Hi all,
Second big post here : I had asked about Cary Cinema 5 Amp and Cinema 11 Pro last December. Only one response...
I placed a deposit yesterday for the following: (Black Ash)!
804S
HTM3
Center Stand
Velodyne DD-12
This is really a huge step up from what I currently own and I am more than a little excited to say the least. I will pick up the 805S for rear in a few months.
I am really stuck on how to handle the amp/pre side of things. I have read just about every thread in this forum and I know many of you will suggest Classe or McIntosh. I would love to own either one of these but they are higher$$ than I can afford right now.
I am around the $6k to $7k max. A new CDP tossed into the mix would be great but I can wait a while for this.
The Dealer carries Rotel, McIntosh, Classe and Anthem.
Are there some other choices folks can suggest that is perhaps ahead of Rotel but not quite at the Classe level?
I also just bought my first Blu-Ray player and it seems to be kind of a sit-tight and wait for the next gen of gear to come along...
Some choices I have came up with but won't be able to hear with the B&W is:
1. Cary Audio Cinema 5 Amp/Cinema 11
2. Parasound Halo Amp/Pro
3. Parasound Halo Amp/Arcam AVP700
4. Two Channel Amp/Arcam AVR350 and wait for some of the next gen gear to come along.
Any other suggestions??
Also I hate to really bring this up but I will to vent. I don't consider my shopping experience to be the best it could have been. This was a big purchase for me and I am still not done. I am not a good negotiator I guess but the Salesman I worked with would not budge on the prices. I am spending over $10k just for the front/center speakers/stand and sub. I thought I could have got some sort of discount?? He also seemed to be in a hurry (lunch-time)...
I know that I should not expect a discount but this is my first fairly sizeable audio purchase and I didn't know what to expect.. I did just give a deposit and stated that I would be in next week to pay the rest and dicuss pricing further.
I think when I get the components settled and equipment in my home all will be forgotten as I have dreamed of this set-up for several years. The HTM3 is more than my entire current system!
Anyway, enough of that and back to some help with the electronics!!
Also, thoughts on Blue Heaven Speaker Cable?
Thanks
Tony
Second big post here : I had asked about Cary Cinema 5 Amp and Cinema 11 Pro last December. Only one response...
I placed a deposit yesterday for the following: (Black Ash)!
804S
HTM3
Center Stand
Velodyne DD-12
This is really a huge step up from what I currently own and I am more than a little excited to say the least. I will pick up the 805S for rear in a few months.
I am really stuck on how to handle the amp/pre side of things. I have read just about every thread in this forum and I know many of you will suggest Classe or McIntosh. I would love to own either one of these but they are higher$$ than I can afford right now.
I am around the $6k to $7k max. A new CDP tossed into the mix would be great but I can wait a while for this.
The Dealer carries Rotel, McIntosh, Classe and Anthem.
Are there some other choices folks can suggest that is perhaps ahead of Rotel but not quite at the Classe level?
I also just bought my first Blu-Ray player and it seems to be kind of a sit-tight and wait for the next gen of gear to come along...
Some choices I have came up with but won't be able to hear with the B&W is:
1. Cary Audio Cinema 5 Amp/Cinema 11
2. Parasound Halo Amp/Pro
3. Parasound Halo Amp/Arcam AVP700
4. Two Channel Amp/Arcam AVR350 and wait for some of the next gen gear to come along.
Any other suggestions??
Also I hate to really bring this up but I will to vent. I don't consider my shopping experience to be the best it could have been. This was a big purchase for me and I am still not done. I am not a good negotiator I guess but the Salesman I worked with would not budge on the prices. I am spending over $10k just for the front/center speakers/stand and sub. I thought I could have got some sort of discount?? He also seemed to be in a hurry (lunch-time)...
I know that I should not expect a discount but this is my first fairly sizeable audio purchase and I didn't know what to expect.. I did just give a deposit and stated that I would be in next week to pay the rest and dicuss pricing further.
I think when I get the components settled and equipment in my home all will be forgotten as I have dreamed of this set-up for several years. The HTM3 is more than my entire current system!
Anyway, enough of that and back to some help with the electronics!!
Also, thoughts on Blue Heaven Speaker Cable?
Thanks
Tony
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