I need a new system.


Please help. I am new to AudiogonN so I apologize if I should have found my answer by some other method.
We had water damage to our home and I lost all of my equipment. I had been so satisfied with the performance that I am unfamiliar with anything current. Can you suggest comparable replacements?
I had ADS L-710 Speakers, Yamaha R-9 Receiver (class A amp, 3 independent sets of speakers), Nakamichi OMS-7 CD Player, (Nakamichi BX-125 Tape Deck, and Kenwood KX-1030 Tape Deck. Since tape seems to be almost obsolete, I may not replace, but I am open to suggestions.) Also we have a recent Panasonic 42" Plazma TH-42PZ80U that may be integrated. Thanks for your help.
PS, if this thread belongs in a different forum, please suggest how I move it to the appropriate location. Thanks again.
rav_oh

Showing 1 response by blindjim


If I were to start all over again for whatever reason, and a flood or fire would be a good enough one, I'd get pretty minimalistic. A great DAC... very nice integrated... and great speakers... this time probably monitors and subs.

What Tpreaves posted is all correct too... getting out and previewing some new stuff in a nice venue where the setup is likely to be pretty good is where I'd begin.

In my choices, I'd lean towards having tubes in the int at least as I find tube sound on avg. better than SS. it might be the other way 'round for you.

You also might want to completely forgoe the DAC route and jump dead into wax with a super TT and so forth. A very good int allows for wxpansion or growth... and a nice spot to start from... or wind up with for that matter.