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totem/nad denon

Hi i ahve abeginners question.I have a nad 356 bee for my totem sttaf speakers . I jsut bought a denon 2100 home reciever to upsgrade my home theater. I have dedciated gallo system for that. Will i Hear a difference if iuse the denon for the sttaffs and get rid of the nad???? I wanted to have dedicated systems but now i am trying to be a little more realistic.

thanks

Brian
adetunde
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paraneer
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You are pondering a huge mistake if you like music.  I'm with all the others and do not trade your NAD for a Denon AVR.  The preamp sections in AVR's, even in so called Pure Direct mode are a mere afterthought.  They are built for digital surround sound formats, not 2 channel stereo music like the NAD

I spent 10 plus years in an affair with the HT mistress, even using flagship AVR's and HT separates, always to be left unsatisfied with music.  Your Totems are fine speakers so keep them happy.  Keep the NAD.

adetunde OP
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Thank you all for the answer. The NAD stays!!!! It has been my dream to have a good dedicated music system....i am pro musician who has suffered hearing loss so i want to hear as much as i can. I was only willing to go backwards to make a little bread by selling the NAD. But i am convinced by your responses that I was on the right course to begin with. So now i have dedicated music system with totem and nad and dedicated home theater with Denon and gallo. By the way the Gallo setup is fantastic for movies and dreadful for music.
Thank you

brian
adetunde OP
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First - what a great forum! and now another beginner question. Can i connect the totems to both the nad and the denon?

Or is this a basic audio no no.

The reason being is if i am watching a music program through Apple tv or you tube music clip on my tv I would love the sound to then come through the totems.

adetunde OP
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And one more question while i have this astute group....you know my setup nad plus totems. What turntable should i get? cant break the bank - under $400.00.

thank you again.


Brian


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lowrider57
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adetunde,
You're making the right decision to keep the NAD. If you're looking for a TT, I suggest starting a new thread in the Analogue section.
List your system; NAD, Totems, cables, size of room, and the types of music you listen to.
Also include if this is your 1st TT and if you have a record collection.

There are many recent threads asking for TT advice. You can look thru the Analogue Forum or use key words in the Archives.
For new plug and play TTs, the same names keep popping up... Rega, Pro-ject Debut Carbon DC, Audio Technica, Music Hall mmf2.2. The other option is used.
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