08-Feb-2016, 01:06
Hi everyone,
This is my first post and I'm planning to buy my first stereo system! I've learned a lot from you guys' posts and would greatly appreciate if you can offer me your opinions for my situation.
A bit about my listening. I mainly listen to classical (violin, piano, orchestra) and vocals (female and male) and my main source is Tidal. I use Windows laptop, and Android tablet and mobile phone. I hope to stream my Tidal music to the Devialet 200 in which I plan to buy as my integrated amp.
For speakers, I'm contemplating between the Sopra 2, 1028Be and PMC Twenty 26. I have auditioned them and found the Sopra 2 to be the best and the 1028s and 26s to be a tie while being different with the 26s being relatively more neutral. I wonder whether any of you have listened to any of these speakers driven by the 200? If money is no object, I would have opted for the Sopra 2 right away...so I'm contemplating if I should stretch my budget or if I will end up happy with either of the latter two speakers.
Lastly, is the 200 enough to drive the Sopra 2 effortlessly given the room size of no more than 30 sq.m.?
Thanks everyone!
This is my first post and I'm planning to buy my first stereo system! I've learned a lot from you guys' posts and would greatly appreciate if you can offer me your opinions for my situation.
A bit about my listening. I mainly listen to classical (violin, piano, orchestra) and vocals (female and male) and my main source is Tidal. I use Windows laptop, and Android tablet and mobile phone. I hope to stream my Tidal music to the Devialet 200 in which I plan to buy as my integrated amp.
For speakers, I'm contemplating between the Sopra 2, 1028Be and PMC Twenty 26. I have auditioned them and found the Sopra 2 to be the best and the 1028s and 26s to be a tie while being different with the 26s being relatively more neutral. I wonder whether any of you have listened to any of these speakers driven by the 200? If money is no object, I would have opted for the Sopra 2 right away...so I'm contemplating if I should stretch my budget or if I will end up happy with either of the latter two speakers.
Lastly, is the 200 enough to drive the Sopra 2 effortlessly given the room size of no more than 30 sq.m.?
Thanks everyone!
System: Lenovo Laptop (Ethernet to router) >> Tidal/Hi-Res Files (M2 SSD) >> Roon >> HQPlayer (DSD64) >> Air (latest version) >> D800 (Ethernet to router) >> PMC Twenty5.26
Cable: Ethernet (Nordost Heimdall 2 / only for D800), Digital (Stock Crystal cable), Speaker (XLO Pro Series)
Router: Netgear Orbi (main Orbi connected to the laptop / satellite Orbi connected to the D800). Each Orbi communicates wirelessly.
Cable: Ethernet (Nordost Heimdall 2 / only for D800), Digital (Stock Crystal cable), Speaker (XLO Pro Series)
Router: Netgear Orbi (main Orbi connected to the laptop / satellite Orbi connected to the D800). Each Orbi communicates wirelessly.