Hi All!!
Some of you may have seen this post in someone else's thread - sorry about that, thought I had posted a new thread but ended up elsewhere. I guess that's why they call it "beginners."
I'm a new member who has sold most of his stuff and is out enjoying the hunt for new equipment.
When getting into stereo a number of years ago, I auditioned well over 100 different speakers of all price ranges. I quickly noticed that, even though I have a music degree and I consider my ears pretty good, I couldn't really tell the difference between "Mid-Fi" and "Hi-Fi" until I got to spending 10's of $1,000. So, I've become a "Mid-Fi" enthusiast. After going through many systems, I settled on combinations of NAD and PSB/B&W. I had all used stuff, much of it vintage, and I've decided I want some of the newer NAD gear (mainly because I'm lazy and want a remote) with a search for different speakers. Speakers seem to make a more pronounced difference than electronics to my ears. I'm leaning toward trying Axioms before I decide. Right now, I've moved my wood shop system to my listening room. It is comprised of old JVC bookshelf speakers, that have no business sounding as good as they do, and a Yamaha Stereo RX-596 receiver. While this is not the best sounding system I've had, it serves very well and I've had it from the beginning.
My listening room is small and crowded. It's 9x11 and serves as an extra bedroom, office and listening room. My speakers have to be shelf mounted because there's no floor space, or stand space for speakers.
The downfall for all the systems I've tried is large choral/orchestra pieces like Carmina Burana, The Messiah and Bach's B minor Mass. This type of music is what I like most. This downfall could be caused by my penchant for mid-fi equipment, but I'm hoping not.
I watch about 6 movies a year, and the TV is not hooked up to outside reception. I became tired of TV many moons ago. The music, however, is on constantly, so, I'm only interested in stereo, two channel.
Well, that's more than you wanted to know about me. I'm sure I'm going to gain a wealth of knowledge here, and hope to see info on NAD amplification combined with Axiom speakers.
John
