you should never feel embarrassed about the gear you have, it shows you are a music lover and no one on this forum will think otherwise. I would go to a hifi shop and see what they have in your budget. the right shop won't hard sell you and will help you get what you need now, and if they handle you properly you'll be back when you move up the food chain...your Rega stuff is a good foundation...when you buy speaker cables and interconnects I'd suggest Paul Speltz AntiCables...very inexpensive and their performance is off the charts...many on this forum use them. If you can, have a dedicated line for your gear and pay attention to treating your room acoustics and power source.
Newbie needs advice for upgrade.
Hello,
I've some questions in regard to upgrade options for my living room rig. If any one word could be used to describe my set-up, it's shoddy. It's tolerable, but barely so...
Anyway, here's the rundown:
Rega Planet ->
The Chord Cobra 2 ->
Rega Luna ->
(erm, the rest is embarrassing)
Monster ->
Yamaha Sub ->
Monster ->
Mission 5" bookshelf speakers
This system leaves much to be desired, this is not to mention that the room that it is in is open to a sprawling studio apartment layout....
Okay, no more apologies.
The reason that I am here is to find some recommendations for a speaker upgrade. I have noticed recently that the port on both speaker cabinets are emitting a fluttering sound due to excess stress on the cones from lower frequencies (perhaps someone could explain what might actually be causing this since I am a total novice). I could swap out for new drivers, but I feel that driver replacement is silly for an entry level speaker.
I have been eying the PSB SubSeries 1 to replace the Yamaha, as it is within my price range, but that is to suggest that I am going to stick with stand mounted speakers. I love the idea of getting my hands on some floor-standing full-range speakers, but these are typically very expensive and I don't know what the Luna is capable of driving.
To put it simply, the sub has got to go, the Mission's are near toast and the speaker cable is depressing.
Based on the information that I have given, can you make some suggestions for my little stereo?
Any input is appreciated!
Greg
I've some questions in regard to upgrade options for my living room rig. If any one word could be used to describe my set-up, it's shoddy. It's tolerable, but barely so...
Anyway, here's the rundown:
Rega Planet ->
The Chord Cobra 2 ->
Rega Luna ->
(erm, the rest is embarrassing)
Monster ->
Yamaha Sub ->
Monster ->
Mission 5" bookshelf speakers
This system leaves much to be desired, this is not to mention that the room that it is in is open to a sprawling studio apartment layout....
Okay, no more apologies.
The reason that I am here is to find some recommendations for a speaker upgrade. I have noticed recently that the port on both speaker cabinets are emitting a fluttering sound due to excess stress on the cones from lower frequencies (perhaps someone could explain what might actually be causing this since I am a total novice). I could swap out for new drivers, but I feel that driver replacement is silly for an entry level speaker.
I have been eying the PSB SubSeries 1 to replace the Yamaha, as it is within my price range, but that is to suggest that I am going to stick with stand mounted speakers. I love the idea of getting my hands on some floor-standing full-range speakers, but these are typically very expensive and I don't know what the Luna is capable of driving.
To put it simply, the sub has got to go, the Mission's are near toast and the speaker cable is depressing.
Based on the information that I have given, can you make some suggestions for my little stereo?
Any input is appreciated!
Greg