Novice here with questions


We Just moved into a townhome. The top floor has hardwood floors, three very large windows (4' x 6') and a slanted ceiling that at its highest point is 16 feet. Because of all the glass and the sloped ceiling the acoustics are what I would consider weird. The room dimensions are 27' long by 16' across, and there is no way to add ceiling speakers or any speakers in the rear. My budget for a receiver, cd player, and two speakers is $2000. I am aware the options are limitless, but would like your opinion on what percentage to spend on receiver vs speakers to get the most bang for my $, as well as what kind or type of speaker might best handle this room.
garyandmary

Showing 1 response by millicurie999

Don't rule out magnepan. Magnepan MMG $600.00 new (60 days refund if you are not satisfied); less if you buy used.

Classic power amp (Aragon, parasound, etc) between $300-500. Still leave you with enough for a decent used preamp and a used CD player, methinks. Maybe a CDP with volume control to go directly to the power amp.

It's not so much that magnepan needs high power than it needs solid clean power (stable high current). Maggie is such an overachiever that you will keep hearing improvement as you upgrade your upstream components.

Can you tell I love my maggie?