Hi guys. I´m so glad to have found an audio forum based around science and objectivity, unlike many hifi places on the web.
My question is simple: I have a pair of Q Acoustics 2020i. Are the Yamaha A-S801 amp and Yamaha CD-S303 cd player a good match for them?
The long story is this, my setup right now consists of the 2020i, an Onkyo TX-8020 receiver, a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with an Ortofon 2m Red, and a crappy "no brand" dvd player connected to the receiver by digital coaxial. I listen in a living room of 5 by 5 meters, at moderate volume levels. This setup sounds... ok I guess. I live in a country with limited access to hifi equipment, so I'm not really sure about what level of quality to expect from my setup, I have very little opportunities to listen to high end equipment to compare my budget setup. But I would like it to sound "fuller" and with more "clarity".
So, I'm travelling to Japan in a few months and I'm looking to upgrade my setup. Currently I'm listening my cd collection a lot more than my vinyl, so I thought that a good CD player should be a given, and the Onkyo receiver has some issues with the control panel buttons so I thought that buying an amp to replace it would get me an audible upgrade (not sure about this though). I chose the Yamaha brand for reputation and aesthetics basically. And I feel that I really don't have the knowledge to buy used vintage gear, so availability of new gear on retail stores is also a factor.
I have a budget of around 1.000 usd, maybe 1.500. So that's the story, I'm really open to suggestions, maybe I should change the speakers first, not sure. Feel free to recommend gear from any major brand (especially Japanese), as I'm limited in my options to physical stores in Tokyo, anything from Amazon is sadly out of my reach.
Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!
My question is simple: I have a pair of Q Acoustics 2020i. Are the Yamaha A-S801 amp and Yamaha CD-S303 cd player a good match for them?
The long story is this, my setup right now consists of the 2020i, an Onkyo TX-8020 receiver, a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with an Ortofon 2m Red, and a crappy "no brand" dvd player connected to the receiver by digital coaxial. I listen in a living room of 5 by 5 meters, at moderate volume levels. This setup sounds... ok I guess. I live in a country with limited access to hifi equipment, so I'm not really sure about what level of quality to expect from my setup, I have very little opportunities to listen to high end equipment to compare my budget setup. But I would like it to sound "fuller" and with more "clarity".
So, I'm travelling to Japan in a few months and I'm looking to upgrade my setup. Currently I'm listening my cd collection a lot more than my vinyl, so I thought that a good CD player should be a given, and the Onkyo receiver has some issues with the control panel buttons so I thought that buying an amp to replace it would get me an audible upgrade (not sure about this though). I chose the Yamaha brand for reputation and aesthetics basically. And I feel that I really don't have the knowledge to buy used vintage gear, so availability of new gear on retail stores is also a factor.
I have a budget of around 1.000 usd, maybe 1.500. So that's the story, I'm really open to suggestions, maybe I should change the speakers first, not sure. Feel free to recommend gear from any major brand (especially Japanese), as I'm limited in my options to physical stores in Tokyo, anything from Amazon is sadly out of my reach.
Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!