I'm trying to put together a little casual listening system for my living room... nothing critical... and I'm getting a tad turned around. Primary source is a Chromecast Audio for Spotify and radio. I only want to spend a couple hundred or so. I've pretty much read every thread on this site and haven't really come away with any conclusions.
I do not like tizzy, brash, harsh sounds... cold and sterile are out. Smooth and liquid midrange is a must. Forward, front row seating is very appealing to me (I used to run a lot of single driver speakers and they always presented themselves as such).
A couple amps I've seen on this site:
Loxjie A30 by this site's recommendation but sold out everywhere
SMSL DA-8s which I know nothing about... only came across it because the previous version was ICEpower'd
A couple from my past experiences have been the Teac A-H01 which I really liked but impossible to find now at any decent price. NAD D3020v2 which above anything else didn't crank my tractor one bit... not sure what it was about it... didn't last long.
Now for a couple hundred I could go vintage... HK 300C or a Sansui 221 or some other low watt receiver\integrated amp... not sure I want to go full size?? Help me out here.
I know if I triple my dollars the WXA-50 fits nicely... ICE and Sabre... two of my favourite things... I'm sure the Yamaha sterile sound won't be present... or at least not as much.
I would appreciate any insight, suggestions, casual banter, left turn, right turn...
Thanks!!!
I do not like tizzy, brash, harsh sounds... cold and sterile are out. Smooth and liquid midrange is a must. Forward, front row seating is very appealing to me (I used to run a lot of single driver speakers and they always presented themselves as such).
A couple amps I've seen on this site:
Loxjie A30 by this site's recommendation but sold out everywhere
SMSL DA-8s which I know nothing about... only came across it because the previous version was ICEpower'd
A couple from my past experiences have been the Teac A-H01 which I really liked but impossible to find now at any decent price. NAD D3020v2 which above anything else didn't crank my tractor one bit... not sure what it was about it... didn't last long.
Now for a couple hundred I could go vintage... HK 300C or a Sansui 221 or some other low watt receiver\integrated amp... not sure I want to go full size?? Help me out here.
I know if I triple my dollars the WXA-50 fits nicely... ICE and Sabre... two of my favourite things... I'm sure the Yamaha sterile sound won't be present... or at least not as much.
I would appreciate any insight, suggestions, casual banter, left turn, right turn...
Thanks!!!