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Starting From Scratch - What would you do?

I am looking for a simple system that I will not regret or want to upgrade. (if that is possible)
1. Integrated Amp (DK Design, Music Fidelity)
2. Speakers - Monitors (I always liked the Totem Mani-2's - but I just heard the Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors - just awesome)
3. CD/SACD player (Linn, music Fidelity)
4. Maybe a sub (Sunfire True)
5. Cables and interconnects ???

This is where I have started - I am just looking for a real nice and basic system. I am open to all suggestions and opinions.

thanks

Mattcone (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-08-06

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01-09-06 How much do you want to spend, and what do you listen to? w ... S7horton

01-09-06 I'd pick the mf combo (a5 int & a5 cdp) over the dk, as i'v ... Driver

01-09-06 Another question is; how big is your room? match the system ... Hbarrel

01-09-06: Krell_man
I agree with Seth (S7Horton) and Driver, the Musical Fidelity pieces are really nice, and go really well with either the Totem Mani-2's or Sonus Faber's. But you might check out a used MF Kw500 Integrated if you can afford it though, especially with the Mani-2's. It's one generation older than the A5, but a lot more powerful.

Chuck
Krell_man (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-09-06 As the posts above have aked, what is your budget, musical t ... Eldarado

01-09-06 Room size is about 12' x 22' price range 15k - 20k musical t ... Mattcone

01-09-06 I'd find the best speakers i could for the money and your ro ... Nodaker

01-09-06 Avalon accents? ( avalon's first 2-way) $2300-3000 used ayre ... Vicdamone

01-09-06 I agree with the post about beginning with the speakers. if ... Pardales

01-10-06 Get a lenco, either rebuilt or for diy rebuild. front end i ... Rnm4

01-10-06 Just for something a little different - jadis reference orch ... Bezimienny

01-09-06 With some,no a lot of searching around, listening to all sor ... Frankie_u

01-10-06 Yes, you should probably begin with the speakers you love an ... Washline

01-10-06 Start with the sourse components & economize in everything e ... Surfgod

04-22-06 Where are you? have you taken the plunge? i agree, start wit ... Oregon

08-27-06 Your system has too many wires and is too complex. much refi ... mweissman@

08-28-06 1.- naim top to bottom, except speakers 2.- quad top to bott ... Flg2001

08-28-06 There'll be as many suggestions as there are posters i'm afr ... Markd51