I plan to upgrade my home stereo system. I will likely purchase either a pair of Paradigm Studio 100 or B&W 703 main speakers. Since I often listen to FM radio, I decided to go with an FM receiver. Two questions:

(1) What are your thoughts on the Denon DRA697C1 AM/FM Receiver?

(2) Assuming that the price is not substantially more, would it be preferable to buy a separate amp & tuner instead?

Thank you for your help.

I need some education in this area. Like many people, I play the digitized music library on my iPod through my home stereo system. Now that I am contemplating upgrading my home system, I am curious whether I might be able to restore the lost quality of my music that is played from the compressed format on my iPod.

If this issue has been exhausted on this forum, please point to toward any relevant threads. Thank you.

As an avid listener of jazz, I am interested in upgrading my home stereo system. Although I have several questions, I will break them down into seperate posts.

Quick background: I enjoying listening to jazz, choir & other "technical" music at moderate levels. My primary criteria in speakers is accurate reproduction.

I am considering both the B&W 703 and the Paradigm Studio 100 main speakers. Although I realize that the final decision lies with my ears, I would appreciate your thoughts on these selections. Thank you very much.

Hi everybody... just started listing to vinyl again... dug out my old turntable (JVC AL-A155). I only paid $100 at circuit city 10+ years ago... I assume I could do better.

So should I buy an old Marantz 6100... There's a completely refurbed on on eBay with a new stylus. It's within local pick up distance so I'm thinking about it. What do you guys think? I would rather have one of those nicer ones listed in the post-it here, but even $500 for me is tough pill to swallow at this point (I still need to get a record cleaner too)

I've really enjoyed AlexO's post that has dwelt on pro audio gear etc.

I seem to fit well into the old-audiophile camp -- my serious listening tends to be acoustic music recorded live. (Having a bit of run on Dufay masses at the moment, plus a side helping of Glenn Gould).

However, it does seem that there is a potential world of recorded music that has subtlety to be explored with a fine system that is not based on acoustic music.