On 21 Oct, 17:20, "Serge Auckland"
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"Adagio" wrote in message

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On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:17:12 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:

Adagio wrote:

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most welcome, preferably supported by reasoned argument.

£1000 is a reasonable budget for amp + speakers alone and should provide a
very
respectable listening experience.

Here are a few thoughts.

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You haven't specified any desired wattage etc but I'll assume your
requirements
are 'typical'. Max spend on the amp - £300 tops ! In practice £200 or less
(sometimes a lot less) can get you a very good amplifier. Don't listen to
the
clots who'll tell you that there are big sonic differences between
amplifiers in
this price range.

Loudspeakers are the area where money really makes the difference.

Because personal preference enters the equation so much here, there's no
simple
advice but this is where you need to do listening tests and make your own
choice.

Graham

Thanks Graham and to all who have taken the trouble to respond.

There is no way I am going to buy anything unheard. I have on my
shortlist for amplifiers so far:-

NAD C325BEE - good reviews and local stockists
Cambridge Audio Azur 540A - ditto

Any thoughts?

I did not specify power but rather the size of the room in the hope
that someone might give some guidance.

The speakers, as you suggest, are more problematic not least because
of the aesthetics and the views of one's wife on how well they suit
the room! Any advice floorstanding v. on stands?

David

I can't understand why anyone would want standmounting 'speakers as they
take up the same amount of room and are as visually intrusive as floor
standers. Floor standers, just by virtue of the bigger cabinet, will provide
either better sensitivity or more extended bass (in practice a bit of both)
over stand mounting. The only benefit I can think of with a small
loudspeaker is that cabinet coloration can be lower, but well designed floor
standers should have the cabinets adequately braced and damped so this
shouldn't be a problem in practice.

S.

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The reality is that a good £400 stand mount kills a good £400 floor
stander.
Borosteve.

borosteve wrote:

The reality is that a good £400 stand mount kills a good £400 floor
stander.

And how exactly do you come that conclusion ?

Graham