New Stero System for music only

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  • jmierzur
    jmierzur Posts: 489
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by TroyD
    hmmmm....see, I'm going to disagree.

    For a primarily musical system, I say ditch the sub. My LSi9's for most musical purposes dig low enough for me to say that I don't need a sub.

    Adding a sub would SEEM to be the expedient thing to do but mating a sub into a rig primarily used for music, well, I think that in theory is a great idea. In terms of execution, it's not that simple.

    BDT

    And I disagree due to direct experience with the LSi9's.

    Yes, the LSi9's are adequate on their own for music. With my old subs (Definitive Technology) and without any subs, I was at the point where I was going to replace the LSi series as they were not as ‘clean’ sounding as I would have liked. The Def Tech subs made things worse and they were removed from the system and sold. Adding LOW DISTORTION subs (in my case, SVS) was one of the better upgrades I did for overall music reproduction. The 9's are cleaner sounding when relieved of bass duties.

    Mating one sub with the speakers was not difficult and took about 15 minutes. Two presents different challenges and is more difficult.

    Subs provide an added dimension to music. I do not think that I could now listen to music (95% music primarily 'classical', Chamber, Baroque, Jazz with the wife, and some main stream standard rock) with a sub.
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited December 2004
    For what its worth

    I'll put together a used system which imho will outperform everything thrown your way. This system will be built entirely using www.audiogon.com

    Here we go.....

    The Sources:
    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1107200250
    (Arcam CD82)

    or

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1106901479
    (Rega Planet 2000 silver)


    The Intergrated's

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1107068213
    Classe' CAP 151 Intergrated it would rival most of the power amp's mentioned.

    or

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1107052610
    SimAudio i-3 Intergrated. A newer version of the intergrated I'm currently using with better binding posts, upgraded powersupply. The power rating is very modest.

    The Speakers

    Polkaudio LSi9's (this is a Polk Audio forum =P)

    or

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1107219106
    I've never heard these, but their big brothers have peaked my interest. When I upgrade the current speakers I have the VSA line is one i'll be checking out

    The Subwoofer

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw&1106966986
    The REL subwoofers are the only one's I could possibly consider for a music only application.

    You said your budget was $3k MAX. Well I maxed it once you figure in some cables such as....

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1107198279
    for now anyways use cheap monster speaker wire. It's been my experience that interconnects can have a bigger impact. Those Harmonic Tech's will have a big impact with the quality of source and possible intergrateds.

    This system will be much more musical then anything mentioned. You have to decide if you are ok with buying used. This system used will cost $3k. You could save funds by waiting on the Subwoofer and cables. The performance however should rival most $5-6K systems. It will have a high-end sound that much I can assure you. And not Tweeters high end.
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