Dali 7 A are great for about that price. But check the bass, treble and all that. Because they probably need a replacement. But the mainpoint is, that Dali 7 A are very good. But if you want (in my opinion) mediocre loudspeakser, then go for Jamo speakers. But then again Jamo is at least better than anything B&O has made the last MANY years.
I wouldn't mind one of those neat hifi stereo systems that was shown briefly at the end of the original film version of "DAWN OF THE DEAD". I think it was a B&O setup...pretty damn advanced for 1978 or whenever that movie was filmed.
Couldn't find some decent Jamo speakers for <100 and Dali's aren't available at all (ebay) My new speakers are Magnat Monitor 220's. I caught them off ebay yesterday for 55 euro shipped. Far from high-end, but maybe all I need for now. They will be in a rather small room with low ceilings and my amp supports only 40W/channel, they are 30-90W speakers. I checked some reviews and as always, most people don't share the same opinion. On a popular German Hi-Fi-Forum some audiophiles start a phrase like "ingeniously good for the price" and proceed with "but total utter shite compared to". They had quite good test results with only the bass being a little artificial, I'll probably get an extra sub to fix that. random pictures Cogent Orgon system up on German ebay: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200373311704&_trkparms=tab=Watching 450W RMS
I had a 640c that all sorts of issues, which sucked because when it was working I loved it. I ended up finally getting Cambridge to refund me for it and I will never recommend another of their products. I am currently using a NAD T785 amp/receiver and a NAD C565BEE CD player and it is really nice.
I've never liked the look of NAD equipment. It all looks a bit too industrial like it came off a piece of factory machinery! I guess if it sounds good then that's what matters when it comes to Hi-Fi. But I can't help but think a bit of distinctive flair and brushed aluminium wouldn't go amiss imo.
British Made - NAD, Dali used to be, but no idea now and Jamo are designed in the UK, but built in the Far East. Again, this is going back a few years and may have possibly changed since I last cared to look.
NAD amps are good, especially when paired with anything other than NAD CD players. I agree with you on that one. I found NAD CD players.... weak at best, like listening to the bare minimum you'd expect a CD player to manage.
Thanks for the correction, but Dali and NAD are smashing great none the less. It is no wonder why I love my old but still smashing great Dali 7A
It's not that bad, I got an amazing deal on it though so I figured I might as well. I have a Slimdevices Transporter that I am demoing at the moment trying to decide if I want to keep it, it is really awesome, the $2000 tag is not. It is so nice not to have to change CDs and see a display of what is playing.
sorry to necro an old thread, but Parris I have asked my neighbour about the DALI speakers, and he swears that DALI are Danish. And here is a site (in English) http://www.dali.dk/ but could I get on the web where to find the real information about , or whether JAMO, DALI and NAD so forth are Danish ? cause if I see it in writing from a real website. Then I will believe cause it is all so damn confusing at times, whether things are Danish or not. Since at least we are not talking about Feta ;-)
NAD are now owned by a Canadian company, but were founded in London and used to all sport a tiny Union Jack sticker on the front. Changed days! Jamo IS Danish, however in the '80s & '90s a lot of their designers were from the UK / USA and one of their manufacturing plants was in the UK. Dali, I was under the impression they were UK. I stand corrected, it looks like they are and always have been designed and manufactured in Denmark. However NAD never has been Danish and Jamo used to be designed and built (some lines) in the UK. It also just goes to prove that as with most good things that come out of the UK we have lost a lot of our industries. Electronics being one of them in terms of household goods. There was a time you could "Buy British" for most items, but the quality dropped. Shame to see that NAD has been sold off.
I have a quick question. How would you be able to pick a proper older CD player? I wouldn't want it to be too old, in case it doesn't read CD-Rs? I've got a Technics that is slightly picky with some discs, but seems to be fantastic beyond that. Maybe it's the amp... Does the CD unit even matter? At some point, there's a D/A conversion. Side note: My olderish Mirage drivers sound incredible (this is in my room, not in the basement where the 'good' shit is) even on my sub-par, newer Pioneer surround sound receiver.
ZOMBIE BUMP! I thought I'd share with this thread pictures of my Dad's equipment. This is his apartment when he was stationed in Okinawa in the early 80s. He's not an audiophile, but an audio enthusiast and I think he passed that down to me. We got surround sound in 97 when DVD hit the market (he didn't seem impressed with laserdisc however). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4M_ThvNk1s and here's his set up right now. I'm using his old Technics SA-550 amp with my Astro A40's and a PS1 using Audioquest G-Snake cables. Crystal Castles sounds amazing on it, you can really hear the depth on Alice's voice using Crimewave.
I have Sennheiser HD201's. £10 +2 Postage they cost me but Jesus there good quality. I went from iPod headphones to JVC Gummies and I thought they were a fantastic improvement when it came to DnB and some rock. Then I recently got HD201's and christ. They blow the iPod ones away.
Nice vintage setup Henners. Would look & sound great as a 8/16bit gamers setup. In fact, I'd love a gaming setup like that myself. I have a set of Vintage Warfdale speakers (with ribbon tweeters). They sound fantastic with the Super Famicom. That little portable TV is also perfect for 8/16bit gaming in my opinion. Why play something that was designed for CRT 12-14" televisions on a gigantic LCD without scanlines? Very nice!
That's no surprise. The HD201's are headphones and the iPod comes with earphones. Like a car and a bike, it's totally different.
Almost anything will be better than the worthless earbuds Apple inflict on their customers, they're a fucking embarrasment. Takes the piss in my opinion, given how expensive iPods are.
ITT: things I cannot afford. Best I've got are some pretty solid, oldish, Mirage (canadian made) mid-size three-ways. They do sound good, but I know I'm missing out when it comes to ridiculous equipment. Our basement has a nice older Technics setup (nothing audiophile, but nice and separated and clean) with a superb Pioneer turntable (wood!) and some incredible floorstanding Pioneer 4-way (2x10 woofer?) speakers. I wish I could take all of it with me when I move out. I remember semi-recently my good friend was swapping out his sick Denon receiver for... another, sicker, Denon receiver. I tried so hard to get him to just let me... have the old one. I find it awesome that some of the best sounding systems are the UGLIEST.
