that's a big budget, I couldn't spend it. I'd go with the Quad Vena II amp and Dynaudio Evoke 10 speakers.
Or ProAc or Harbeth or Monitor Audio
Office stereo
Last year I installed two Moon North based systems at home and then, in a flash of guilt-induced generosity, gifted my Naim Uniti Atom + Harbeth P3ESR to my nephew. Meanwhile, at work, I had been making do with a tiny pair of antique Cambridge Soundwork speakers and a sub --- and the sub finally gave up on me after 25 years. I'd love to steal my gift back. Just kidding ... but that means I need your help.
Office is about 130-140 sq ft. Picture below. I have a couple of computers in there and can dedicate a Mac mini to streaming Qobuz. That's all I want by way of music source.
I don't want bass (or to be precise, my neighbors won't want it). I want clear, neutral near-field listening at low volume. I'm not much into warmth or color. The more I think about it, the more I feel that the Naim Uniti Atom (+ Harbeths) would be a great reference point, though it might be slight overkill for such a small space.
What would you recommend by way of separates or integrated devices?
Using the Naim/Harbeth as a price reference point as well, I am thinking around $7500 in all, but I could be persuaded to budge .. preferably downward. Votes for the reference point also welcome. Thanks all.
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@parkergetdean and @audphile1 thanks. Maybe the Quad Vena II Play, which is Roon Ready? It possibly still gets edged out by the Naim Uniti Atom (for me), but it seems a harder call with the Evo 150. I'd love to know if anyone's done any cross-comparisons. @audiotroy thanks! The Jerns seem really cool and I am going to look into the virtues of cast iron :-). And @yyzsantabarbara keep the audio insanity going, plus thanks for helping me build that fiber-optic moat to counteract my long ethernet run (but that's another story).
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I once sank some dosh into a work office but in retrospect it was money poorly spent. I had to listen at low volumes, and in the pre streaming era the office began to become cluttered with CD-Rs and the components.I couldn’t get decent FM reception in the building. The OP wants to stream. I would actually just get a decent pair of powered speakers and call it a day. Save the extra dosh to upgrade the home system where the money will make more of a difference |
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