Witterings
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Currently have a Denon M39 DAB and Monitor Audio BX1 speakers and a Q Acoustics 3060 Sub and it's absolutely brilliant for background music at mid volume but it gets quite "muddy" at lower volumes and it's in a room that could do with something more powerful and I'd like to be able to really crank it up sometimes ... my biggest problem is still trying to keep the combination on the smaller side.
If I could find an amp that may drive the speakers better at lower volume / with greater clarity I'd do that 1st and maybe upgrade the speakers later on.
Min Requirements
More Powerful
At least 1 digital input (ideally 2) and one RCA or 3.5mm input
Nice to have's in order of importance
Bluetooth ... ideally aptx
Radio ... of sorts just background music so quality not overly important
CD .... nice ... but not that bothered
Systems I've looked at and probablly discounted unless someone can convince me otherwise.
Topping MX5 .... really liked this ... especially with the inputs having auto on .... have an Alexa plugged in for Amazon music and if you want background radio just ask Alexa to play radio station and it'll switch amp on and start to play .... reviews on it aren't great not sure it'd be that much of an upgrade.
If this had a big brother that was decent quality, had a sub out (huge omission in my opinion) and a real upgrade I'd be sold as it ticks so may boxes especially with the auto input power on.
Denon PMA 60 .... Denon CEOL RCD-N11 .... Marantz - M-CR612A ... Initial impression looks good on all of these until you look at the distortion at the claimed power.
If anyone's got suggestions of where I should go whilst trying to keep the whole system as "minimalist" as possible (appreciate one's a trade off against the other) would be really appreciated.
If I could find an amp that may drive the speakers better at lower volume / with greater clarity I'd do that 1st and maybe upgrade the speakers later on.
Min Requirements
More Powerful
At least 1 digital input (ideally 2) and one RCA or 3.5mm input
Nice to have's in order of importance
Bluetooth ... ideally aptx
Radio ... of sorts just background music so quality not overly important
CD .... nice ... but not that bothered
Systems I've looked at and probablly discounted unless someone can convince me otherwise.
Topping MX5 .... really liked this ... especially with the inputs having auto on .... have an Alexa plugged in for Amazon music and if you want background radio just ask Alexa to play radio station and it'll switch amp on and start to play .... reviews on it aren't great not sure it'd be that much of an upgrade.
If this had a big brother that was decent quality, had a sub out (huge omission in my opinion) and a real upgrade I'd be sold as it ticks so may boxes especially with the auto input power on.
Denon PMA 60 .... Denon CEOL RCD-N11 .... Marantz - M-CR612A ... Initial impression looks good on all of these until you look at the distortion at the claimed power.
If anyone's got suggestions of where I should go whilst trying to keep the whole system as "minimalist" as possible (appreciate one's a trade off against the other) would be really appreciated.
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