I've been visiting this forum for a while now, and used to read posts about the level of service in some of the countries. Things like taking a piece of AV equipment to home for trials, and hours and hours of demo are things which are still not possible, if you're in India.
However i've had a wonderful experience of some good service in Pune, India. My audio setup consists of NAD 320BEE, 521BEE along with B&W 602S3, connected using Kimbre Cable and Monster AV800. All of this was bought from the same person, who has been very patient with me, allowed me to have multiple demos of multiple product combinations, multiple times, before i took my decision. At times we had difference of opinion, but i was never forced into buying product X or Y, it was all along me who took the decisions, as it should be !! Last month, my amp suddenly had some problems, the left channel output stage somehow developed some problems, but again my dealer was a great help to me, it was sent to the proper people for repairs and although the warranty had just got expired, he somehow managed to get it fixed free of cost !! In case u're in or around Pune, India, i would really recommend you this place...
AV Excellence, contact- Mr. Anand Lulla (9850982064, 91-20-26127000)
It would be wrong on my part if i don't mention some extremely knowledgeable and helpful people of this forum like Hawk, Sun King, and many many more, who had also guided me through the selection process. I did'nt knew ANYTHING about all these AV equipment, when i had started my search. All i had was some hard saved money and a strong wish to make a good audio setup. And i've really learnt a lot in the process.
I just want to THANK all the people involved, cos this small music setup i have is the best thing in my life (i'm not yet married...but i doubt it if that would be better than this hehehehe)!!
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Congratulations on your purchase and well done on finding a good dealer. I have the bee combo too and can fully understand your enthusiam for them for the money they are great bits of kit.
me using the same setup with NAD 320BEE with PSB B25s but i just upgraded to NAD 542 CDP and boy...am enlightened. Did you try replacing the amp pre-out jumpers? I hear the sound improves but not sure.
I have'nt tried replacing the jumpers, but replacing them with what ? i have heard some people putting cable instead of the jumpers...but am not sure if that would make much of a difference. As for 542, i am really curious, as to how much improvement it is over 521, cos i was under the impression that 542 is 521 + HDCD support.
Its not a new setup anymore, its almost 2 yrs old now !! But i hope the prices still are the same. Anyways it was something like this.. Speakers - B&W 602S3 - Rs. 36.5K Amp - NAD320bee - Rs. 19K CDP - NAD521bee - Rs. 16K Did buy a Cassette deck too Technics (11K).
Hi Manish, Which model of Technics did you purchase? I have a RS-TR575 lying unused in Mumbai for the past 4 years. One deck is not ejecting and has a cassette stuck. I need to get it fixed.
Make absolutely sure that you don't get any moisture within 2-3 feet of this deck. It is a wonderful deck(have it since 1994), but very problematic in humid conditions.
I read ur reviews on NAD for ur B&W 602's. I m also going for a B&W, but a 604 S3....if u go to ur thread on NAD, u'll find a posting from me on choosing the right amp for my speakers. The NAD is a bit far expensive for me. After going through a lot of reviews and looking back upon my budget as of now, Marantz PM7200 seems to be the right option. I havent yet tested this on 604 S3's. Although i have auditioned this amp on 200+wpc speakers and i ve found it powerful enough, but i m a litle skeptical about its performance with B&W. If by any chance u or ur friends ever tried this combination, then do give me a feed back. I m basically from delhi, but currently based out of chennai. u can meet me on msn messenger - tiwarysandeep at hotmail. I love to talk to audiophiles like me. Wht is ur current setup? Tell me more about ur experiences and research on hi-ends!!!
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