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First HIFI system

Hi everyone! I'm on the market to buy my first HIFI system without breaking the bank and have done some research without being able to make a decision so far. My biggest limitation is the layout of the living room. Although is a decent 38m2 with high ceilings I'm limited on the spacing between speakers at about 2 meters apart.
I'm inclined to the Marantz M-CR612 with a pair of decent column speakers, first option was the Qacoustics 3050i for their 91dB sensitivity but one of the vendors I've contacted advised to go with the MonitorAudio Bronze 200 since the drivers are about 1" smaller and would perform better at 2meters apart. I understand that both of them have their on pros and cons and sound quality will depend on my own sensibility, but do you guys think this will be a good match?
I'm thinking on using QED XT40 speaker wires.
Thanks and looking forward for your feedback!
pblayer

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rhljazz
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You might consider a powered speaker.  Something like the Elac Navis series.  You still need some form of volume control.  Perhaps, ranging from a basic preamp to one with integrated streaming and dac capabilities.  A popular budget streamer like a Bluesound Node has volume control but would not permit the addition of a CD player.
Does your current CD player incorporate a digital output?  If so, a preamp with dac could present an upgrade path.

The Navis stand mounts are $2300.00, figure around $450.00 for dedicated stands.  The least expensive preamp/dac I know of, the Cambridge Dac Magic is $349.00.  A Bluesound Node 2i is $549.00.  
You will have potential to upgrade to better preamps, streamers, power cords, and interconnects or just stop where you’re at.


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