In rec.audio.opinion Uzmi Novce I Bjezi! wrote:
I'm planning to buy receiver
+ floorstanding loudspeakers for hi-fi (not home cinema) purpose.
Consider also a pair of bookshelf speakers plus a subwoofer. Or a
pair of floorstanding speakers plus a subwoofer. Some of your choices
below need it (2-way floorstand speakers).
I would mostly listen to mp3's (all kinds) and radio.
I founded these receivers and loudspeakers:
Receivers:
Kenwood KRF-V4550 DS
Kenwood KRF-V7070D
I am not familiar with these.
Yamaha V450 Titan
Yamaha V550 Titan
Yamaha RXV 457
The Yamaha RX-V457 is the 2005 model which replaces the RX-V450.
The RX-V550 (now RX-V557) has a bit more features (I don't remember
which). You can go to the Yamaha web page
http://yamaha-hifi.de/cat1.php?&idcat1=1&lang=e
and following the links, compare two or more products. For instance:
http://www.yamaha-online.de/compare.php?idprod=1221
I suggest that you download the operating manuals to check on the
receivers really work, how many inputs, etc..
Note, any receiver on this price range should be good enough (signal to
noise ratio around 100dB, flat frequency response from 20 Hz-20 kHz,
distorsion around 0,06% - 0,08%) that you won't notice differences in
sound quality among them.
BTW, Yamaha makes subwoofers like the YST-SW315:
http://yamaha-hifi.de/products.php?l...&i dprod=1097
or YST-SW515 (new model):
http://yamaha-hifi.de/products.php?l...&i dprod=1204
I think these subwoofers have a good price/quality ratio. Compare the
price of 25 cm subwoofers from the other manufacturers.
Denon 1705
Harman Kardon 3380
Also good brands.
Loudspeakers:
Jamo E570
http://www.jamo.com/Default.asp?ID=3...ductID=166 47
Jamo E660
http://www.jamo.com/Default.asp?ID=3...ductID=168 50
Frequency Range 45Hz - 20kHz
Unlike other speakers below, these are real 3-way speakers so I thought
you might not need a subwoofer, but then I noticed that its woofers are
no bigger than the 2-way designs. Curious.
Jamo HCS6000 - for home cinema
Celestion F20
http://www.celestion.com/products/fseries/f20.html
This is a two-way speaker quite similar to the bookshelf F15.
So it really should be combined with a subwoofer, because it
lacks a bit of low bass:
Frequency Range ( ±2dB ) 60 Hz - 20 kHz
A friend of mine has these speakers but combined with the Celestion
S80 subwoofer:
http://www.celestion.com/products/fseries/s80.html.
He is happy with them.
Celestion F30
http://www.celestion.com/products/fseries/f30.html
This is still a two-way speaker, although it has two bass drivers (which
only gain 5 Hz compared with the F20). So it also should be combined
with a subwoofer.
Frequency Range ( ±2dB ) 55 Hz - 20 kHz
Type 3 way / bass reflex
Tweeter Titanium dome 19 mm (3/4")
Bass/ Midrange 2 x 130 mm (5 1/4") PP-coated driver
Frequency Range ( ±2dB ) 55 Hz - 20 kHz
Crossover frequency 3.5 kHz
Power handling 120 Watts
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90 db
Impedance 8 Ohm
Magnetic Shielding Yes
Weight 13 kg (28.6 lbs)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 900 x 198 x 272 mm
35.4 x 7.8 x 10.7"
JBL E30
Infinity Primus 250
This one ? PRIMUS II 250
http://international.infinitysystems...nguage=ENGLISH
Recommended Amplifier Power 10 - 150 watts
Frequency Response 49Hz - 20kHz *
Sensitivity (2,83 V @ 1m) 92dB
Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
Crossover Frequency 2500Hz; 24dB/Octave
Low-Frequency Driver Dual 130mm CMMD, magnetically shielded
High-Frequency Driver 19mm CMMD, magnetically shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D) 900 x 187 x 300 mm
Weight 16kg
* The web page says 19Hz - 20kHz, and I found that strange, since this
speaker has a construction similar to the Celestion F30 (2x 130mm woofer,
similar overall dimensions) which only goes to 55Hz. But the PDF:
http://international.infinitysystems...musII_Euro.pdf
has 49Hz - 20kHz, so the "19Hz" in the web page must be a typo.
As with the Celestion, I recommend that you combine it with a subwoofer.
Vtrek Fenglei No2 - for home cinema
Dali 6
Dali Blue 3003
http://www.dali.dk/Page.asp?MMID=1&M...6&PID=109#tech
Dali Blue 5005
http://www.dali.dk/Page.asp?MMID=1&M...6&PID=110#tech
These 2 Dali speakers seem similar to the Celestion and Infinity (twin woofers),
but Dali claims more low-end bass:
3003: Frequency Response, ±3dB 42 Hz - 24 kHz
5005: Frequency Response, ±3dB 37 Hz - 25 kHz
What sound card to buy (in range up to 80$)?
Something with a digital output. So the Digital to Analogic conversion
will be done in the receiver, and the sound quality of the card will be
more or less irrelevant.
I prefer quality of sound over technical possibilities.
Note that both for the receivers and reasonable sound cards the differences
should be inaudible.
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