hi all Sifus, I am new to HIFI, I have a set of HiVi Swans M200MKII and M50W, but one is not good at bass and one is not good at mid/high. So I plan to buy a set of decent bookshelf speakers, budget around MYR1000, I intend to use a T-amp, Lepai 2020A to drive it. Can sifus gives some suggestion to me? Thanks

So poison, look delicious, do you think it's gona work great if pair with Lepai 2020A?

oh really, sound great. Recently I have facing some issues with my powerful active speakers, in some environment there is resonance weewangwang problem, very strong in some tracks, maybe will need your help to justify using the e-ls encore + lepai amp?

I'll upload the track for you to test it, somehow I think it is more serious happening in a room listening rather in front of PC desktop listening, as in a room, I have to put the speakers at corner and my room is not that big too, suspect some material (e.g. the wall) is causing the resonance problem. The bass vibration and stay there quite hurt to ears

here's the link, the first resonance start at 1:32

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzzzqT8UjEs...dit?usp=sharing

For loseless format, I can only upload once go back KL tonight

Thanks

This post has been edited by wim1983: Jun 23 2013, 07:40 PM

hmm, so your listening environment is PC desktop?

I bring back the speakers to test at KL, it seem resonance is very little, not as serious as I am listening in my hometown room, hmm

May I know where you get your Lepai amp?

oh great, thank you

Anybody? Suggestions?


MYR 1000 for bookshelf speakers? Too low budget?

You mean second hand sets?

seem like my price budget is not suit this av show

I am planning to form a Hi-Fi set at my hometown medium room, it's not close field listening, 1 meter or more from the speakers, I currently have the following items in hand:

- HTC One (M8) will be used as temporary players until I get better player, I would like to emphasize on few things for audio player, first will be sound quality, second it must be able to at least play audio files in random shuffle order, best if it can play wide variety of file formats at least include mp3, ape, wav, and flac. Though ac3 files will be hard to be played?

- Lepai Tripath TA2020 Class T Mini Amplifier will be used to drive the speakers until I got a better unit
- XLS Encore bookshelf speakers, a very flexible and easy to driver speakers, the speakers will be placed where the back is window curtain
- Speakers stand, any recommendations?
- Speaker cables, I will use thin Edifier standard copper cable

Also, I'm having difficulty to find a clear difference between stereo amplifier, tube amplifier, integrated amplifier, preamp, cd player, and AV receiver, though I have the following to be buy list in mind:

Topping TP60 Class T Stereo Amplifier - RM600.00, this is most probably the best bang for buck you can get, though there are some reviews claiming that tube amplifier sound 9 streets ahead of T-amp? Is this true? Anybody can give some in depth opinion?

NAD C316 BBE Integrated Amplifier - RM1,739.00, claimed to be one of the budget integrated amplifier, have enough power with good SQ, but I never use before due to the price.

Jolida Glass FX-10 Tube Amplifier - USD599, it's beautiful glass box but with only 10 watts output, but some reviews said that those watts are mighty! Also how high is the tube maintenance rate/cost?

Rega Brio-R Stereo Amplifier - USD895, I would like to know how this compare to Topping TP60?

Marantz CD6005 CD Player - £350, Most probably will go for this one, as I think there a lot features that mostly will be used like digital input, sound mode, random playback, USB playback support for mp3/aac/wma, also it eliminates the need to buy a DAC.

Thanks for your advice. I think I going to form a computer set, for DAC I will use JDS Labs ODAC with both 3.5mm/RCA output, so in short I just need to get a rocking good stereo amplifier, budget should be around 2 to 3K?

hmm...but used item also sell like cut throat (e.g. hifi4sale), where you get your used market item？

Any good recommendation for tube amp? Is it really better than T-amp?

wah entry already 5K, no wonder it sound fabulous! (it must be!), how about the maintenance?

Anybody own a Yamaha A-S501 stereo amplifier? How is it if pair with Wharfedale or Monitor Audio BR2?

hmm, don't know how is it compare to NAD 3020i

Thanks for your experience sharing. So far planning amp in list:

Arcam FMJ A19
Marantz PM6005
Yamaha A-S501
NAD D3020

Most probably will go for Marantz

Well, you are right, that's why I am happy that an old NAD 3020i drive Wharfedale Diamond 122 very good. But the reputable Marantz should be able to handle almost any bookshelf speakers?

This post has been edited by wim1983: Dec 13 2014, 08:32 PM

I bought a faulty 9.1 for MYR500, had sent to Lex for repair

You mean warm & musical sound signature of Marantz? Which a lot ppl feel it is nice? How do you like it if compare to NAD, more flat and neutral transparent taste?