I would replace your dac (definitely one of the most limiting items in your stack) with the Berkeley Dac on sale here for just under $2,000. That leaves you $3k and, even though I like the rainmakers in a small, nearfield system, spend $3k on the larger totems and see where you are. Five grand can do alot, or a little... but, dont do this to listen to 320kps material. Better ff blowing the five grand on a girl or vacation. (vinyl and sacd are not dead formats - they blow away anything you have been listening to).
What would you upgrade?
Hello, fellow audio enthusiasts. I'd like to get some opinions on what your next move would be if you had the following gear:
Signal Path:
MacBook Pro > DacMagic Plus > Dared Sl2000a or Bravo Audio Ocean v2 > Peachtree Decco 65 (pre mode) > Emotiva UPA-200 > Focal SW800 Sub > Focal 807VW or Totem Rainmakers
Clearly a lot of room for improvement here. Where would you start and what would be the reason?
Nothing is untouchable except the MacBook Pro.
Like the idea of towers/monoblocks.
$5000 budget for upgrades.
Thank you for any suggestions you can provide!
Signal Path:
MacBook Pro > DacMagic Plus > Dared Sl2000a or Bravo Audio Ocean v2 > Peachtree Decco 65 (pre mode) > Emotiva UPA-200 > Focal SW800 Sub > Focal 807VW or Totem Rainmakers
Clearly a lot of room for improvement here. Where would you start and what would be the reason?
Nothing is untouchable except the MacBook Pro.
Like the idea of towers/monoblocks.
$5000 budget for upgrades.
Thank you for any suggestions you can provide!