I am delighted to have found this objective forum in a Hi Fi world populated by snake oil salesmen and on-line marketing masquerading as independent subjective review. Thank you for existing.
Some background. I've been out of the market for a few years but I recently relocated and sold off most of my gear including a NAD C370, Quad 12L and Tannoy Revolution speakers. On returning to the game, I have been overwhelmed by the plethora of junk and outsourced branding that seems to make up much of the market these days
I'm now looking for a good quality well built stereo amp to power stand mount speakers in a moderate size room approx 5m x 4m. I listen at moderate levels typically, with the occasional blast. Jazz, acoustic, hip hop, dope beat, Spanish, Rock, Electronic, I've a broad taste and a good ear
My budget is around 3K UK with a 50-50 split between amp and speakers. I have analogue and digital sources. I don't need on board streaming etc
By location, warranty and import taxes and duty, I'm somewhat restricted in choice so the more esoteric makes are out of the question. I do not want to buy Chinese made equipment for a number of reasons including having done a few trips up the Pearl River.
Reliability, quality of components, build, warranty, all rank alongside sound reproduction. I like neutral with a hint of warmth, good tonality, separation (Dear Gods I'm sounding like a 'What do we know about Hifi' word salad review).
So, I've kind of narrowed it down to the Denon or Yamaha. The Denon ticks a lot of boxes, and is made in Japan and appears to be a good build, but my knowledge of electrical engineering could be written on the side of a small capacitor. I may be able to audition the Denon.
Thanks for reading, and What say you?
Some background. I've been out of the market for a few years but I recently relocated and sold off most of my gear including a NAD C370, Quad 12L and Tannoy Revolution speakers. On returning to the game, I have been overwhelmed by the plethora of junk and outsourced branding that seems to make up much of the market these days
I'm now looking for a good quality well built stereo amp to power stand mount speakers in a moderate size room approx 5m x 4m. I listen at moderate levels typically, with the occasional blast. Jazz, acoustic, hip hop, dope beat, Spanish, Rock, Electronic, I've a broad taste and a good ear
My budget is around 3K UK with a 50-50 split between amp and speakers. I have analogue and digital sources. I don't need on board streaming etc
By location, warranty and import taxes and duty, I'm somewhat restricted in choice so the more esoteric makes are out of the question. I do not want to buy Chinese made equipment for a number of reasons including having done a few trips up the Pearl River.
Reliability, quality of components, build, warranty, all rank alongside sound reproduction. I like neutral with a hint of warmth, good tonality, separation (Dear Gods I'm sounding like a 'What do we know about Hifi' word salad review).
So, I've kind of narrowed it down to the Denon or Yamaha. The Denon ticks a lot of boxes, and is made in Japan and appears to be a good build, but my knowledge of electrical engineering could be written on the side of a small capacitor. I may be able to audition the Denon.
Thanks for reading, and What say you?
