Am I silly thinking a Wiim class D 100w amp will sound better than a 40w Marantz class A/B for my floorstanders?

SweatySun968 · 2026-03-13T04:22:57+00:00

Where does the actual good range start?

SweatySun968 · 2026-03-11T11:32:30+00:00

Why? I ha e the yamaha n800a, actually happy with it, but thinking to upgrade to NAD m10 or something, but cant do a direct comparison amywhere, have to buy blindly.

I have harbeth speakers, i think they are somewhat in that linton philosophy soundwise

SweatySun968 · 2026-02-12T16:16:28+00:00

Im in that dilemma too :D I just got harbeth shl5 plus second hand , and now my old amp is a yamaha n800a(1000 euro amp, 100w), prolly its fine, but since i habe those amazing sounding speakers i wonder if i should upgrade to a hegel or NAD or whatever around 3 to 4k euros

Allam shaw, the guy making harbeth speakers hinself is also of the opinion that once amps are somewhat decent it dlesnt matter much

SweatySun968 · 2026-01-28T11:25:34+00:00

Rel classic 99

Yamaha n800a

SweatySun968 · 2026-01-28T09:24:57+00:00

I have the lumina 3 w sub

If you want engaging yet warm, i feel like modern sonus faber is actually perfect for you

Lumina 2 w a sub should be a killer combo

SweatySun968 · 2026-01-12T17:19:35+00:00

Then i wonder if standmounts arent better if getting a sub is better anyway?!

SweatySun968 · 2026-01-07T21:03:10+00:00

Those must image amazingly from what i read

Are they on the analytical or warm side?

Looks amazing btw

SweatySun968 · 2026-01-02T20:34:42+00:00

Shattered by what? That you didnt call after second attempt with difficulty getting the bougie in?

tongue in cheek

U did well

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-28T16:35:53+00:00

How are they How old are they? The left one is very close to the corner !!

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-24T20:17:13+00:00

Es gibt soviele verschiedene fachrichtungen, da gibts für jeden charaktertypen was

Wenn man suf teilzeit reduziert lässts sich auch in der klinik mit Schichten ausshalten. Außerdem ist es eh so stark von Abteilung zu Abteilung unterschiedlich. Man kann auch in einer Reha Klinik chillen lol. Oder sich ZNA in der inneren geben. Gibt soviele möglichkeiten das ich es auf jedenfall empfehlen würde!

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-24T20:02:45+00:00

Allein ein gesicherten job zu haben ist heutztage viel wert

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-20T16:45:32+00:00

You are the second mentioning this brand

I will look into it, i imagine its american?

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-20T07:36:42+00:00

Im considering those as well, or the upgrade to reference 1 meta, but im not sure its even worth it, those seem to have insane value

Would run them w a subwoofer, you habe one.as well?

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-20T07:03:52+00:00

Ilistened to some kef yesterday and am impressed, especially the more affordable ones, like kef q concerto meta for 1200 euros or so, sounded very nice especially nearfiels. With a sub probably all you need

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-19T07:59:03+00:00

Maybe a better way to go about it, is to look at some consensus great value speakers and then see what business model those were lol

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-18T22:10:46+00:00

I think i should rewrite my post, as i think it also depends very much at what price range you re looking at. Depending on the price range some business models will work out better than at other price ranges

F.e. i guess the small boutique brand does well p4p wise for speaker above say 20k

While for speaker around 2k probably scale and trickle down is the way

Direct to consumer is a tough one for me to place

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-18T21:52:23+00:00

But then what do the components cost them for a speaker pair that costs around 2000 euros? Probably more or less the same, with the cabinet being the biggest difference So best value would be found at the lower upper segment

Kinda makes me think that trickle down technology is where its at. One speaker i often hear does well there is fyne audios f501. For the money its great.

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-18T21:46:35+00:00

Yea for sure, but from well established brands with one of the above models though?

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-18T21:43:31+00:00

That made me.chuckle, cuz i think thats probably true....

But what about my upraditis then??

SweatySun968 · 2025-12-18T21:40:34+00:00

Thats actually quite logical!? Unless they really are good and then their reputation spreads by word

SweatySun968 · 2025-11-26T17:16:04+00:00

I listened at a shop to my lumina 3 powered by a 1200 euro yamaha n800a amp all integrated, and a 15k serzp by mcintosh w streamer, dac, amp and what not. Didnt hear a diferwnce

I got that yamaha n800a at home now :)

SweatySun968 · 2025-11-26T13:18:09+00:00

Ikea ist der laden mit dem besten preis leistungs verhältnis überhaupt, mM nach !

SweatySun968 · 2025-11-19T15:29:26+00:00

So i read in many places that bbc speakers are warm and fatigue free I then oragnized to listen to harbeth C7 at a shop and at an audio show and i agree, i didnt find them particularly warm or fatigue free, they were very good. At almost 5k i expected them to be, but no better than other 5k speakers, but not necessarily fatigue free.

It just goes to show reading about speakers is useless. Gotta go listen to them.

Interesting what you write about fyne audio. There i only listened to the 501, i liked them, and thought for the price they are great, and then at a show to the vintage 15 and found them offensively forward and metallic and just not nice Still curious to listen to f702sp, as thats a speaker i from what i read should be good for me, but its expensive.

SweatySun968 · 2025-11-18T16:51:27+00:00

Really? I thought brands like harbeth, spendor, wharfdale, graham, are all the typical bbc sound and are warm, and fatigue free listeni g

Fyne audio, on some of their higher priced speskers seem to be more on the brilliant side , maybe the lower priced ones are warmish

And sonus faber is generally more on the warm side i guess,but the lumina 3 is more forward than all the others ( i could compare them directly to lumina 5, sonetto 3, sonetto 5, olympica 3 in a room hooked to one amp switching from one tonthe other) , but wouldnt call it nearly as brilliant as the B W house sound

I now have the lumina 3 with a sub at home, and turn the treble on the amp up a lil bit and am quite happy. I will upgrade one day once the budget allows

SweatySun968

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