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New member Username: Briggsy
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 07:56 am: |
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Hi,
My current hi-fi system, which I purchased during my student years so it isn't that high end, really needs upgrading, In addition, my Technics CD player has started skipping, and thus I have decided to make this component my first upgrade choice.
I'm currently looking at three different CD players, at prices I've seen online:
1) Arcam CD73 - £400
2) NAD C452 - £270
3) Cambridge Azur 640C - £250
The first one sounds like a good solid investment, although the extra price will keep me from upgrading the rest of my system for a couple more months. Of course, for £130 less (the price of a B&W DM601 S3 btw, but speakers are another matter altogether) I can get the NAD, or for £20 less further still, the Cambridge. These all have solid reviews online.
What would you recommend to someone who wants to buy a system to last 10 years at least? My budget is around £300, I /could/ extend it to the £400 Arcam, but bear in mind that I like matching components, and thus would have to bear the extra £100 or so for every component I buy!
For now, but not for long (6 months?) I'd have to couple whatever I buy with a Marantz PM200 (IIRC) pre-amp and a pair of Mission 731s.
I then plan to get a decent amplifier or receiver, and new speakers. I'm on a step-by-step upgrade plan for the speakers:
1) New front speaker pair - 2 DM601 S3, use 731s as rear
2) Centre Speaker - LCR60 S3
3) Subwoofer - ASW600
4) New rear pairs - 2 DM600 S3
So given I want matching CD player and amplifier / receiver ...
1) NAD C452 + NAD T743 - total £640
2) NAD C452 + NAD T753 - total £785
3) Cambridge 640C + 540R - total £540
4) Arcam CD73 + AVR250 - total £1400
What are your opinions on receivers vs. pre-amp for music and receiver for radio and home cinema?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance. |
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New member Username: Briggsy
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 3
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 09:41 am: |
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I've whittled it down to these options:
Cambridge Audio
-> 640C + 540A : £450
-> 640C + 640A : £500 (currently my favourite option)
NAD
-> C452 + C320BEE : £434
-> C452 + C352CT : £570
-> C452 + C472CT : £670
I will leave the AV stuff until later, I have a thought in my head that I might wait a year to upgrade that aspect anyway, and that getting a HiFi Amp and a HiFi CD player is a better match anyway. |
New member Username: Briggsy
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 4
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 03:49 pm: |
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I went and bought a Cambridge Audio 640C. So far I really like it, even though it is paired with my older components. The remote feels nice. |
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