Unlike the others, I AM opinionated. The speakers worthy of your choice of music and equipment are the Maggies. It is unfortunate that your medium of choice is digital crap (I do not care if it costs a million dollars), even a half way decent turntable, properly set up will sound vastly superior in audio QUALITY (not convenience) to the CD player. A few suggestions:
1) Make sure the Maggies are properly positioned in your room. Start by placing them 60" from the back wall and gradually move them closer to the wall until the image snaps into focus. DO this over a period of several months listening to each position over a period of days/weeks).
2) The build quality of the Maggies is quite flimsy so take care.
3) Use short (the shorter the better) speaker cables and longer interconnects from your preamp to the power amps.
4) Make sure the speaker bottom corners of the two speakers and the top are exactly equidistant (within 1/8") from the back wall.
5) Do yourself a big favor and buy yourself a decent turntable - from a VPI or Basis at the low end to La Verdier Platine or VPI TNT at the high end. You see them often at Audiogon.
6) Keep your audio path simple and straight forward. Avoid the preamp if you can. Whenever confronted with choices, KISS (keep it simple stupid). Do not believe the reviewers or the salespeople - listen with your ears. Don't buy if your can't hear a difference.
7) Be prepared to be emotionally overwhelmed with music.
8) Invite yours truly over frequently for dinner. Send plane tickets if you do not live in Houston.
I have many more opinions to offer but not enough space or time.
Regards,
Erider
1) Make sure the Maggies are properly positioned in your room. Start by placing them 60" from the back wall and gradually move them closer to the wall until the image snaps into focus. DO this over a period of several months listening to each position over a period of days/weeks).
2) The build quality of the Maggies is quite flimsy so take care.
3) Use short (the shorter the better) speaker cables and longer interconnects from your preamp to the power amps.
4) Make sure the speaker bottom corners of the two speakers and the top are exactly equidistant (within 1/8") from the back wall.
5) Do yourself a big favor and buy yourself a decent turntable - from a VPI or Basis at the low end to La Verdier Platine or VPI TNT at the high end. You see them often at Audiogon.
6) Keep your audio path simple and straight forward. Avoid the preamp if you can. Whenever confronted with choices, KISS (keep it simple stupid). Do not believe the reviewers or the salespeople - listen with your ears. Don't buy if your can't hear a difference.
7) Be prepared to be emotionally overwhelmed with music.
8) Invite yours truly over frequently for dinner. Send plane tickets if you do not live in Houston.
I have many more opinions to offer but not enough space or time.
Regards,
Erider