guys, thanks for suggestions. i'll be making a shortlist from the same which i shall then demo.
Some information requested by members...
- i travel between usa and europe so will have a chance to demo most of the speakers that will be recommended to me.
- the speakers won't be on a bookshelf but actually on my desktop besides my PC Screen. It'll be somewhat a near-field listening experience but i'm not keen on Active monitors as i've already demoed most of them and i prefer the more traditional Speaker+Amp+Dac+Source combo. Also i won't always be sitting at the desk to listen to music and it'll play on regardless of where i am in my room.
- I'll decide the amplification after the Speaker is decided. My assumption is that i'll have to spend upto 75% to almost equal amount spent on speakers on Amplification to get the best out of the speakers. I'm also assuming that most dealers of the speakers will have a matching amplifier for demo which will match/synergise well with the speaker they sell.
- Yes i have a few DACs in mind too. I'm keen on...
1. Arcam rDAC - as it seems to have a smooth sound signature which i'm after.
2. Musical Fidelity M1 - as it seems to be detailed yet not bright and may be ideal if the Speakers/Amp combo ends up being too dull.
3. Rega DAC - This one seems to have a very musical sound.
I hope above information is sufficient to get more speaker recommendations. If there is any more specific info i can provide to make this easier then kindly do ask.
Regards,
Rana.
P.S : Budget for Amp/Dac/Cables is separate.
Some information requested by members...
- i travel between usa and europe so will have a chance to demo most of the speakers that will be recommended to me.
- the speakers won't be on a bookshelf but actually on my desktop besides my PC Screen. It'll be somewhat a near-field listening experience but i'm not keen on Active monitors as i've already demoed most of them and i prefer the more traditional Speaker+Amp+Dac+Source combo. Also i won't always be sitting at the desk to listen to music and it'll play on regardless of where i am in my room.
- I'll decide the amplification after the Speaker is decided. My assumption is that i'll have to spend upto 75% to almost equal amount spent on speakers on Amplification to get the best out of the speakers. I'm also assuming that most dealers of the speakers will have a matching amplifier for demo which will match/synergise well with the speaker they sell.
- Yes i have a few DACs in mind too. I'm keen on...
1. Arcam rDAC - as it seems to have a smooth sound signature which i'm after.
2. Musical Fidelity M1 - as it seems to be detailed yet not bright and may be ideal if the Speakers/Amp combo ends up being too dull.
3. Rega DAC - This one seems to have a very musical sound.
I hope above information is sufficient to get more speaker recommendations. If there is any more specific info i can provide to make this easier then kindly do ask.
Regards,
Rana.
P.S : Budget for Amp/Dac/Cables is separate.