Synergy is the key!!! Many poor suggestions mentioned here. Hardcore Audiophiles(those that listen/demo) know there is special synergy with Dynaudio and Simaudio(Moon).amplifiers. The 700i v2 will elevate the Contour 30i at a modest cost.
Am I done yet? LOL
Things are sounding pretty good at the moment. The Dynaudio Contour 30i speakers are the latest addition and are working better in this room than the Maggie 3.7i speakers were.
Usually, when I ask the wife to come listen, she'll sit for a song, maybe 2, then make a "that's nice" type a comment and leave. With the Dynaudio speakers, she stayed, and played song after song. She listened for over and hour and said she really really liked these speakers. Great to know the wife was pleased. 
But the audiophile in me feels like there is more to be had. The amp & pre-amp are on my radar as the possible candidates for improvement. Any opinions on where to head next? (There's always a "next" isn't there?)
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@dayglow Sim Audio is on the radar. That's what the dealer who sold me these speakers was using. |
Congratulations. You’re almost done. You have what 80 percent of us don’t: a dedicated listening location. You probably take it for granted but this is at least fifty percent of success. From what you wrote, your only issue is with bass. You’re correct. This is predictable. You have a single sub in a large room if I am not mistaken. This is a classic problem. The good news is that you can easily solve it by replacing the big sub with three or four smaller ones. There are numerous articles about how to install them (read Dr. Earl Geddes papers). Also, bass in your room has very little to do with the rest of your equipment. It’s mostly about placement of the subwoofers, so you don’t need to upgrade anything. I have been there, done that. Read about it on line. There are hundreds of good articles about how to do it. Good luck. |
While adding a second subwoofer is very often beneficial, I would be cautious about combining subs that are significantly different in size, design, or manufacturer. Even if they measure similarly in frequency response (and they probably won't, particularly if your aim is to buy a second, smaller subwoofer) they can behave very differently in terms of phase, timing, and transient response. Those differences can create integration problems that are difficult to fully solve, especially around the crossover region where the subs blend into the main speakers. The result can sometimes sound less coherent, uneven, or slower than a single well-integrated subwoofer. Using two matching subs generally provides more predictable integration, more consistent tonal balance, and better overall coherence. While advanced DSP can help, it usually cannot completely overcome the fundamental differences between two very different subwoofer designs. Until recently I have two different, yet well regarded subwoofers. I decided to standardize on one type of subwoofer so I sold them both, bought a matching pair of the same brand and model. It makes the sub integration much easier, and the lower bass sounds much more coherent and "snappy." |
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