Xonar D2X + Power amp for Wharfdale 9.1

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titana

titana

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hi people,

need some help. I have A Xonar D2X and I am buying wharfdale 9.1 speakers for the fronts. I need some suggestion for the poweramp to drive them.

Looking to build the system two speakers at a time , will be expanding to 5.1 later, so suggestions for 5.1 amps are also welcome.

thanks.
 
what kind of budget do you have for the amp? what is your general usage? what will equipment will u be connecting to the amp/receiver?

Edit: How much are you geting a set of whafedale 9.1 for?
 
buy Marantz SR-4002 for 36k if for music with light gaming/movies or Onkyo TX-SR606 for 40k if for music/movies with light music :)
 
I was hoping for a cheaper amplifier(upto 20k would be fine). I don't need functions like remote,HDMI, DOLBY,DTS etc.

Just need something which can amplify the 5.1 signal from Xonar analog output.

It would be used for music and movies. Music is a priority here.

p.s. :thanks for replying udit & countrock
 
titana said:
I was hoping for a cheaper amplifier(upto 20k would be fine). I don't need functions like remote,HDMI, DOLBY,DTS etc.
Just need something which can amplify the 5.1 signal from Xonar analog output.
It would be used for music and movies. Music is a priority here.
p.s. :thanks for replying udit & countrock
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@Titana: Take a good look at the Marantz SR3001. Marantz America | SR3001 Dolby® Digital Surround EX™/DTS® ES Surround Receiver

I was quoted 18K and i did not haggle as i had not finalized my speakers yet. Once i finalize my speakers i'll try to get a lower quote.

This is 60WPC @8 Ohms. This should serve you well for some time to come. Has complete analog inputs as is your requirement.

I have auditioned this with a couple of speaker combinations and one of them was this puny LR1s from PSB (These are meant for surround duty and are not the alpha B1s). And it sounded the best combination of speakers for the price point i was keen at.

Have you finalized the wharf 9.1s? If you haven't then please spend some time and audition the following
1. PSB alpha B1
2. Polk monitor 30
3. Tannoy mercury F1 custom
4. Cambridge audio s30

If you've finalized then go and buy the wharfs (they sure are a decent pair of loudspeakers for the money they demand.) and tug them along for your audiotion of the recievers. This will give you a clear picture of how the reciever pairs with speakers.
@Udit: 36K :( for the SR4002? I was quoted 23 barely a week ago. and 19.5K at alpha mumbai.
 
sarang said:
Have you finalized the wharf 9.1s? If you haven't then please spend some time and audition the following
1. PSB alpha B1
2. Polk monitor 30
3. Tannoy mercury F1 custom
4. Cambridge audio s30
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he is looking for a 5.1 sytem in future....psb and tannoy might be above budget....the cambridge audio has a 5.1 system with s30, s70..that will be an option to consider

q acoustics 1020, mission should be in that budget...and just maybe the mordaunt short avant series
 
@jith: wharf 9.1 are around 14K and the PSBs are around the same price point. tannoy a tad higher at around 16-18.

yup the MS avant also sound like a good option if in budget. What would be the price like for the MS avant?

Never heard the mission bookshelves and the entry level m33i floorstanders i auditioned at chroma were not upto the mark.
 
sarang said:
@jith: wharf 9.1 are around 14K and the PSBs are around the same price point. tannoy a tad higher at around 16-18.

yup the MS avant also sound like a good option if in budget. What would be the price like for the MS avant?

Never heard the mission bookshelves and the entry level m33i floorstanders i auditioned at chroma were not upto the mark.
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oh, i had forgotten that the wharfe prices have gone up....14k is really high...then psb should be a better option...in around nov wharfe ~10k(?) psb ~12.6k and ms ~10.5k.....
last time i checked the mrp of MS 902i was 14k available at around 13k ...no idea on the 5.1 package cost
 
I am going to audition wharfdale soon probably this weekend.

I am ready to invest more on the front speakers,so psb and even tannoy are certainly an option, anyone knows where I can get to audition them in Delhi/NCR ?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
^Like Sarang's mentioned, do audition the Tannoy F1 customs. If you're getting a pair for close to 16k, grab it with both hands. The extra 6k (?) is totally worth it over the Wharfs. The 9.1's a bit too old as well IINM. Not sure abt the amp, but if you're looking for a 5.1 setup eventually, then probably you should look for the marantz as they've posted. But if you decide on a stereo setup, you can take a look at the desi Norge amps. Pretty cheap as well. You could bargain one for close to 8k from the Norge showrooom in Mumbai.

I was quoted 25k for the Sr4002 from vijay sales, Surat. Perhaps you could get it cheaper there. Hunt for a chroma. :)
 
had a word with a nagpur dealer last night.

He quoted a sweet 16K + shipping n handling for the Tannoy
14 + S&H for the PSB as well as the MS Avant 902i
 
^Dont think the extra 2k for the Tannoys is probably worth. Better off with the PSBs. :P

JM2C. :P
 
nice pricing for the tannoy.....is it the best deal for the other 2 speakers?....personally liked the tannoy more than MS (as a 2 speaker setup)...but as gannu said went for MS as the price performance ratio seemed better

Gannu said:
^Dont think the extra 2k for the Tannoys is probably worth. Better off with the PSBs. :P

JM2C. :P
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think psb was always cheaper than tannoy here...psb and tannoy sound so different....it ll b upto personal choice
 
titana said:
found a tannoy dealer but there seem to be no PSB dealers outside of mumbai.
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How much is he quoting for the F1 customs? If its close to 16k, you may bargain and get it for a better price.
 
Chaos said:
Are you going in for a stereo or 5.1 setup?
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actually what I want is a 5.1 setup for movies which can also be used as 2.0/2.1 setup for music.

So, i want the front speakers to be the best possible (upto 20 k)

As for amplifier, I want a cheap 5.1 option. Something which may have cheaper DAC since I want to use the DAC from my sound card but it should have a clean, musical amplifier section.

waiting eagerly for your input.
 
finally managed to audition the tannoy customF1 & they truly are outstanding.

The dealer had then setup with a Telome stereo amp(from a mumbai based company).

They asked for 20k for the tannoy pair. I didn't negotiate much since I wanted to audition other options too.

Since I cannot audition PSB alphas in delhi, so I need to know whether Tannoys are worth the price difference.
 
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