its not necessary to get to Mcintosh or any super high end per se....

they do have high power amps.....but their mainstream is still within normal power range

in hifi....its not only the amps and speakers are important

basic fundamentals are important; ie

1. power source
2. your source component outputs
3. interconnects
4. equipment vibration grounding
5. synergy grounding
6. 1st order reflections
7. any frequency cancellations

and there are many more to a proper setup

room is also a big factor

expensive doesn't mean its forgiving to setup
the higher end the equipment, the less tolerance to acoustic errors.....

its a journey to get there.....

No worries, be vicious on the comments if you want. So things to do to improve on my acoustics right now are:
1. Add distance from rear wall to speaker.
2. Get a proper stand.

Because starting sub pace I dont understand a single thing after that. To google I go!

This post has been edited by amirinz: Jan 16 2015, 02:23 PM

Don't worry...all us amp heads talk in riddles. Sub pace means how fast the sound comes out from the subwoofer as compared to your main speakers. You don't want a noticeable gap between what your main speakers are blaring out and your subwoofer catching up half a second later. 2ndly, low pass n high pass frequencies are what their respective name implies but these are merely filters to filter out unwanted frequencies. You should be more worried about the phase.

Hi all sifus, i wanna start to get into this speakers world and ditch the basic pc speakers.
i have a budget of 2k only and i want a system that focus on musics only (i am not a fan of movie).
i listen more of instrumental songs, soundtracks, vocal songs, normal bass requirement..
any recommendation?

MYR2K for speakers alone or for entire system ler?

This is what I meant:

Alright. This is the IO for a sub right? Do you have any recommendation for a 8 inch sub that will work with the d1080 and under rm400?

I have only heard Denton pairing with PM6004 in KLIAV, still not enough juice for Denton

I think 2k for the entire system is impossible
But I have limited budget. Will I be able to upgrade the configuration in the future if I only get the speakers only?

yay , need more juice

Get the PM8005 instead. 70W into 8 ohms compared to 45W for the PM6005.
Or get the Marantz PM11S3 (100W) or better still get the PassLabs X350.5 or XS300

Good idea, that will have to wait , btw how much PM8005?

Wouldn't have a clue cos I already have 2 amps and not looking at Marantz anymore.
Ask me how much my next target is (PassLabs XS150) and I can tell you



This post has been edited by GI Jie: Jan 17 2015, 02:20 AM

Of Course!!! Start small and upgrade along the way. A few years later and you'd have replaced entirely your original setup. Amps, Speakers, Cables, Interconnects, Power Cables, Conditioners, Stands, Feet etc.

Pokai Betul. Ask Hushymushy about his soundproofing (hee...hee...)

Won't even dare to ask

Tell you what...even if the price of the PassLabs won't kill you, the bloody heat sinks at the sides will.
If my guess is correct, I think the PM8005 will cost around MYR5K whereas the PM11S3 will cost around MYR20K
Wait around a bit and hopefully these prices will drop a bit. Marantz not cheap these days


This post has been edited by GI Jie: Jan 17 2015, 09:16 AM

Yeap. Poisoning. Haha..
So any brand recommendation that I can look into?

My preference is Dynaudio (made in Denmark, not China). Checkout CMY's shop in Sg. Wang and audition the models they have there.

well for starters....let me think....

2k......if u can up a little bit of budget

speakers:
XLS Encore - smooth, mid bass is quite tasteful, easily driven by most amps
price: 1290 from curve acoustics

amps:
used Audiolab 8000A going for d price of 1k
i have the 8000A MK2, paired with a Marantz CD6000 KI Edition and Usher S502 bookshelve.....man....it can really rock.....now i missed this system coz its with my father in law.....

it not....NAD 3020i, used market about 600.....this little amp packs a punch
old but gold

cables you can order from forummer Black Octagon......he sells quite good affordable cables

Bro...wake up oredy ah? People spending 2K on speakers alone lah
How's the soundproofing? Alvin still got kacau you or not these days?

This post has been edited by GI Jie: Jan 17 2015, 10:06 AM