I'm back. Long Thanksgiving holiday. Whew...
I've decided to go with the Dynaudio Contour 60/25c combo for my mains and center channel – I liked 'em a lot! Since our last discussion, I've started to re-balance my listening habits. I really want to get back into 2-channel listening so this likely changes things a bit (sorry about that).
Here is what I have on my short-list for completing the system:
1. Dynaudio built-in speakers for 7.1 setup (side and rear surround speakers)
2. Marantz (used) AV8xxx pre/pro
3. Musical Fidelity M6si (or similar $2k ish integrated with HT bypass)
4. Multi-channel surround/center amp (Parasound? Emotiva? others?)
My thinking here... admitted primordial... is to get a good 2 channel setup that can double as a decent home theater setup when the family enters the man-cave. Given I've just pulled the trigger on a lot of speakers, I need to be frugal for the rest of the setup until I can recharge the play-fund (likely 12-18 months).
Sorry for the curve ball but would value your continued advice.
I've decided to go with the Dynaudio Contour 60/25c combo for my mains and center channel – I liked 'em a lot! Since our last discussion, I've started to re-balance my listening habits. I really want to get back into 2-channel listening so this likely changes things a bit (sorry about that).
Here is what I have on my short-list for completing the system:
1. Dynaudio built-in speakers for 7.1 setup (side and rear surround speakers)
2. Marantz (used) AV8xxx pre/pro
3. Musical Fidelity M6si (or similar $2k ish integrated with HT bypass)
4. Multi-channel surround/center amp (Parasound? Emotiva? others?)
My thinking here... admitted primordial... is to get a good 2 channel setup that can double as a decent home theater setup when the family enters the man-cave. Given I've just pulled the trigger on a lot of speakers, I need to be frugal for the rest of the setup until I can recharge the play-fund (likely 12-18 months).
Sorry for the curve ball but would value your continued advice.