adh2002
New Member
Hey everyone. I've found this website great over the years with lots of fantastic information. This is my first ever post and was looking for some advice on a 2 channel stereo I'm putting together. Eventually, it might morph into a 2.1 setup, but for now just a 2 channel setup. My room size is roughly 12x12 feet with 9 feet ceilings. I'm going to audition both the Revel M106 and Kef R3 (both are on sale right now), and I'm trying to determine what to pair them with. I'm going back and forth between the NAD C399 (with BluOS-D module) or a combination of a MiniDSP SHD and Buckeye Hypex NC252MP 2-channel amp. I like the idea of an integrated amp in that it's one box, and might be more pleasing to my wife. However, this is a fairly expensive unit so that is something I'm taking into consideration. On the flip side the MiniDSP SHD and Buckeye amp also seem like a good option. On the positive side the combo would be cheaper, but I will also be dealing with two units, and that could be less appealing to my wife. Clearly I haven't run this by my wife, and I will eventually do so. Until then, I'm looking for some general comments and if you all have a preference between the two setups? If anyone has played around with both I'd love to hear your feedback. Thanks in advance.