hi guys...
a n00bie to the home stereo setup...

just went to a few places (namely moonsoon in midvalley - very expensive, and the music room - ok priced for old stock)

currently, narrowed down to the below :

amp - maybe the nad 352ct (think it's 1.6k in music room) or even maybe a nad (150w one - 2.5k)
cd player - currently, can anyone recommend cos so far most sound the same.. maybe nad c542/521bee (where to find and how much?)
bookshelves - just demoed the b&w (way off budget for the ones i like) and psb (not bad for the price - 1k+ for image series).. or anymore recommendations ?

additional info :
1. i listen to quite a number of genre of music - R&B, pop, easy listening, jazz, blues ... (no classical so far).
2. i prefer a sub (cos i like some bass especially for R&B and jazz)
3. hopefully not over 7k budget...


so if i could all you sifus for help :
1. anywhere else i can demo or even buy from (good places -reasonabled price and good advise
2. what kind of interconnects / cables should i use?
3. the setup above good enough ??
4. i've heard much about the A.E. being really good but haven't demoed them... are they better than psb ? or are psb really good already (according to sales person)


finally, thank you all for your help!! much appreciated

+ one more thing... i might be able to squeeze some more money if the system can do A/V for my room as well..
but if i've been told if i do A/V on the same set.. will seriously jeopardize the stereo.. so better to leave it separate...

wat do u guys think ?

tq!!!

is the c352 for 1.6k really not worth the money ?
i mean .. else from going all the way down to sg to buy new ...

how much did u get the marantz for and where from ?

tq!!!

tq for all the advises..

for the cd player, i think price does matter for me.. cos i'd rather invest in a better set of bookshelves...

amp i think i'll go with the 1.6k one if they still have it cos 800bux different is quite alot...
or does anybody have a place where i can quote a brand new one ?

for speakers.. i'd like to listen to more advises before barging out and demoing everything i see.

B&W i think i can demo in midvalley, but where can i demo the AE ?

can anybody recommend me a good dealer / supplier to go to ?

else frmo music room and the one in midvalley i really dun know where to look...

tq to omegaminx for providing a good list to start..

although i haven't really heard them yet but i think i kinda like the way the epos looks .. maybe will give that a try first

the B&W i've heard ... not so much with bass ... so maybe i'llt ry others first..

anyway still need to build some contacts .. so would appreciate if anybody can lend a helping hand to a n00b... tq~!!!!!

i think amp maybe i'll go with the music room one (if it's still available)...

wat do u guys think ?
both nads on offer...
1.6k for the 80w one .. or 2.5k for the 150w one ..

sprks to go for 2nd hand ? is that advisable ? i know then it won't need to be run in (heheh but i do hope it wasn't really runned into the ground by the previous owner) ...

anywya for 2nd hand route ? only online or are there better plaecs to go to ?

oh ya.. forgot to mention

is 1.6k for the 352ct a good deal or not ?
cos it looks pretty good to me... just getting a 2nd opinion ...

whoops... one more thing... just wondering .. how do u guys rate the
nads vs the marantz ?

seems that the marantz 7200 amp and 7300 cdp is in my range as well...

where to get the epos m5 for 1.6k ???

ok...
b&w i know in midvalley
AE in puchong
PSB in 1U
but where to find the missions and psb ?

guys...
just tested the b&w 602 on the 352ct and 521bee.. loved it .. especially with the help of a b&w sub...
but wayyy out of my budget because of the sub...

b&w 602 - 2k .. sound reasonable ?

btw, omeganix..

where did u get a quote for cdp 542 for 1.7k ??

merge by scotty

yup hiwaylaser..
quite exp IMO for some items..

yes the b&w asw300 was the one i liked actually
dunno why in their website they advertise cheaper than they quoted me in person ... funny ppl ..

just did some analysis since no hifi shops opened today

b&w 602 for 2k
and if the epos m5 is really around 1.7k .. then i bet the epos is a pretty good buy (with all the recommendations i've been getting and reading online)...

btw, anybody know where i can get wharfedale products in KL ?
read that the SW150 sub is really good... and also considering to get the wharfedale cinema speaker package for my dad too...

tq!!!!

oh ya.. besides wanting to know :

1. where to get wharfedale products
2. anybody know where i can get the denon AVR-1905 ?

nope.. haven't got the NADs yet
still fishing around for a good price...

epos m5 / b&w s602...
question questions.....

interconnects anybody ?? good in terms of price / quality ??

just want to check with u guys...
how does quad 11L rate against b&w 602 ?

how bout the quad 12L?
how do u guys rate it

but don't u guys think the b&w does look a bit better... i mean aesthetically...

woah very good alternative advice... tq so much
buying the pioneer would definately save quite a lot of dough .. and u're putting things into a different perspective

ahh anyway.. maybe really need to go demo it b4 any decisions....

hmmm...
this is quite good for the pioneer because i plan to get a 2nd pioneer dvd (divx capable) for the stereo amp for basic dvd viewing also...

and it's half the price of the nad541bee

yo guys... just an update..
went to KL area today..

demo-ed the quad 12L ... not bad but i'm still into the B&W sound.. dunno why.. but the quad finish is so much better...

besides that.. just want to ask regarding the package i'm getting :

i'm getting the C352 + C521bee (all china made - are these the normal case ? or are these dodgy ?) .. anyway they are willing to throw in the audioquest sidewinder + audioquest type 4 speaker wires in...

do u think these are good ? and if not, what else should i upgrade to ? (some nego power needed) ....

finally tq again for the replies!!!