Higher end hi fi
Discussion
With the shift to digital and everyone using the same sonos setups hi fi is becoming a white goods product for many households.
We have our fair share of sonos and it produces adequate sound though we do get the occasional drop in the network.
I recently upgraded the main hi fi amp and had time to lusten to music again..the difference between sonos and a good hi fi is enormous it's not at all something you have to be an audiophile to appreciate and makes music far more emotive. This is how more people used to enjoy music.
Makes me think how we were going down the white goods hifi and streamer setup what chance do our kids have.
We have our fair share of sonos and it produces adequate sound though we do get the occasional drop in the network.
I recently upgraded the main hi fi amp and had time to lusten to music again..the difference between sonos and a good hi fi is enormous it's not at all something you have to be an audiophile to appreciate and makes music far more emotive. This is how more people used to enjoy music.
Makes me think how we were going down the white goods hifi and streamer setup what chance do our kids have.
Crackie said:
A lot depends on the definition of higher end.
Its certainly not hard to improve on Sonos' sound quality but their gear is easy to use and the apps are good; many are fine with that level of performance. Sonos amps are fine but I think their speakers are average at best. If you you're looking for 'higher end' sound and ease of use I'd use a Connect amp and feed something like this http://www.avihifi.co.uk/products.html#dm10
IMHO Hi-end gear should be capable of full bandwidth ( 15Hz to 20Khz ) reproduction and at realistic volume levels. There are very few hi-fi systems capable of playing the bottom octave properly or producing 118-120dB levels and fewer still capable of doing it at the same time. The ones that can ( ATC, PMC etc ) are expensive to engineer......
Agree Sonos amp can be a lot better than the 1 box solutions with some decent speakers. Its certainly not hard to improve on Sonos' sound quality but their gear is easy to use and the apps are good; many are fine with that level of performance. Sonos amps are fine but I think their speakers are average at best. If you you're looking for 'higher end' sound and ease of use I'd use a Connect amp and feed something like this http://www.avihifi.co.uk/products.html#dm10
IMHO Hi-end gear should be capable of full bandwidth ( 15Hz to 20Khz ) reproduction and at realistic volume levels. There are very few hi-fi systems capable of playing the bottom octave properly or producing 118-120dB levels and fewer still capable of doing it at the same time. The ones that can ( ATC, PMC etc ) are expensive to engineer......
Edited by Crackie on Thursday 22 June 23:03
I don't think you need those kind of levels when can you really listen to music at 118b? The system I use is 804D speakers Db1 sub and a NAIM NAP 300 DR power amp, this has good enough dynamic range for me but its the feel of the music that is the standout - you can have a devielet based system which while technical good lacks emotion for me
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