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 Please Recommend... a Hifi Stereo System, Pls state your budget pls!!!

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post Aug 2 2005, 05:43 PM

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very good in overal.very well bodied bass and mid biggrin.gif
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post Aug 7 2005, 05:16 PM

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QUOTE(yahya_doe @ Aug 5 2005, 07:30 AM)
You can find NADs at the Music Room at One Utama (old wing). 2nd floor. There is currently a sale on at the Music Room. http://www.mormarks.com/musicroom.htm

B&W at Hiway Laser as mentioned above. See http://www.hiwaylaser.com .

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the 1 at music room is still selling old stock,they are the old disti for nad.now the new disti is extreme audio biggrin.gif
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post Aug 14 2005, 11:06 PM

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today i just listen to a 4.3k setup.consist of nad 320bee amp,nad 521bee cd player and ae-aegis evo 1 speakers.as for the nad u mentioned.the nad 352 in music room.i believe thats the last unit they clearing.a display set.a new set from the new local distributor is around 2.4k.the diff between nad 542 and the 521bee cd players is the bit rate and the special funtion.

nad - 542 (rm 2.1k - 2.5k)
1)24 bit proccessing
2)come with microsoft hdcd decoder.

nad - 541 (rm 1.3-1.4k)
1)20 bit proccessing
2)without hdcd decoder

judge from the spec above.u might think the sound will be a lot different.i tested both of them b4.u might or might not accept the diff for the price u pay.who knows u can live with the cheaper 1. biggrin.gif did u try the b&w 601 or the 602?
the diff between both ae and b&w are the bass.thats the most obvious diff i can hear.not to say the highs are the same biggrin.gif .i find ae speakers work best on strings and acoustic instrument.as for the vocals and bass is still good though.here is what i like about b&w speakers,u might attracted to it at the very first time u listen to it.good speakers.fully imported and a very good price tag thumbup.gif .b&w's bass are soft compare to the hard bass ae.b&w bass are good for almost all kind of music.as for the cables and the psb speakers u asked,i'll answer u in my next post biggrin.gif tired of typing biggrin.gif

................to be continued
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post Aug 17 2005, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(Categg @ Aug 17 2005, 10:30 AM)
ATC SCM7 for just RM3000!!?? A pair??? Really???  blink.gif Can give hint where they selling this in KL anot?  drool.gif
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the list price for the speakers is around rm 4750.if u got a good contacts with the store owner they will eventually give u that kind of price.so be nice to the taukeh brows.gif just jk just jk
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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 18 2005, 08:48 PM)
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...
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okie there are few dealers carry ae speakers and nad.but if u want the rm 1.6k for the nad 352,i think u need to stick to music room in 1U.that the only place where u can get this price.if u want a brand new nad 352 should be aroound 2.3k.as for the ae.try the disti in puchong ioi mall.perfect hifi sdn bhd.but they dont carry nad.another option is hiway laser in ss2.they carry both of the brand u looking for.as for the price,must see how u perform when bargaining tongue.gif
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QUOTE(utellme @ Aug 18 2005, 09:32 PM)
I think Tan from perfect do carry NAD brand.  smile.gif
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u mean andy tan kah?hehehehe.well can give it a try.no harm doing so.but do bargain a bit on his price biggrin.gif hehehe.
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QUOTE(Omegaminx @ Aug 19 2005, 09:53 PM)
Hi Fi Choice has good remarks for both amps - Marantz PM7200 and NAD C352, u have to listen for yourself though, objectively, Marantz gives 95 wpc and can be switched to pure Class A mode (there are 2 modes to choose from, Class A might give you a more warm - and some say tube-like sound, others who heard can't tell the difference & I m one of the latter LOL). And the PM7200 cost less. On the other hand, the NAD C352CT runs at 80 wpc and has a less classic facade on the outside - looks like plastic-feel comparatively. Soundwise u have to listen as there are mixed views. WHF rates NAD C352CT as "Integrated Amp of the Year 2004".

If you r planning to get the Marantz CD7300, it might be worth while to consider the PM7200 - guess they look more matching
Do not get the bigger sibling, NAD C372 as this is the "black sheep" of the prestigious NAD line, even WHF ditched it with a 2 or 3 star rating. It does have lots of watts but mostly plain grunts & lacking in SQ. This NAD372 was the worst amp in one group test if I remember correctly.

I personally like the NAD sound a notch better, more natural and musical for tracks I tested.....one thing to note also about the Marantz CD7300 is it seems to play music at a slower pace (alone u won't realize it, but when u A/B with faster CDP like the Cambridge 640C, Rotel etc... it feels more slow-paced...I also read about this on a website- audioenz i believe).

Good Luck, if I were on your budget RM5000, I would get the Epos M5(~RM1600+, sale price), NAD C352(~RM1600 demo), NADC542 CDP (RM1700+) , some Supra cables

There are many combos to mix & match, that's the beauty of hifi line as compared to the studio setup(using active speakers...which have great sound too but at the same time...u can't change the flavour of the sound to macth your system at times)

Good Luck....

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btw omegaminx,did u listen b4 the setup u mentioned ?i just wonder how the setup gonna be?or any shop i can test it out 1 shot?with all the speakers and amp and the most important thing is the supra cable biggrin.gif in case u donno what i was saying,here is the setup.

and 1 more thing to add?will marantz cd player sounded slow?i always thought marantz is very dynamic sounding.fast and punchy tongue.gif and as for the cambridge cd or rotel will sounded too british?british = neutral or smooth

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Epos M5(~RM1600+, sale price), NAD C352(~RM1600 demo), NADC542 CDP (RM1700+) , some Supra cables

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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 20 2005, 02:40 AM)
where to get the epos m5 for 1.6k ???
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for that type of price u can get a lot of speakers.i'll list them down here

1.B&W (dm-601 s3)
2.Acoustic Energy(add few more buck and can get the aegis evo 3)
3.Mission (m-33)
4.JPW
5.psb
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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 21 2005, 12:52 PM)
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 ??

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after reading the stuff u tested u must have went to hi way laser in pj rite?i guess thats the only place tha have carry all the stuff u mention.btw did u test the b%w asw 300? biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 21 2005, 04:42 PM)
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 ..
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sometimes the sale person there is a bit blur blur dey.like i say u need to know how to bargain with them.if not they wont simply give u good price biggrin.gif btw.buy what u like to hear.not what other ppl like to hear or some good review on the speakers.cheers

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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 21 2005, 06:13 PM)
oh ya.. besides wanting to know :

1. where to get wharfedale products
2. anybody know where i can get the denon AVR-1905 ?
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wharfadale can try the shop in amcorp mall.where the denon u can test it out at most of the shop in kl.but there is new model coming in soon.p and c biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(JiauBoy @ Aug 26 2005, 09:30 PM)
i was thik of geting pioneed 686a as well... but ended up with a marantz7300 on monday.
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ooo hows the player sound like? any good?care for a review later? maybe u can compare your player to the player u nearly bought biggrin.gif i mean compare to a dvd Player biggrin.gif so we will know what is the diff sonically.

QUOTE(AudioFan @ Aug 26 2005, 11:41 PM)
Another good thing about the Pioneer DVD player is that IT plays *ALL* kind of disc reliably, yes even those you get in Low Yat plaza.  Can't say the same with other japanese brand DVD player.

Harbeth speakers maybe expensive for most people, but luckily Harbeth has launched a cheaper range called the NRG series, it's worthwhile checking them out!
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harbeth, hmmmmm the only person doing this speakers is sam from tropical audio. btw u seems to like harbeth alot ah? brows.gif are u Sam? hahahah just joking. harberth indeed a very good speakers thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(htkaki @ Aug 30 2005, 11:20 AM)
Not all NAD are made in China.

I checked with Music Room in 1U. Theirs from Canada. I believe it may be the last batch.
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i think those are the high ends 1. the silver line series. heard that they gonna replace the silver line series with a much more higher end model. of course higher end means higher price biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(htkaki @ Aug 30 2005, 11:39 AM)
No. C521 and 320 oso from Canada. I was wondering too.
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wow that is not the last batch. thats the very old model. does it come with BEE as well biggrin.gif btw good news for all of u guys. i think their place (music room) , all the new stock just arrive biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(dsiew @ Aug 30 2005, 06:44 PM)

new stock ? i thought music room not carrying NADs anymore which is why they are selling off their old stock...???

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trust me, u can go there and have a look. ask them whether the got new stock for the models u looking for. hahahah . u will be surprise with their answer drool.gif
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QUOTE(Tunn @ Sep 7 2005, 04:45 PM)
Guyz....anybody can suggest a good budget hi-fi system for me.....only to put inside my bedroom..no need so big one?? juz for normal movie and game usage....tz
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QUOTE(Case @ Sep 11 2005, 11:57 PM)
Hi all, i am shopping for a set of Sonus Faber Concertino Home. Anyone knows what's the market price for new/used ones in KL?

I listen to Jazz Vocals, Blues, Pop Rock. What amp do you guys think would pair up well with the Concertino? My budget for amp is around RM3,000.  I will not invest in a new CD Player, i'll just stick to my Akira DVD palyer for now  sweat.gif .

Currently i'm using HT system (RX-V450, NS-7390) to listen to my musics, so i think a set of stereo hi-fi will bring significant improvement to the sound  thumbup.gif .

Comments are welcome and appreciated.

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the concertinos are at around 3.5 -4k per pair. as for the second hand price is around 2k, if u can find any biggrin.gif i advice u to save some money first and get the cd player 1 shot biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(Case @ Sep 13 2005, 12:42 AM)
Upgrading the DAC sounds like a good idea tongue.gif , it could be my next upgrade. Initially i planned my upgrades in 3 installments, amp first, then speakers, finally the CDP. But after i heard the music coming out from a Unison Research Hybrid Amp + the Yamaha NS-7390 (speaker from my HT system) , i've decided that combo just wouldn't work for me for obvious reason (RM6500 amp + RM600 speakers  doh.gif ).

So now, i'm spliting the investment into amp + Concertino Home. I'd like to listen to Jazz Vocals on the valve amp + Concertino Home combo, but I'm affraid they might not sound good with Pop/Rock music unsure.gif.

I'll be listening to Marantz PM7200 at the dealer's showroom, or Rotel RA03 if they have stock. Any recommendations for amp around RM4k?
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my advice to u is to change your choice of getting the sonus. sonus tend to sound a bit warm. i bet your valve set might sound warm too. so warm + warm u will get very hot tongue.gif u get what i mean. try get speakers whick is neutral sounding. that way u wont get too warm sound out of your set biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(htkaki @ Apr 29 2006, 06:44 PM)
If u r talking abt av amp (bgt to mid range)

Pioneer - Music and Movie ok
Yamaha - Movie good Music ok
Marantz - Movie ok Music Good
Sony - Movie so so and Music almost ok
Denon - Movie good Music ok
Harmon Kardon - Movie ok Music Good
NAD - Movie almost good Music good (expensive)
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should put it this way

all of them good at movie. bad at music biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(Sky.Live @ Apr 30 2006, 12:13 PM)
i wonder what kind of amp should i get? i was using a jvc dvd player connected to a NAD amplifier.. i dunno wht model it is... it's so old.. recently the amp has spoiled and 1 site produce no sound at all edi..

i was thinking any cheap replacement unit for my NAD amplifier?

Budget : 1k max, the least the better
usage : 100% music only...
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marantz pm-4400. cheap and good. 30 watts per channel. less than 1 k biggrin.gif

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