Great start. Give it time and get very familiar with what you have. Learn to optimize the room and system setup (speaker placement is huge), then if you still want to upgrade something, evaluate what your complaints are and go for the low hanging fruit first....it's a system, there's synergy, preference, and it'll only be as good as the weakest link. In the end, it should always be your preference that prevails. Enjoy...this can be a life long journey!
Upgrade path
I’m very new to the hobby. In the past I’ve had home theater dedicated speakers, Sonos, various Bluetooth speakers, AirPods. This past summer I stopped by a hifi shop out of curiosity and the step up from what I was familiar with was huge. Here is what I ended up with: ProAc D2Rs (arriving soon - using borrowed Totem Signature One’s in the meantime), Naim Uniti Star, Technics SL-1210GR2, Rega Fono MM Mk 5, Audio-Technica VM540ML. The room is 15” x 20”, 9” ceilings.
The temptation to start swapping stuff out is already strong, but I’m wary of tinkering without some long term plan (that’s already the second phono stage). So, what do people think is the most impactful change I could make? Add subs? A more powerful amp? Floorstanders? Have I already entered the world of small incremental improvements?
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