Speaker or amplifer


I have to choose between a Sonus faber sonetto v g2 or a Hegel h400. I have listened to both of them and came away very impressed.My system consists of a Sonus faber iii and Cronus magnum iii. I like the speakers that I have would the hegel h400 be the best upgrade for my system.

bigmac1963

They are sonetto iii the rest of my system consists of Gem dandy poly turntable, Manley Chinook phono stage,and a Auralic Altair G1.1 music streamer. I looking for more dynamics and more bass.

It's your ears you must satisfy. 

If you are looking for more dynamics and more bass - the difference between tube (Rogue) and solid state (Hegel) will be a significant change.  The Sonetto V G2 is an excellent speaker and an improvement over the Sonetto III - the sound will evolve versus change in comparison to changing the amps you describe.

I like the Rogue sound and personally would upgrade the speakers but that's my opinion (which many folks could care less about, and in this case I think you should ignore as well)

Have you listen to the sonetto v g2 will the speakers give me the dynamic and bass with the rogue I’m looking for.

If your room acoustics are so-so but you listened to a pair of speakers in a dealer in an ideal acoustic environment, maybe you need to think about room treatment?

@bigmac1963  -  3 questions.  What kind of music are you listening to?  Can you or do you have a sub-woofer?  And what is your room setup like?  (big, small, speakers on long wall or short wall, lots of windows, hardwood floors or carpet, have you used acoustic treatments, etc.)? 

The question about the room setup is the big one.  You room may have more impact on the sound than any equipment will.