arcam / mission advice wanted
 

Morning all,

Probably a numpty question, but..

Is there any reason why I *shouldn't* use an Arcam receiver to connect to my
Mission fs2av's? Reason I ask, is because the fs2av connects to the amp via
an umbilical cord, and it then distributes the seperate channels. Would
that be fine with the Arcam?

The current sherwood amp just doesn't cut the mustard, so I figure it's
about time I buy some (decent) kit.

Planning on changing the Limit 9900SE for an Arcam DV88+, or DV89, too :-)

Any thoughts / comments?

And yeah, I should probably change the speakers, too, but I haven't found
anything with a WAF as high as the fs2's ;-)

Also, if anyone's selling an AVR and/or a DV88+/89 at a good price, feel
free to let me know :-) although the DV88+ would have to be cheap, to beat
Creative Audio's £499 brand new.

Cheers, Kez

Kez wrote:
Morning all,

Probably a numpty question, but..

Is there any reason why I *shouldn't* use an Arcam receiver to connect to my
Mission fs2av's?

Not that I can think of.

Reason I ask, is because the fs2av connects to the amp via
an umbilical cord, and it then distributes the seperate channels.

As far as I can see it's just a cable routing thing. We have an FS2AV
running with an Sony 930 amp in our bedroom and it works fine.

Would that be fine with the Arcam?

I would expect so.

The current sherwood amp just doesn't cut the mustard, so I figure it's
about time I buy some (decent) kit.

Planning on changing the Limit 9900SE for an Arcam DV88+, or DV89, too :-)

:-) indeed.

Any thoughts / comments?

And yeah, I should probably change the speakers, too, but I haven't found
anything with a WAF as high as the fs2's ;-)

Ah, I do think you'll be underspeakered but the WAF issues explains that.

Also, if anyone's selling an AVR and/or a DV88+/89 at a good price, feel
free to let me know :-)

Not me!

although the DV88+ would have to be cheap, to beat
Creative Audio's £499 brand new.

Guy
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And yeah, I should probably change the speakers, too, but I haven't
found anything with a WAF as high as the fs2's ;-)


I did. :-)

http://www.anthonygallo.co.uk/productindex.html

I have 4 micros, 1 a'diva and the powered sub.

"Kez" wrote in message
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Morning all,

Probably a numpty question, but..

Is there any reason why I *shouldn't* use an Arcam receiver to connect to
my
Mission fs2av's? Reason I ask, is because the fs2av connects to the amp
via
an umbilical cord, and it then distributes the seperate channels. Would
that be fine with the Arcam?

Seems a bit OTT...would you notice the sound quality difference between a
budget AV amp and the Arcam on the FS2's?


The current sherwood amp just doesn't cut the mustard, so I figure it's
about time I buy some (decent) kit.

Could be the speakers?

Why not try a pair of Monitor Audio Radius 90? These are about the same as
Kef Eggs, available in various real wood veneer. Hardly ugly or big
speakers.


Planning on changing the Limit 9900SE for an Arcam DV88+, or DV89, too :-)

Arcam DVD players are overpriced IMO. You can buy better for less, and
buggy. I've seen the Arcam DVD players going on a CRT projector, and cannot
see any picture quality improvement over a £300 player.

If you're using the Arcam AV amp's own DAC, then the high-quality/good
sounding Arcam DV players are just sitting there doing nowt (unless you're
going down DVD-Audio)

Any thoughts / comments?

And yeah, I should probably change the speakers, too, but I haven't found
anything with a WAF as high as the fs2's ;-)

http://www.fairland-cinema.com/Bilde...JBL/SYNTH2.jpg

:-)

What's wrong with them?

Review/picture of the MA in the red veneer finish..

http://www.hometheatermag.com/loudspeakers/304monitor/

Picture with various finishes..

http://www.hifi4less.com/Monitor_Audio_Radius_90.htm

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