Wow, haven’t been here for a loooong time. I spent much of the summer and autumn moving house. I’ve had little time to think about my system, and in any case it’s all been in a state of flux because of moving into a very different space. Things are now becoming clearer.
The idea is to have two systems. I work at home for at least half the year, and I have a nice study/library, about 4 x 4.5m. It’s important to me to have this private space where I can escape from the family to read and write. And I need music there, mainly for background listening, but also to energize me when my mental energy is waning.
Downstairs there’s a nice living room, 5.25 x 5.25m. There’ll be no TV: just sofas and hi-fi. This is where the main system will be: for use in the evening for relaxation and having fun with friends.
I tend to choose speakers first and then “backfill” the system from there. I’m also a cheapskate. That's why I have two pairs of speakers bought second hand: Sonus faber Cremona Auditor Ms and Martin Logan Montis. The Montis are destined for the big living room downstairs, obviously. Martin Logans, driven properly, are a thing of wonder and beauty, and visiting friends are always gobsmacked and excited.
The other given is my Devialet 200. I originally bought it to drive the Cremonas, which it does beautifully, and now even more so with SAM. But last year (before we moved house) I splashed out on the Montis, thinking I’d sell the Cremonas.
So now I have the Cremonas, the Montis and the 200. And two rooms. And where do I go from here?
I think I have three options:
1. SFs with D200, and Montis with new amp
2. Montis with D200, and SFs with new amp
3. Montis with D400 (expensive upgrade!), and SFs with new amp
Any thoughts?
The idea is to have two systems. I work at home for at least half the year, and I have a nice study/library, about 4 x 4.5m. It’s important to me to have this private space where I can escape from the family to read and write. And I need music there, mainly for background listening, but also to energize me when my mental energy is waning.
Downstairs there’s a nice living room, 5.25 x 5.25m. There’ll be no TV: just sofas and hi-fi. This is where the main system will be: for use in the evening for relaxation and having fun with friends.
I tend to choose speakers first and then “backfill” the system from there. I’m also a cheapskate. That's why I have two pairs of speakers bought second hand: Sonus faber Cremona Auditor Ms and Martin Logan Montis. The Montis are destined for the big living room downstairs, obviously. Martin Logans, driven properly, are a thing of wonder and beauty, and visiting friends are always gobsmacked and excited.
The other given is my Devialet 200. I originally bought it to drive the Cremonas, which it does beautifully, and now even more so with SAM. But last year (before we moved house) I splashed out on the Montis, thinking I’d sell the Cremonas.
So now I have the Cremonas, the Montis and the 200. And two rooms. And where do I go from here?
I think I have three options:
1. SFs with D200, and Montis with new amp
2. Montis with D200, and SFs with new amp
3. Montis with D400 (expensive upgrade!), and SFs with new amp
Any thoughts?
Sonos Connect (W4S) > DSpeaker Antimode 2.0 > Sanders Magtech > Martin Logan Montis
Sonos Connect (W4S) > Devialet 200 > Vivid V1.5
Silver Phantoms (just the two)
London
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