[t33ch]

I am relatively new to hi-fiery and have lived without a genuine hi-fi
for over 2 years. I have got a pay rise at work and I want to buy
something reasonably good within the budget range. I have up to
£650-700 to spend and want an Amp, CD player and Speakers.

I have looked in various on line shops and thought this looked
reasonably good for my money:

Amp - NAD 352CT
CD - NAD 521BEE
Speakers - Wharfdale Diamond 9.1 (£150) or for twice the price Quad
21L (selling at half price £349.50)
Silver Anniversary Cabling

I listen to rock, jazz, flamenco and some dance.

Is it worth spending the extra on the Quad speakers?
Will the amp and cd player get the best out of the speakers?
Will this set up suit my music, I know I should go and listen in shop
but before I go what do you think?

Thanks in advance for any help,

T33ch

[MiNe 109]

In article . com,
"t33ch" wrote:

I am relatively new to hi-fiery and have lived without a genuine hi-fi
for over 2 years. I have got a pay rise at work and I want to buy
something reasonably good within the budget range. I have up to
£650-700 to spend and want an Amp, CD player and Speakers.

I have looked in various on line shops and thought this looked
reasonably good for my money:

Amp - NAD 352CT
CD - NAD 521BEE
Speakers - Wharfdale Diamond 9.1 (£150) or for twice the price Quad
21L (selling at half price £349.50)
Silver Anniversary Cabling

I listen to rock, jazz, flamenco and some dance.

Is it worth spending the extra on the Quad speakers?
Will the amp and cd player get the best out of the speakers?
Will this set up suit my music, I know I should go and listen in shop
but before I go what do you think?

I'd guess the Quads would be louder and have more bass just to look at
the specs, but if you have a smallish room you might do okay. I have the
small Infinity speakers Robert Reina compares in his review of the
Wharfedales and am satisfied with the bass, such as it is, in casual
listening.

I've had good luck with NAD integrated amps, too.

Stephen

[MiNe 109]

In article .com,
"Bret Ludwig" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:
snip

I'd guess the Quads would be louder and have more bass just to look at
the specs, but if you have a smallish room you might do okay. I have the
small Infinity speakers Robert Reina compares in his review of the
Wharfedales and am satisfied with the bass, such as it is, in casual
listening.


I'd look at a good pair of active _fullfield_ monitors and a CD with
volume control (or buy a DACT or other stepped atten and put it in a
small metal box) for the best bang for the buck.

Not convenient to buy. I think Wharfedale has powered versions of their
speakers. Maybe there's a Diamond series equivalent.

Stephen

[MiNe 109]

In article .com,
"Bret Ludwig" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:
snip


I'd look at a good pair of active _fullfield_ monitors and a CD with
volume control (or buy a DACT or other stepped atten and put it in a
small metal box) for the best bang for the buck.

Not convenient to buy. I think Wharfedale has powered versions of their
speakers. Maybe there's a Diamond series equivalent.

" Not convenient to buy."?

They are sold widely, pick up the phone and call. If you mean that
they are not sold in high end audio saloons, that may be true, but most
of those are not convenient either. Broadcast, pro audio and MI stores
have them.

There's something missing from your list: consumer electronics stores.

Stephen

[paul packer]

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:56:43 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

and am satisfied with the bass, such as it is, in casual
listening.


Do I sense doubt here?

[t33ch]

Thank you for all the advice but I see that for the hi-fi community any
small comment is like the proverbial red rag.

I live in a semi-detached edwardian house and so the room is more or
less 4m x 3m . Would the Quads be too much for this space? Would the
Wharfs be a better option?

Would the NAD Amp power the Quads to their best or would I be letting
them down with a budget Amp like this?

I'm not sure I can justify the extra cost, for the Quads, as it would
take me £200 over budget. Please try and convince me as I have read
the reviews am smitten and need to convince my other half.

Thanks for your help in advance,

T33ch

[MiNe 109]

In article . com,
"t33ch" wrote:

Thank you for all the advice but I see that for the hi-fi community any
small comment is like the proverbial red rag.

I live in a semi-detached edwardian house and so the room is more or
less 4m x 3m . Would the Quads be too much for this space? Would the
Wharfs be a better option?

Would the NAD Amp power the Quads to their best or would I be letting
them down with a budget Amp like this?

I'm not sure I can justify the extra cost, for the Quads, as it would
take me £200 over budget. Please try and convince me as I have read
the reviews am smitten and need to convince my other half.

Thanks for your help in advance,

The Quads have more attractive cabinets that are available in four
different woods. And they won't be too much for your space.

I use an NAD C340 to run my Quad ESL 63s and have never had a problem
with the amp.

Stephen

[t33ch]

The Quads have more attractive cabinets that are available in four
different woods. And they won't be too much for your space.

I use an NAD C340 to run my Quad ESL 63s and have never had a problem
with the amp.

Thanks for the advice the Quads are pretty beautiful things and I'd
like to get them in black, as it is the new black, rather than beech
which is the common lie being pedalled by the Swedish furniture
vanguard.

I think that this will mean less upgradeitis in the future as they are
a cut above the Wharfies.

Anymore advice out there?

T33ch

P.S. Is Silver Anniversarry Cable the best to get? It seems so
expensive.

[MiNe 109]

In article ,
(paul packer) wrote:

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:56:43 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

and am satisfied with the bass, such as it is, in casual
listening.


Do I sense doubt here?

No, I know how much bass they have.

Stephen

[paul packer]

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:14:42 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

In article ,
(paul packer) wrote:

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:56:43 GMT, MiNe 109
wrote:

and am satisfied with the bass, such as it is, in casual
listening.


Do I sense doubt here?

No, I know how much bass they have.


Such as it is. :-)