Kiwi_Chan
12-12-2010, 06:06 AM
Hi Everyone,
Can anyone please help give me some advice on how to improve my current sound system?
My current sound system is as follows:
Amplifier YAMAHA 1900
Speakers JAMO D590 (7.7)
Subwoofer JAMO 650
Center Speaker JAMO C80
Surround Speakers C60
BDP SONY S360 (no CD player)
*Sound area: around 30 square meters, not including the open kitchen/dining*
**Intended use : AV 70%, HIFI 30%.
I was never a big fan of listening to music at home while lying around the couch, but the original idea of getting a new sound system was to develop such a habit. The current set up is fine now for watching movies but once I started to listen to music, the shortcomings were strikingly obvious.
The problem is, I only found out afterwards that my JAMO D590 is an incredibly "heavy" set of speakers and so now I have serious doubts about my amp of choice.
**JAMO 200W~280W, YAMAHA 130W x 7.
Some people have suggested :
1. Using my current YAMAHA as a pre-amp and buy another 5.1 multiple channel power amp, in any situation whether watching movies or listening to HIFI music.
2. Keep my current YAMAHA and buy another HIFI stereo amp. Use the YAMAHA as a pre amp and the HIFI amp as a power amp to supply the D590 speakers when watching movies. Use the HIFI amp alone when listening to HIFI music.
OR, I'm now considering just getting a new amp, which sounds like a good idea in theory but would be a tremendous strain on my finances considering I just spent a bunch getting the system last month. So preferably, this would be the very very last option. I'm hoping to keep my budget for this fix, whatever the solution is, at around 2K quid (USD 3,000).
Of course price is only partially the factor here. Point is, which solution will get me the best result in maximizing my AV & HIFI experience?
So if anyone can give me some advice about my current dilemma, that would be great!
I'm new at all this so any feedback would be helpful! Thanks!
Can anyone please help give me some advice on how to improve my current sound system?
My current sound system is as follows:
Amplifier YAMAHA 1900
Speakers JAMO D590 (7.7)
Subwoofer JAMO 650
Center Speaker JAMO C80
Surround Speakers C60
BDP SONY S360 (no CD player)
*Sound area: around 30 square meters, not including the open kitchen/dining*
**Intended use : AV 70%, HIFI 30%.
I was never a big fan of listening to music at home while lying around the couch, but the original idea of getting a new sound system was to develop such a habit. The current set up is fine now for watching movies but once I started to listen to music, the shortcomings were strikingly obvious.
The problem is, I only found out afterwards that my JAMO D590 is an incredibly "heavy" set of speakers and so now I have serious doubts about my amp of choice.
**JAMO 200W~280W, YAMAHA 130W x 7.
Some people have suggested :
1. Using my current YAMAHA as a pre-amp and buy another 5.1 multiple channel power amp, in any situation whether watching movies or listening to HIFI music.
2. Keep my current YAMAHA and buy another HIFI stereo amp. Use the YAMAHA as a pre amp and the HIFI amp as a power amp to supply the D590 speakers when watching movies. Use the HIFI amp alone when listening to HIFI music.
OR, I'm now considering just getting a new amp, which sounds like a good idea in theory but would be a tremendous strain on my finances considering I just spent a bunch getting the system last month. So preferably, this would be the very very last option. I'm hoping to keep my budget for this fix, whatever the solution is, at around 2K quid (USD 3,000).
Of course price is only partially the factor here. Point is, which solution will get me the best result in maximizing my AV & HIFI experience?
So if anyone can give me some advice about my current dilemma, that would be great!
I'm new at all this so any feedback would be helpful! Thanks!