Gautam Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hi I need some advice with setting up of my audio system for my drawing room which also doubles up as living room . I own Klipsch F 30 Pair ( Tower Speakers ) as mentioned below https://www.klipsch.com/products/f-30-floorstanding-speaker I would like to plug this to play both analog & digital music. I was looking for various amp options ( 2 Channel ) to plug it in but have recieved reviews for Yamaha ( RN 303 / RN 602 ) / DENON / Have been recently suggested Rialto 600 and Quad Elite QSP Suggestions would be welcome as my knowledge is limited and looking to set it up for the 1st time. I also intend to attach a streamer like - Yamaha WXC 50 for bluetooth / wifi / streaming Thanks Gautam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 https://www.crutchfield.com/S-yGtuBolnYqv/p_745C388/NAD-C-388.html Don't know if that's the best price around, just the first hit on the search engine. Add the BlueOS module and you're all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gautam Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Glens! This looks like a good option I also zeroed down on Yamaha RN 803 which is also of same power and I was reading reviews of it . Seems good and sturdy. More economical / value for money in range of $ 900 Anyone has experienced Yamaha RN 803 ? https://in.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/r-n803/specs.html Edited July 9, 2019 by Gautam Typo Error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I'm using the little sister. I paid ~$500 for a refurb from Crutchfield. If I had to pay full price I'd probably get the C368 with the BlueOS module. But it certainly meets my needs. The downside is no tone controls (though I have ever rarely used them, so not so "down" as the "side" could be) and no tape loops or pre-out power-in. The upside is it's got 3 antennae, 1 each bluetooth in (only my son ever uses that - not AptX so medium quality sound), 2.5 GHz wifi, and 5 GHz wifi, with a very usable DLNA implementation. The built-in Google Chromecast Audio works well, so long as you're connected to the Internet, 'cause Google's intrusive that way, which is why I mostly never use it. It seems I've seen something negative about the BlueOS implementation for the C368/388. I forget what it was. More of an inconvenience than a show-stopper is all I recall. I've been a fan of NAD since the late 1970s. Not that I think it's the best available, but it's likely the best bang for the buck available. I also like Yamaha gear in general, but a company that spreads itself out as much as they do (power sports, electronics, and musical instruments, at least - all arguably good) just kind of rubs me the wrong way. Overall, NAD is the first place I look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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