Ken, nice pairing IMO except for the 804's. If it were me I'd find another full range floorstander more suited to the V12R. Something alittle more efficient with an easier impedance load so you can run the V12R in blissful triode mode at 50wpc and get maximum performance. I'd look at Silverline, Coincident, Von Schweikert, etc. There are tons of threads here on V12/speaker pairing.
Need help with picking a system: Cary, Wadia, B&W
Hi, all,
I am thinking of putting together a "minimalist" system with Wadia (301 or 302) directly driving the Cary V12R with B&W N804S Speakers.
My living room is about 18' (L) X 11' (W) X 10' (H). The room is lively with hard surfaces. My music taste is mainly small scale classical, female vocal and opera. I rarely listen to loud music. I am looking for a system that will give "weight" and "characteristic" to the music. For example,a piano note vs a violin note should each have it's own characteristic decay. For your reference, my bedroom system with the sound I like consists of EAD T-1000/DSP-1000; Aragon 18K; NAD 216; Maggie SMGc.
I am looking for a richer, fuller version of that sound with tube gear and floor standing cone speakers for the lving room. Is it possible? What are my alternatives to the Wadia/Cary/B&W combo within the same price range (all used components)?
Thanks in advance for reading and your inputs. I learned a lot in this forum.
Cheers,
Ken
I am thinking of putting together a "minimalist" system with Wadia (301 or 302) directly driving the Cary V12R with B&W N804S Speakers.
My living room is about 18' (L) X 11' (W) X 10' (H). The room is lively with hard surfaces. My music taste is mainly small scale classical, female vocal and opera. I rarely listen to loud music. I am looking for a system that will give "weight" and "characteristic" to the music. For example,a piano note vs a violin note should each have it's own characteristic decay. For your reference, my bedroom system with the sound I like consists of EAD T-1000/DSP-1000; Aragon 18K; NAD 216; Maggie SMGc.
I am looking for a richer, fuller version of that sound with tube gear and floor standing cone speakers for the lving room. Is it possible? What are my alternatives to the Wadia/Cary/B&W combo within the same price range (all used components)?
Thanks in advance for reading and your inputs. I learned a lot in this forum.
Cheers,
Ken