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Evaluation of my 2ch system

Greetings all,

   As the title states, I am looking for honest, not denigrating,  feedback on my system and if any feel improvements can be made within the msrp budget of said system.

     I have a dedicated room that is 23x15x10.5, no big windows and those that it has are covered with thick curtains.  I do have some acoustic treatments, acoustic panels and it is carpeted.

SOURCE :  Eversolo T8/Z10 combo, Marantz SA8005, Thorens TD 160 with SME 3009.

PRE:  McIntosh C8

POWER: Parasound A21+

SPEAKERS:  Tannoy System 15DMT II, Tannoy XT8F, AND 1973 Vertical Cornwalls that have been updated with new xovers, woofers and tweeters.

INTERCONNECTS:  all power cords and interconnects (XLR) are Emotiva and speaker cables are some older Nordost 2 or 4 wire flats.

I love the sound of dual concentrics, I had all forms of klipsch, and I enjoyed them all until I heard the Tannoys and realized I found horns fatiguing, or at least that’s what I think it’s the cause.  

   Anywho any input is appreciated.  I will now break out the popcorn.

 

Cheers

mowntnbkr
tablejockey
4,403 posts
 

"I know measurements matter, however, if feel that regardless of what measurements tell you, your ears may not agree.  I feel that is what makes this hobby so personal"

@mowntnbkr 

You've given the reason the thread topic is pointless and audio nervosa inducing.

Best to just go out for a ride then listen to music.

secretguy
1,983 posts
 

You don't have ears? How sad.

fatdaddy2
534 posts
 

You've got some good gear, and definitely (IMO) good taste in speakers. You may benefit from a cable upgrade, particularly your interconnects and speaker cables. Don't go hog wild, but it may benefit your system without getting into the gear upgrade hamster wheel.

emergingsoul
1,528 posts
 

can you readily hear differences between recording qualities where some sound really good and others just are OK.

I have an older system where it's kind of hard to tell the difference between good and bad recordings but it sounds very nice.

It's a starting point. That's what's really frustrating to me is some recordings are not very good and I get frustrated. But I appreciate it for what it is and the musicianship is always to be respected

samureyex's avatar
samureyex
377 posts
 

It doesn't matter what others think. It only matters what you hear.

However, I'll take this niche saying 1 step further. Idk about others but I am really good at hearing what's not good in a system. Even if I couldn't describe the negatives. Sometimes it takes a week to notice, sometimes a month, but the bads like to find it's way to the surface. 

What does this ultimately mean? Just listen and enjoy your system until you're no longer happy with the negatives. 

I had the amazing Empyrean headphone $3,000. World-class musicality, incredible tonality and timbre. Lush life-like vocal. Bass mids and treble are just musicality turned to 11. Eventually I noticed the headphones tend to sound congested here and there. This might have been an amplification issue, can't say for sure. The point is your ears will eventually show you what improvement is needed. 

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