The ‘Modern Hi-Fi’ thread....

[Fab Foodie]

Dears

Reminiscing on old hi-fi is fab, but thanks to a small personal bonus I have decided that Hi- Fi investment is some 20+ years overdue.

My old Rogers Studio 1a’s and Audiolab 8000A combo are dead. The Thorens TD160/SME II will get a refurb and the Arcam alpha 7se Cd will remain for the forseable.

My plan is as follows. Build a pair of IPL acoustic M1TLm. Transmission line speakers and fnd a suitable amp ro drive them.

Budget is circa £500 for the amp:
British preferred.
Defeatable tone controls preferred.
Phono input
I am drawn towards NAD, Arcam and possibly Cambridge.

Room is small so mighty power not required (as long as will drive TL’s), 20w pure class A more sensible than 60w a/b or other amplification variants.

Any others I should think about?

 

[Dave Davenport]

I've got a TD160, bought it secondhand in 1984 and it's still going strong.

 

[Fab Foodie]

[QUOTE 5175623, member: 21629"]What does Sasha say ?[/QUOTE]
She says as long as we play ‘Pussy Riot’ and ‘Year of the Cat’ she’s OK!

 

[Fab Foodie]

I've got a TD160, bought it secondhand in 1984 and it's still going strong.

They’re fab and infinitely customisable.

 

[StuAff]

(Definitely more my taste than yours…must buy it some time…)

 

[Markymark]

I bought a Bose SoundTouch 30. It links to a Spotify account. The sound, to me, is great and it just works really well.

 

[Salar]

I bought a Bose SoundTouch 30. It links to a Spotify account. The sound, to me, is great and it just works really well.

I had a Bose system in one of my cars, best audio system I've had in a car.

 

[Crackle]

Take an online hearing test first and save your money.....

http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

 

[Markymark]

I had a Bose system in one of my cars, best audio system I've had in a car.

It’s awesome. I just press button 5 on top of it and it randomly plays some 30 hours of 80s classics!

 

[raleighnut]

I'd have a look at the Rega Brio, I've never heard one but I've heard good things about it. No tone controls but it does have a phono section (something the Cambridge lacks)

 

[Fab Foodie]

It’s awesome. I just press button 5 on top of it and it randomly plays some 30 hours of 80s classics!

You say that like it’s a good thing!

 

[Markymark]

You say that like it’s a good thing!

It’s the best thing.

 

[raleighnut]

It’s the best thing.

With Bose it certainly isn't sound quality.

 

[Markymark]

With Bose it certainly isn't sound quality.

Not as good as the speaker on my iPhone when walking down the street obvs.

 

[Fab Foodie]

With Bose it certainly isn't sound quality.

Bose always 'sounds' great, but I agree. If you're looking for reference or accuracy it's not the best, but Bose does make music that makes your foot tap....
Horses for courses.