I pretty much did that a few years back and what I have now is where I landed.
Start over--HiFi rig ---clean slate
I'm interested in the thoughts of this forum.
All seem to be well read and informed.
IF YOU WERE TO START OVER:
Cost would be a variable and you were to pick the pinnacle of your desires,(& hopefully listened to them) what would it be: Speakers,amp,preamp & source
The format:
1) speaker brand and name
2) amp
3) preamp
4) source
My wish:
1) Thiel cs3.7
Add two velodyne DD-15 subs
2) Devaliet 400 mono-2 ( not listened to)
3) above
4) computer audio- mac with amarra symphony & Dirac IRC
Jeff
All seem to be well read and informed.
IF YOU WERE TO START OVER:
Cost would be a variable and you were to pick the pinnacle of your desires,(& hopefully listened to them) what would it be: Speakers,amp,preamp & source
The format:
1) speaker brand and name
2) amp
3) preamp
4) source
My wish:
1) Thiel cs3.7
Add two velodyne DD-15 subs
2) Devaliet 400 mono-2 ( not listened to)
3) above
4) computer audio- mac with amarra symphony & Dirac IRC
Jeff
Showing 3 responses by mapman
The thing is there are many "stellar" speakers of all designs, sizes, costs. At least when matched/integrated into the listening space well. After that, much is about personal preferences. Getting that good integration into the listening space is most often the problem. Finding good performing products is not so hard. Getting them all to work together optimally is. |
It is a sound strategy to buy components that are more integrated our of the box if one aspires to top notch performance but is not certain about how to mix and match to achieve it. A good modern example is the new Dynaudio Xeo product line, where everything needed for top notch performance is integrated right into the speakers. |