Hi Folks !
I currently have a setup with some vintage Marantz LS-50 (rated 70W) and an Onkyo 9010 amp, which is working pretty well (small room).
However, with the chromecast audio being discontinued, I started looking at amps/receivers with integrated chromecast and other streaming services.
I also have a Rega 3 turntable, so I want to keep a good phono MM stage.
The question is should I keep my existing setup and just add some kind of steaming device such as NAD C 658 or slimilar, or would switching to a NAD C338 amp (or even C368 with BlueOS module), be a better move long run ?
I can't really tell from the reviews whether the NAD will have a better analog audio amp stage than the Onkyo, which is famous for its price, or whether I'm going to go backwards by changing it.
The advantage of the NADs is a bit more power output, which would also help if I ever "upgrade" my old Marantz speakers.
Cheers,
Ben.
Hi Folks !
I currently have a setup with some vintage Marantz LS-50 (rated 70W) and an Onkyo 9010 amp, which is working pretty well (small room).
However, with the chromecast audio being discontinued, I started looking at amps/receivers with integrated chromecast and other streaming services.
I also have a Rega 3 turntable, so I want to keep a good phono MM stage.
The question is should I keep my existing setup and just add some kind of steaming device such as NAD C 658 or slimilar, or would switching to a NAD C338 amp (or even C368 with BlueOS module), be a better move long run ?
I can't really tell from the reviews whether the NAD will have a better analog audio amp stage than the Onkyo, which is famous for its price, or whether I'm going to go backwards by changing it.
The advantage of the NADs is a bit more power output, which would also help if I ever "upgrade" my old Marantz speakers.
Cheers,
Ben.