HifiHandyman's System

by hifihandyman on magnepanAcurusParasoundBlusoundAudioquestStraight WireSVSKEF

Description

7.2.4 Surround System with LG OLED TV.  Magnepan 3.7i front with KEF for everything else.  Very, very happy with my choices.  All cables are Audio Quest and StraightWire.  Audio Quest Niagara 1000, Richard Gray, Dedicated 20 amp circuit for the system.  Crestron remote control is here but not programmed yet.
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    • Parasound A31
    3-Channel amplifier to run front (right, Left) and center speakers.  250 watts x 3 @ 8ohm, 400 watts x 3 @ 4 ohm.  Magnepans are 4 ohm speakers
    • LG Electronics OLED65E8P
    This is a great TV, but I hate the glass piece on the bottom front.  It reflects the light and I really wish I would have bought the C8P instead!
    • Acurus M8
    8-Channel amplifier to run 4 rear speakers and 4 Atmos speakers.  160 watts X 8
    • Acurus Act 4-20
    Surround Processor
    • SVS SB-16Ultra
    16" powered subwoofers.  I really like these subs.  They are extremely fast and musical and go very very deep.
    • Bluesound Vault 2i
    CD burner, network audio player
    • Parasound XRM
    Phono preamp
    • Parasound ZDAC v2
    Nice little headphone amplifier/DAC
    • Marantz TT-15
    Marantz turntable with Clearaudio cartridge.  All stock
    • KEF Q950
    Tower speakers for rear-side right and left
    • KEF R2c
    Center speaker
    • KEF Q50a
    Dolby Atmos speakers for 4 overhead channels
    • KEF T101
    KEF speakers with Velodyne Impact subwoofer for rear channels
    • Magnepan 3.7i
    Just upgraded to the Magnepan 3.7i speakers and couldn't be happier!  Incredible sound and staging from this very large speaker system.

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You could occasionally swap out the KEF speakers for the Maggies as an alternative experience in 2 channel listening. If I had that capable of rear "surrounds" I certainly would!

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