2 channel stereo

bobmonkhouse

Hello, I am putting together a new 2 channel stereo and would need help especially with AMP and speaker choice.

Room is average sitting room size. I need no cables or interconnects just the best price!. The amp should have a DAC and digital inputs and be decent sounding!. I certainly won't be blasting music loud but it will be with speakers rather than headphones and would like a decent sound from primarily CD and lossless audio. Massive watts from an amp is also unnesscessary. Bluetooth isn't a biggie as I have a topping DAC for that. Please advise on my choices here AND clearance stuff is welcome as long with all original boxes and top condition. EURO prices please.

Denon PMA800NE or 600NE Black or Cambridge Audio AXR100 Lunar Grey Mail Order Return or similar.

Fyne Audio F302i Black Ash

Audiolab 6000CDT Black

Rotel CD11 TRIBUTE Black

6 year care on the cd players.

Many thx,

Thomas.

Richersounds.ie: DavidS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058214623/2-channel-stereo

Thanks for the post Bobmonkhouse.

From the three amps you've listed above the best would definitely be the Denon PMA800. In terms of sound quality it would be a better option over the AXR100, it's fitted with a Texas Instruments DAC and the chassis has been designed to give a cleaner sound with less distortion. My first choice of amp would actually be the Cambridge CXA61. I own the CXA81 myself and it's one of the best amps I have head. The 61 has 60 Watts of power per channel and has Hi Res Bluetooth that will stream up to 24 Bit/48kHz. It also has a USB input which can take files up to 24 Bit/384kHz via USB from a PC. I use a turntable with my CXA81 but I find myself using the Bluetooth more and more as it sounds amazing:

https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204388-cambridge-audio-cxa61-lunar-grey-stereo-amplifier.aspx

There is also a matching CD Transport, the CXC:

https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204410-cambridge-audio-cxc-lunar-grey-cd-transport.aspx

For speakers I would recommend the Fynes from that list but I would also highly recommend the Monitor Audio Bronze 200 as these are a great sounding mid range floorstander:

https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204724-monitor-audio-bronze-200-black-2bx-speakers-per-pair.aspx

Let me know what you think of these options and I can look into the pricing for you!

Kind regards

David

reboot

Snipped by Mod, see post below.

The Ritz

Mod Comment

@reboot

Please take a moment to read the Charter for this forum - queries here are for Richersounds to answer, opinion or advice from Boardies is not appropriate here. I understand the intention to be helpful but the Charter will explain things. I have tidied up this thread to enable the OP continue their thread, so a number of your posts have been deleted.

If you have any queries about the Charter, feel free to drop me a PM, but please don’t post on this thread again.

@Richersounds.ie: DavidS ,

David, a couple of your posts were deleted in the tidy-up., soz.

Ritz.

reboot

Sorry ,just trying to pass on feedback.No more posts,thanks,bye.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118138040#Comment_118138040

No problem at all Reboot :)

reboot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118137223#Comment_118137223

Sorry ritz,my mistake.Think it was finger trouble on my part,in that I thought I was simply trying to answer Bob,but it ended up going via,Richer.Hizzy fit over.Have a speaker question,but I'll try to find the right board.Thanks again.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141622#Comment_118141622

Hi Reboot.

You can post your speaker questions here (or start a new thread) and here at Richersounds we will do our best to help.

reboot

Hi,thanks,I'm not quite sure what I did wrong,and wouldn't want to incur wrath?

All things in moderation.

reboot

I've posted in Amps and speakers somewhere.

The query was,without gett too deeply into biwiring speakers,the connecting 2 wires out of amp to the 4 terminals at the speaker?

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142160#Comment_118142160

Hi Reboot.

For Bi-Wiring you need to use all 4 cores at both the speaker and the amp. If you only use 2 of the cores then you will need to bridge the speaker terminals (Pretty much all speakers come with copper bridges connected and you remove them if Bi-Wiring).

This then helps the impedance difference between low and high frequencies and also improves the mid range.

Hope this helps a little.

reboot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142379#Comment_118142379

Which ones to bridge,they're in a friend's house,bridges gone. From right to left two red terminals.and two black. First red to first black on ohmeter, short circuit,woofer? Second red to last black,capacitor reading,tweeter.

Connecting 2 amp wires to woofer input above,all works,including tweeter,what's going on with crossover?

reboot

Column speakers JPW,from a fine Audio store in Belfast 2 decades ago!

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118142674#Comment_118142674

Hey Reboot.

You need to bridge the two positives and both neutrals on each speaker. You then run positive on the amp to one positive on the speakers and the link between the two carry's the signal between them. Then same for the neutral terminal.

You can use a bit of speaker cable as the bridge if the original links are missing.

If you cross lives and neutrals it will short the speakers or amp and it will also sound horrible.

I hope this is of help.

reboot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118145190#Comment_118145190

Thanks ,all done and appreciated by the person,should quit whilst I'm ahead,but without opening the enclosure, hard to explain how it works without the bridges? Take the point of superior quality with bridges,and benefits,for or against, of Biwiring ,not a place to go I fear?

I can recall discussions with Audio Pro engineers and designers as to why the amp they sold me had an Audio Bandwith of 200 kHz,not 20!

Very much still a black art in some ways,with a regular squeak,hearing aid frequently test not a bad idea,just to discover what we can hear. Thanks ,hope we stay out of trouble,not likely.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146222#Comment_118146222

Hey Reboot.

Glad that he got sorted in the end.

It can be a bit of minefield when you really start to go down the 2 Channel stereo rabbit hole.

reboot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146383#Comment_118146383

Agreed, not to mention,how one isn't impressed with MP3, Bluetooth and streaming,but best not to digress. Idleater been very helpful on the av amplifier and speakers thread,as I think the mod might be happier about?

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146484#Comment_118146484

Hey Reboot.

Yeah if its a general questions about those things it might be better in general forums that allows member of the public to also give you answers and their knowledge.

reboot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146754#Comment_118146754

Understood, I read I'm not to give opinions or advice here,pity I was going to give advice on setting up the Tibo amp tone controls..Taken me two nights experimenting with coloured lights,which get no mention in the handbook.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118148621#Comment_118148621

Hi Reboot.

Yeah, this section of Boards is for us here at Richersounds to answer questions from our customers and to give advice if looking to make a purchase or with help on a purchase they have made.

General AV or Hifi questions not directed at Richersounds need to be posted in one of the Home Entertainment threads which cover a wide range of topics.

If you do have any questions for us please do hesitate to drop us a post.