I ever buy, I’m just trying to get to a good starting point before I graduate. Another consideration, albeit a minor one, is that this setup will have to travel with me next year when I move (hopefully to Japan) so I should avoid something too sprawling or delicate.
With all that in mind, give me a few suggestions; either for a completely new system, or one based around the ATs. I’m interested in seeing what people would do within my budget and why, so throw out some ideas and I’ll see what strikes my fancy
. Thanks everybody
First of all, I currently have W100s and W1000s and a METa42 amplifier. I don’t have a source at the moment, so I will definitely need to pick one up. I do have an Ack! dAck! coming, but it won’t get here until February. Assuming I like the dAck! then I will just need a decent transport, but I’ve primarily been looking at the Jolida JD100; from what I’ve read it sounds like a good match for the W1000. I also will probably want a new amp to replace the Meta, as it wouldn’t cost too much too upgrade at least to a PPA.
As far as music and taste, probably upwards of ninety percent of my music is female vocalists, with the rest being a pretty eclectic mix. So, midrange performance is pretty high on my list while the frequency extremes are less important. Basically I like things to sound nicely balanced and musical, whatever that means
My primary concern is getting good CD playback; I also wouldn’t mind trying out some tubes, either in the source or amp, to see what they’re all about. I do not expect this to be the last equipment I ever buy, I’m just trying to get to a good starting point before I graduate. Another consideration, albeit a minor one, is that this setup will have to travel with me next year when I move (hopefully to Japan) so I should avoid something too sprawling or delicate.
With all that in mind, give me a few suggestions; either for a completely new system, or one based around the ATs. I’m interested in seeing what people would do within my budget and why, so throw out some ideas and I’ll see what strikes my fancy
