Hey guys,
I've been reading post on the site for sometime but this is my first post. Here goes.
Basically I’m looking for a two-channel amp and a 2-channel receiver that would primarily be connected to my Power Mac G5 via an optical connection or the express purpose of listening to music.
Budget - $1000.00
I'm a musician and have always had studio monitors surrounding my LCD computer display so I'm a little bit spoiled. Right now I have a pair of Mackie HR824's. I'm taking a vacation from being a working musician and would like to transition to more of a music appreciator.
I have a Power Mac G5 which has an optical out on it. In the studio I used the optical out so I could run into high end DAC before sending to my Mackies. Now I need the “enthusiasts” solution for this system. I mainly listen to mp3’s (gasp…I know) from my iTunes library but I would also like to eventually connect a high end CD player to the mix as well.
Questions:
1) Are there any 2-channel amps out there that would have an optical input? I really want to avoid the Macs crappy converters I would have to use if I used the analog output. Most amps that have digital ins are for multi channel sound obviously. But I'll never use more then 2 channels.
2) I’m pretty sure this is a non-issue, but would I have to worry about speaker shielding if I have a LCD display? Right now the Mackies are shielded for studio use and the new speakers would be sitting two inches away from my computer display.
So that’s it. I really could use any gear suggestions possible for this project. I’ve been listening to a few B&W bookshelfs and I like what I’ve heard so far.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
I've been reading post on the site for sometime but this is my first post. Here goes.
Basically I’m looking for a two-channel amp and a 2-channel receiver that would primarily be connected to my Power Mac G5 via an optical connection or the express purpose of listening to music.
Budget - $1000.00
I'm a musician and have always had studio monitors surrounding my LCD computer display so I'm a little bit spoiled. Right now I have a pair of Mackie HR824's. I'm taking a vacation from being a working musician and would like to transition to more of a music appreciator.
I have a Power Mac G5 which has an optical out on it. In the studio I used the optical out so I could run into high end DAC before sending to my Mackies. Now I need the “enthusiasts” solution for this system. I mainly listen to mp3’s (gasp…I know) from my iTunes library but I would also like to eventually connect a high end CD player to the mix as well.
Questions:
1) Are there any 2-channel amps out there that would have an optical input? I really want to avoid the Macs crappy converters I would have to use if I used the analog output. Most amps that have digital ins are for multi channel sound obviously. But I'll never use more then 2 channels.
2) I’m pretty sure this is a non-issue, but would I have to worry about speaker shielding if I have a LCD display? Right now the Mackies are shielded for studio use and the new speakers would be sitting two inches away from my computer display.
So that’s it. I really could use any gear suggestions possible for this project. I’ve been listening to a few B&W bookshelfs and I like what I’ve heard so far.
Thanks in advance for all the help!
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