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Welcome. Look for hi sensitivity speakers as 100dB or more.Dont walk run from low efficiency speakers as 96dB or less.
Just curious as to why? That really limits him on speakers and to buy some very highly efficient speakers that sound good will cost a lot. Knowing his budget would really help. I think with his tastes in music, you would want a lively speaker and electronics. Something with a slightly warmer sound as that type of music can be bright sounding and fatiguing. No malicious intent here, just curious.
Welcome to AC!What is your budget?You only mentioned amps and speakers. How loud will you be playing the music? Do you have a preference for tubes or solid state?You mention electronic music, and depending on exactly what sub-genre, I think you're probably going to be looking at either full-range speakers or limited-range speakers and a subwoofer or two.Will you be streaming, spinning vinyl or CD's, playing from locally stored files? Do you want to incorporate some A/V capabilities in the same system?If you can answer some of these questions, AC members will have a better idea of what you're trying to accomplish.My best advice: Find a brick-and-mortar dealer that you trust, and let him/her guide you based on their experience with more brands and products than the average person has ever had a chance to hear. Members here might even be able to recommend a good dealer or two in your area if you let us know where you live.
Thank you for your direct and practical suggestion, it's helpful to me
$3000 is plenty, like Jeff_From_Michigan said get out there and listen to as many stuff as you can. Don’t forget to take your own music with you. If you can get a home trial, that would be better still. Only you know what you like, so let your ears be the judge. Take what others say with a grain of salt, you are the one that will have to live with what you buy so make sure you like what you buy.
Thank you for spreading so much knowledge to me.My budget is around $3000 in total, is it enough?I plan to use a CD player or local files as the audio source to play.
I would put half of your budget towards speakers. Your room is small so I would consider bookshelf speakers. Look at speakers like the Monitor Audio Silver 100's, Wharfedale Evo 4.2's, Dali, Dynaudio Evoke 10. These speakers are neutral to slightly warmer sounding. The Monitor Audio's play down low to 35hz, so you would get good bass from them. Buchardt S400MKII which are direct from the Manufacturer and are supposed to sound excellent. They may be a bit above your budget though.For integrated amps, consider NAD C 3050, C 379, C 389, that Nuprime amp that was mentioned, Marantz, AVAHiFi CA1 Control amplifier which I reviewed for the company, Cambridge Audio, Rotel A12MKII or A14MKII to name a few.
Audio by Van Alstine is one brand that I purchased based on reputation without hearing first, and they are one of the exceptions to the "Never buy without hearing first" rule. I have their T10-RB preamp and it is excellent. Their products are legendary for great performance and value. Thank you so much for reminding me about Van Alstine, I.Greyhound Fan!Another exception in my experience is Odyssey Audio - factory direct with a 20-year warranty. Not sure if they will be within your budget, though.
