I disagree that your room couldn’t use some treatment. I have a similar situation and room treatments made a huge difference. It took some convincing, wife wise, but very worth it. The problem you will have is echo, with high ceilings it does happen. You need to tame those a bit. Otherwise, unless you are just bored (part of it) leave your system the way it is. The room treatment stuff is cheap overall and can be made to look like anything you want. Call GIK, they will help you. There are tweaks, a Schumann resonator made a difference in my room, you can mess with cables, if you are into vinyl look at other carts, or perhaps a new phono stage. The only limitation is $$$.
My System's Weakest Link - What Say You...
First off, McIntosh bashers need not respond. The synergy of this system is outstanding.
I think I have my system pretty well fleshed out now, and love what it is doing for me. But, I have my eye on my weak link. I have a few thoughts, but I'm Interested in objective, and somewhat random comments from some insightful folks here.
My Habits: Love listening to vinyl most of all. Don't know exactly but have over 3000 LP, I think, and keep getting more. Obviously do lots of streaming too via Tidal > Roon. Also on thousands of CDs of varying quality.
My Room: Open main floor Floor plan to the kitchen and formal dining room. Open space has 9 foot ceilings, with fabric chairs and carpeting. No need for any room enhancement identified. Still sounds great. Lucked out on that one.
Anyway, where is what I have:
"Long haired, freaky people, need not apply" or dismiss my enjoyment of McIntosh. [btw - anyone remember that song quote?]
I think I have my system pretty well fleshed out now, and love what it is doing for me. But, I have my eye on my weak link. I have a few thoughts, but I'm Interested in objective, and somewhat random comments from some insightful folks here.
My Habits: Love listening to vinyl most of all. Don't know exactly but have over 3000 LP, I think, and keep getting more. Obviously do lots of streaming too via Tidal > Roon. Also on thousands of CDs of varying quality.
My Room: Open main floor Floor plan to the kitchen and formal dining room. Open space has 9 foot ceilings, with fabric chairs and carpeting. No need for any room enhancement identified. Still sounds great. Lucked out on that one.
Anyway, where is what I have:
- (1) McIntosh MT5 Turntable
- (2) Sumiko Palos Santos Cartridge
- (3) McIntosh MP1100 Phono PreAmp
- (4) McIntosh C1100 2-piece PreAmp
- (5) McIntosh D1100 DAC
- (6) McIntosh MCT 500 CD/SACD Transport
- (7) McIntosh MVP 901 A/V Player
- (8) McIntosh MC2152 70th Anniversary Amp
- (9) McIntosh MPC1500 Power Controller
- (10) Sonus Faber Lillium Speakers
- (11) Roon Nucleus
- (12) Sonore Signature Rendu SE w/ Optical Feed
- (13) All Connected via Clarus Crimson interconnects, power cables and Balanced Cables
- (14) Will avoid the details on isolation, AC outlets, etc. for now.
"Long haired, freaky people, need not apply" or dismiss my enjoyment of McIntosh. [btw - anyone remember that song quote?]