Used to love running seperates at home and as everything got smaller so did my setup and have had only a soundbar in the lounge and a bit of Sonos for quite a few years.
Anyways, I fancy going back to an amp that will connect to WiFi/Bluetooth so I can stream direct to it and some speakers (front and rears) for watching telly/films.
Only just started looking and will take me a little while to get some money up to do this, so not rushing into it.
So far I've found a couple of amps that I think would fit the bill, the Cambridge Audio cxa61 or cxa81 and marantz pm7000n
Anyone out there with some experience of the newer hifi stuff maybe a few pointers on what to look out for/avoid?
Cheers
Anyways, I fancy going back to an amp that will connect to WiFi/Bluetooth so I can stream direct to it and some speakers (front and rears) for watching telly/films.
Only just started looking and will take me a little while to get some money up to do this, so not rushing into it.
So far I've found a couple of amps that I think would fit the bill, the Cambridge Audio cxa61 or cxa81 and marantz pm7000n
Anyone out there with some experience of the newer hifi stuff maybe a few pointers on what to look out for/avoid?
Cheers
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Ive always had marantz personally, never had a single issue.
currently have a sr7011 with atmos setup.
sound is amazing and playing music through a modded oppo 205 4k player.
not really into wifi/bluetooth streaming so cant comment on that side of them.
Ive always had marantz personally, never had a single issue.
currently have a sr7011 with atmos setup.
sound is amazing and playing music through a modded oppo 205 4k player.
not really into wifi/bluetooth streaming so cant comment on that side of them.
In reply to Post #1
For value the Cambridge stuff beats the lot. You have to spend quite big to beat it.
For value the Cambridge stuff beats the lot. You have to spend quite big to beat it.
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Have gone through a few amps in the last few years; Rotel, Audiolab, Exposure but have not felt inclined to change the one that's currently in place, which is the Yamaha RN602. This will do everything that you want in terms of connectivity and it works reliably. It also has a really good phono stage (better than it should be at this price), and it effortlessly powers some fairly power hungry Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers which are amongst the best that I have owned. For what you want it'd be ideal, don't let the fairly low price put you off; it's a great bit of kit.
https://www.richersounds.com/yamaha-rn602-blk.html
https://www.wharfedale.co.uk/linton-heritage/
Have gone through a few amps in the last few years; Rotel, Audiolab, Exposure but have not felt inclined to change the one that's currently in place, which is the Yamaha RN602. This will do everything that you want in terms of connectivity and it works reliably. It also has a really good phono stage (better than it should be at this price), and it effortlessly powers some fairly power hungry Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers which are amongst the best that I have owned. For what you want it'd be ideal, don't let the fairly low price put you off; it's a great bit of kit.
https://www.richersounds.com/yamaha-rn602-blk.html
https://www.wharfedale.co.uk/linton-heritage/
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Cool thanks i'll take a look.
The current front runners are the Yamaha RX-V6A and some b&w 606s2's
Cool thanks i'll take a look.
The current front runners are the Yamaha RX-V6A and some b&w 606s2's
Do they still sell decent seperates in these modern times. 
My Rotel 972 amp is still going strong.
My Rotel 972 amp is still going strong.
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I had a Rotel RX-504 from the 70's. Sold it a collector on ebay
I've no idea about modern stuff.
I had a Rotel RX-504 from the 70's. Sold it a collector on ebay
I've no idea about modern stuff.
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Some of those old Rotel Amps still go for mega bucks. No surprise.
Some of those old Rotel Amps still go for mega bucks. No surprise.
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Those B&W's are a fine pair of speakers, and the amp looks nice too; note that the surround speakers need to be rated at 6ohms.
Those B&W's are a fine pair of speakers, and the amp looks nice too; note that the surround speakers need to be rated at 6ohms.
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Thanks for the pointer, was looking at Yamaha's wireless speakers to do that. Gonna take me a while to get all the bits though.
What to buy first lol
Thanks for the pointer, was looking at Yamaha's wireless speakers to do that. Gonna take me a while to get all the bits though.
What to buy first lol
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Seeing your post reminded me about my original Wharfedale Lintons that I bought back in the 70s. Sold them about 3 or 4 years ago but were still going strong even after 40+ years.
Seeing your post reminded me about my original Wharfedale Lintons that I bought back in the 70s. Sold them about 3 or 4 years ago but were still going strong even after 40+ years.
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I had a pair of Lintons but had to replace a tweeter due to misuse, then the paper cones deteriorated so I gave up and binned them.
I had a pair of Lintons but had to replace a tweeter due to misuse, then the paper cones deteriorated so I gave up and binned them.
Been interesting dipping back into something I enjoyed 16-20 years ago.
Fair to say technology has moved on even though the fundamentals are the same. Lots of products on the market but not much choice at the same time - if that makes sense?
Fair to say technology has moved on even though the fundamentals are the same. Lots of products on the market but not much choice at the same time - if that makes sense?
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Yeah, old vintage / British hi-fi certainly had legs. I would say the only similarities between old and new are the looks (ish) and the name - there's a big difference in performance, though completely expected given the age of the originals.
Yeah, old vintage / British hi-fi certainly had legs. I would say the only similarities between old and new are the looks (ish) and the name - there's a big difference in performance, though completely expected given the age of the originals.
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Yes, there are many, many products that all do pretty much the same things. I think this is good in some ways, for instance it means that pricing is very competitive and there are some true bargains to be had.
Yes, there are many, many products that all do pretty much the same things. I think this is good in some ways, for instance it means that pricing is very competitive and there are some true bargains to be had.
Best upgrade / tweek I did with mine when I was into it was mains conditioning.
Built a mains conditioner ( swampy mains filter circuit diagram can probably still be found on the web)
Dedicated mains feed so it's not on the house electrics circuit.
Audusa Eupen mains cables for amp and CD player at 60 quid each.
Did loads of other tweeks on what was a entry level set up and it sounded very very good.
Lots of it DIY such as isolation racks for components etc. CD plater damping. Home made sold silver wire interconnects. Even built a rack based on the Russ Andrew rack using MDF.
All good fun but then the kids came along and it's been in the soft for 12 years.
Built a mains conditioner ( swampy mains filter circuit diagram can probably still be found on the web)
Dedicated mains feed so it's not on the house electrics circuit.
Audusa Eupen mains cables for amp and CD player at 60 quid each.
Did loads of other tweeks on what was a entry level set up and it sounded very very good.
Lots of it DIY such as isolation racks for components etc. CD plater damping. Home made sold silver wire interconnects. Even built a rack based on the Russ Andrew rack using MDF.
All good fun but then the kids came along and it's been in the soft for 12 years.
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I remember reading about doing that when magazines were a thing, but I chose to leave well alone - didn't fancy burning the house down 😂😂.
I remember reading about doing that when magazines were a thing, but I chose to leave well alone - didn't fancy burning the house down 😂😂.
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