HT system with Best Possible Redbook perfornance

Arcam AVP-700
Cambridge Audio DVD-87
Blue Sky Big Blues with Pro desk rears.

Sounds better and costs less than your proposed used system and you can buy it new. B&W, your taste in music and the B&K are a poor match.

BTW the processor is good enough you won't have to listen in two channel to your music the PLII on the 700 is very good and can be tuned to outperform the 2 channel performance of any comparable system.

Greetings,

If you prefer rock music, you may want to look into a far more dymanic speaker, like horns.

The Klipsch heritage line is a good example. These's a great review of the new Klipsch LaScala in this months Stereophile.

I run LaScalas and find the Sunfire signiture sub to be a great mate for them.

Happy hunting....

D- Thanks for the input.. You have me re-thinking
speakers...

I've heard Arcam gear and I find the sound a little
too dry for me.. I prefer a warmer sound with maybe
even a rolled-off top end. This is why I like the
B&K. It uses mosfets and in my opinion, mosfets
sound more like tubes. Between B&K and Arcam, I'll
take the B&K. On Speakers I am very open to other brands.
If the Denon is harsh sounding Redbook-wise, I'll
gladly get the Onkyo; but I am still open to other DVD
players that do Redbook justice...

Getheleadout-

How would you describe the Sunfire sound to B&K's sound?
Sunfire has come to mind as a potential receiver. Does
the Sunfire use Mosfets? Is it warm sounding?

Klipsch... Now that's another interesting sugestion..
I was always lead to believe that they were very "loose"
sounding and lacking in refinement..???? Yes, No?

Has anyone heard ATC? I heard some ATC speakers 6 years
ago drivin by BAT Tube gear and was very impressed back
then... I see a pair of ATC SCM35 on Audiogon right now.
They look real nice... And I remember ATC's sound as
being very dynamic and great with Rock music...

Eastside guy,

You ask many good questions, as far as Klipsch go, I would stick exclusively to their heritage line.

The current review in Stereophile will explain their sound far better than I.

I of course like them, hence I own them.

As far as Sunfire goes, I would stick to their subs only. For price and performance, especially with rock, they're hard to beat.

The only other sub I'd consider would be a REL, just because their generally considered to be the best.
Although I've never personally heard one.

If you're considering a receiver, I personally prefer seperates, you may want to consider Musical Fidelity's new one. It ever includes a CD player.