Over in Amir's Hi-res is audibly different thread, I've spent enough time sweating the small stuff and arguing over whether or not some untested listening protocol would reveal it to be bigger stuff than it appears to be. Let's talk about the stuff that makes a big difference, a big improvement in a system. Let's assume we have a friend, not an audiophile, but a serious music lover who has made what is, for him, a serious investment in a 2-channel system, what most here would call midfi:
Oppo BDP 105 ($1200 street, digital input for files from computer) https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-105/
Cambridge Audio 351A, 45 watts, $550 street http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/hifi-and-home-cinema/azur-351a
JBL Studio 580s ($1600 pr. street) http://www.jbl.com/estore/jbl/us/products/Studio-580/STUDIO%20580_JBL_US
Belden cable <$100
So we've got a system that, set up well, will sound pretty good, for around $3500. He comes to you, the audiophile, and says he wants to spend his $2k tax refund on upgrading his listening experience. What would you recommend for maximum improvement, and why? Specs are available online.
Tim
Oppo BDP 105 ($1200 street, digital input for files from computer) https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-105/
Cambridge Audio 351A, 45 watts, $550 street http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/hifi-and-home-cinema/azur-351a
JBL Studio 580s ($1600 pr. street) http://www.jbl.com/estore/jbl/us/products/Studio-580/STUDIO%20580_JBL_US
Belden cable <$100
So we've got a system that, set up well, will sound pretty good, for around $3500. He comes to you, the audiophile, and says he wants to spend his $2k tax refund on upgrading his listening experience. What would you recommend for maximum improvement, and why? Specs are available online.
Tim
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