Best choice for Jazz music

[sax people]

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.

[White Swan]

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.

[Roger W. Norman]

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
...
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.