I am tired of listening to all of my CD's on my computer and want to get back into hi fi. The room the equipment would be in is carpeted and size is about 17 feet long by 11 feet wide. Walls are painted wood paneling.
I have really narrowed it down to the NAD C 326BEE and the Music Hall 15.3 integrated amps. Both seem to get consistently good reviews as budget amps. I would buy either the NAD 516BEE CD player or the Music Hall 15.3 DAC - CD player.
Speakers I am looking at would be the PSB Imagine X1T or the PSB Imagine XB or the budget minded PSB Alpha B1. I realize both of the book shelf models I would need to invest in stands at some point a subwoofer.
The thing I like about the NAD amp is the tone controls. Would I really miss these on the Music Hall and how much can tone controls really affect the sound at this price point and the speakers I am considering?
I do like the simplicity in design of the Music Hall along with the built in phono pre - amp. I would like to invest in a turnable within 18 months of setting up my initial system.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I am tired of listening to all of my CD's on my computer and want to get back into hi fi. The room the equipment would be in is carpeted and size is about 17 feet long by 11 feet wide. Walls are painted wood paneling.
I have really narrowed it down to the NAD C 326BEE and the Music Hall 15.3 integrated amps. Both seem to get consistently good reviews as budget amps. I would buy either the NAD 516BEE CD player or the Music Hall 15.3 DAC - CD player.
Speakers I am looking at would be the PSB Imagine X1T or the PSB Imagine XB or the budget minded PSB Alpha B1. I realize both of the book shelf models I would need to invest in stands at some point a subwoofer.
The thing I like about the NAD amp is the tone controls. Would I really miss these on the Music Hall and how much can tone controls really affect the sound at this price point and the speakers I am considering?
I do like the simplicity in design of the Music Hall along with the built in phono pre - amp. I would like to invest in a turnable within 18 months of setting up my initial system.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.