Newbie seeks advice - please help


Hi all,

I need some help building my first system. The one piece that I am set on is Monitor Audio RS6s, I love the sound and feel they offer a great price to performance.

For source, I am leaning toward the Music Hall 25.2 cd player. I have read great reviews and HCM Audio has an attractive price with new powercord and good interconnects: http://hcmaudio.com/comp.asp?compID=231

So on to my receiver. On one hand, I am tempted by the idea of getting the Music Hall 25.2 amp for the synergy with the cd player, but then I keep reading about how amazing the Outlaw is for the price.

How do I make this decision? Auditioning would be nice, but no one around my way has the Music Hall, and I would like to do this in one shot.

This is my first system, so my ears are still getting used to high(er) end audio. Would the Music Hall run the MA-RS6's fine? How is the bass on the Music Hall Amp? Do I need the extra 50 watts of power per channel that I could get from the Outlaw? But then, we don't listen to radio, so I don't think I really need the outlaw's tuner capability.

Any advice would be really appreciated!!!

Thanks - Marty
martyw

Showing 1 response by tpsonic

Since you are using just a CD player,had you thought about an inregrated.I have been playing with the Winsome Labs Mouse.It is a very good unit and cheap ($410 delivered).Has a single input with Alps pot.Open up the potentiometer and you are ready to add a pre-if desired.