new toys for the 2 channel room

[coolsax]

Well I just finished up spending some money on simplifying my system and making the move to digital.

This week I picked up Music Hall's New A15.2 integrated amplifier. to replace my current pre and amp. I know some of you will think i'm going backwards in terms of quality on the amp, and I understand that, but i feel that this amp fits better with what I'm trying to do currently, and it includes a phono pre so I can do some casul vinyl listening that my current pre does not have. As it stands I think its sound pretty good on the limited time I've had to listen to it this week.. It should get a pretty good workout this weekend.

Ordered a pair of the metal Pangea stands that Audio Advisor as for super cheap for my Sierras.

I also decided that I'm going to go the laptop route as a source for now so I ordered a HRT Music Streamer II and an Audioquest Forest USB cable for streaming and a Qnap TS 110 NAS with which I'll put a 1TB HDD into.

Really looking forward to seeing how this all meshes together once it all comes in.

[quadzilla]

Let us know how you like that integrated. Sounds interesting.

[Erik Tracy]

Nice!

Post up your results after more listening.

I had my own epiphany on building up a nice 2-channel system with an integrated...mostly due to this thread here:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96780

A good integrated will beat an AVR/Ext Amp set up and rival so-so separates.

All hail to the well built and undersung Integrated Amp!