Any "Deadhead" audiophiles out there to help


Looking to fine tune my system for mostly music and then home theater. As apparent I am a deadhead since the early 80s and love the music and grew up on the sound. I have not really swayed much from that genre but do have an ear for classical too. I play a lot of SACD, DVD Audio and blu-ray DVDs. Currently I have a mix bag system and was wondering if I could tighten it up or move some things around. Unfortunately my room is awkward with 8 foot ceilings and 25 by 13 with an extended room open from the length to add about another 12 feet from the front speakers. This creates an "L" shape room, it was a remodel job from the prior owner converting the single car garage into another sitting room with a woodstove. I have been slowly building my system and would like any and all input on changes that could make it sound even better. This is a living area so I must keep it wife approved, as she has embraced this change as well. Now you know most "deadheads" aint got major loot, but I do save and will spend for the right gear. Here is my setup..

Pioneer Elite VSX 94TXH
B&K Reference 200.7
B&W CDM 7NT fronts (Bi-amped)
B&W CC6 center (looking to improve to CDM CNT version)
B&W 602 S1 (Bi-wired) rears along with 2 Athena bookshelfs near the ceiling
Martin Logan Motion 4's and 2-Mirage Nanosats for Side surrounds
Paradigm PDR-10 sub
Oppo BDP 93 player
Panasonic 50 inch plasma

I also have a few other mirage nanosats in other rooms to provide music in those locations and split that with a niles speaker selector
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Showing 2 responses by dangelod

Peter's response is right on. For 2 channel, which is key if u r doing some serious sessions w/quality live or studio dead, get strong 2 channel amp and a quality dac/pre w/ht bypass and true high quality analogue output stage and gain control(w4s and bel canto come to mind; if bigger budget the new amr dp-777 is unreal)and fully separate 2 channel from HT. You will be amazed. Also, a few bucks spent on the ICs and speaker cable fro main speakers can be meaningful.
Bel canto is a great move. I use this in my office system (w/ dynaudios) and it is great. Has great internal dac also.