Try tubes again. Anything special happen when you used the Rogue stuff? Even go vintage if you just want a very involving and MUSICAL system. The EL84 based amps can have plenty of natural sparkle on top which dispells the old "Vintage tube amps sound dark, slow, undynamic, etc." myth.
In a quandry wrapped in an enigma
I haven't a clue as to what to do anymore.
My situation is thus:
I have had many systems throughout my life the likes of Magnepan (4 different ones including my current 1.6's), genesis apm1's,ML requests,Soundlab,B&W's,Vandersteens... along with various electronics like Mark Levinson, Rogue Audio, YBA, Classe...
I'm trying to paint the picture of the type of sound I prefer, large soundstage with slam and transparency)
In the last few years I have found that my enjoyment of music has declined significantly due to tinnitus (over 80 db sometimes@5500 or so)and a high frequency loss that's very prevalent and my focus is no longer on detail or transparancy as much as a warm seductive midrange but yet still have the ability to be bombastic when called for.
Right now I have an all maggie surround system w/sunfire jr sub and the nad t-765 receiver and it just aint cuttin the mustard anymore. So I am selling everything and building a 2 channel system with the proceeds (about 3k i'm thinking.
Now finally to the crux of my biscuit. I haven't a clue to what synergy will give me the lush, warm,soul wrenching emotional sound I so desire while still supplying slam and that huge sound stage I have grown so accustomed to. I think HF extension or hyper detail is a moot point for me anymore. Anyone suggesting bose will be shot on the spot!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
My situation is thus:
I have had many systems throughout my life the likes of Magnepan (4 different ones including my current 1.6's), genesis apm1's,ML requests,Soundlab,B&W's,Vandersteens... along with various electronics like Mark Levinson, Rogue Audio, YBA, Classe...
I'm trying to paint the picture of the type of sound I prefer, large soundstage with slam and transparency)
In the last few years I have found that my enjoyment of music has declined significantly due to tinnitus (over 80 db sometimes@5500 or so)and a high frequency loss that's very prevalent and my focus is no longer on detail or transparancy as much as a warm seductive midrange but yet still have the ability to be bombastic when called for.
Right now I have an all maggie surround system w/sunfire jr sub and the nad t-765 receiver and it just aint cuttin the mustard anymore. So I am selling everything and building a 2 channel system with the proceeds (about 3k i'm thinking.
Now finally to the crux of my biscuit. I haven't a clue to what synergy will give me the lush, warm,soul wrenching emotional sound I so desire while still supplying slam and that huge sound stage I have grown so accustomed to. I think HF extension or hyper detail is a moot point for me anymore. Anyone suggesting bose will be shot on the spot!!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated