I would go for the latter, passive+amp. I would hold off on adding a sub right away and wait until the speakers are fully run in and optimally positioned which takes some time. Keep in mind that Hegel just replaced the H390 with the H400. I did an A/B in my house of the H590 vs. H600 and the H600 was a BIG step up in SQ. Better preamp section and better DAC.
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@audiotroy Thanks for the advice. You would think the LS60s would have a better sound given the fact the amps are matched with the drivers. |
Since space is an issue, why don’t you go the R3 Meta route + sub? You won’t be missing bass as you’ll have a sub and many people prefer bookshelf speakers for their better imaging/disappearing act. This solution makes the most sense to me, will be easier on your wallet, and will allow you to upgrade speakers in the future if you wish. |
I have a H390 and while it is a wonderful integrated amp, it’s way more than you probably need, but if you go the LS 60 route, you’re going to need something to feed a signal to them and you might not get the same quality of sound. Might I offer another suggestion? Check out the Hegel H190 and the KEF R7’s or the R7 Meta’s. Since Hegel came out with the new H190V, the price of the original H190 has dropped a lot! All the best. |
@curiousjim I would be using an external music server hooked directly to the ls60. I have all my hi res files ripped to the drive. |
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