I'm not a Hi-End user but really want to buy some nice equipment for long-term purpose.

My question is: If mainly for Jazz music (Standard Jazz, Bossa Nova, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz), especially for saxophone music. I prefer clear but thick sound, need very high Transparent as well. My budget is under US$ 10,000. What is best choice for:

1) Speaker (need floor stand)
2) Pre-Amp (but not tube amp)
3) Power Amo (No tube amp)
4) CD Player
5) Speaker cable
6) Signal cable

NOTE:
1) Speaker = I think I like Proac's 1.5 or 2.5. I used to listen to their sound, I think that's the sound I like - Clear, Pure but thick. High Transparent in all range & Quick response. Will ProAc is very good choice for Jazz music? Any other similar choice ?

2) Amp (Both Pre-Amp & Power Amp = No tube amp + no mono amp). What about TAG McLaren amp ? I think they are good for Jazz (?) Which model can match ProAc 1.5 & 2.5 ?

3) CD Player = Acram is a good choice but which model ?

3) Don't need a very big system.

Thanks.

I've never heard of any of those things, so I'm guessing that you are
talking about Audiopile-type hi-fi listening/playback systems? You
want to listen to jazz CD's, not actually record jazz, correct?

Maybe someone here will help you, but i think you are in the wrong
room. Mostly we discuss recording and recording gear. Home playback
systems are probably discussed in depth elswhere.

You might want to ask over at rec.audio.high-end.

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Roger W. Norman
SirMusic Studio
Purchase your copy of the Fifth of RAP CD set at www.recaudiopro.net.
See how far $20 really goes.




"sax people" wrote in message
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I'm not a Hi-End user but really want to buy some nice equipment for
long-term purpose.

My question is: If mainly for Jazz music (Standard Jazz, Bossa Nova,
Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz), especially for saxophone music. I prefer
clear but thick sound, need very high Transparent as well. My budget is
under US$ 10,000. What is best choice for:

1) Speaker (need floor stand)
2) Pre-Amp (but not tube amp)
3) Power Amo (No tube amp)
4) CD Player
5) Speaker cable
6) Signal cable

NOTE:
1) Speaker = I think I like Proac's 1.5 or 2.5. I used to listen to their
sound, I think that's the sound I like - Clear, Pure but thick. High
Transparent in all range & Quick response. Will ProAc is very good choice
for Jazz music? Any other similar choice ?

2) Amp (Both Pre-Amp & Power Amp = No tube amp + no mono amp). What about
TAG McLaren amp ? I think they are good for Jazz (?) Which model can match
ProAc 1.5 & 2.5 ?

3) CD Player = Acram is a good choice but which model ?

3) Don't need a very big system.

Thanks.