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Need help with picking a system: Cary, Wadia, B&W

Hi, all,

I am thinking of putting together a "minimalist" system with Wadia (301 or 302) directly driving the Cary V12R with B&W N804S Speakers.

My living room is about 18' (L) X 11' (W) X 10' (H). The room is lively with hard surfaces. My music taste is mainly small scale classical, female vocal and opera. I rarely listen to loud music. I am looking for a system that will give "weight" and "characteristic" to the music. For example,a piano note vs a violin note should each have it's own characteristic decay. For your reference, my bedroom system with the sound I like consists of EAD T-1000/DSP-1000; Aragon 18K; NAD 216; Maggie SMGc.

I am looking for a richer, fuller version of that sound with tube gear and floor standing cone speakers for the lving room. Is it possible? What are my alternatives to the Wadia/Cary/B&W combo within the same price range (all used components)?

Thanks in advance for reading and your inputs. I learned a lot in this forum.

Cheers,

Ken
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I agree with jaybo. I was running a Cary 306/200 CD with an analog output (better than digital) direct into a musical fidelity A-308CR power amp into Von Schweikert VR-4jrs for a long time. I recently borrowed a friends ARC LS-3 and was stunned and the improvement. The bass was tight and controlled, the staging was amazing, and the sound was overall much more holographic and realistic.

I tried to avoid purchasing a preamp, but in the end realized that it really is necesary. I recenly bought a PrimaLuna Prologue 3 and am loving it! Good luck.
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