I would like to move from AVR to components.
My current setup is rather simple 5.1: old Marantz SR7008 + B&W 683/685
As a next step I'd like to move to AVP + good stereo amp + reasonable surround amp. The main point is to get decent surround (11.1) and then continue improving stereo.
After all positive reviews I am considering Emotiva RMC-1L + Mcintosh Amp + Emotiva XPA Gen3 Amp
I specifically like XLR ins, USB audio in, good DACs (the big miss for Marantz, otherwise I would probably simply upgrade to SR8015 instead of switching to Emotiva).
Does this mix (Emotiva->McIntosh->B&W) even makes sense?
Is it true that Emotiva sounds rather "cold" (this only matters for me for stereo, less for surround)?
My current setup is rather simple 5.1: old Marantz SR7008 + B&W 683/685
As a next step I'd like to move to AVP + good stereo amp + reasonable surround amp. The main point is to get decent surround (11.1) and then continue improving stereo.
After all positive reviews I am considering Emotiva RMC-1L + Mcintosh Amp + Emotiva XPA Gen3 Amp
I specifically like XLR ins, USB audio in, good DACs (the big miss for Marantz, otherwise I would probably simply upgrade to SR8015 instead of switching to Emotiva).
Does this mix (Emotiva->McIntosh->B&W) even makes sense?
Is it true that Emotiva sounds rather "cold" (this only matters for me for stereo, less for surround)?