My setup hasn't changed for donkeys years and is as follows:
Marantz PM66SE KI Sig, Marantz CD6000 Original SE, Denon DRW twin cassette deck, Rogers LS55 floorstanders, VDH 102 Mk3 Hybrid interconnects and some trusty QED Silver anni bi-wire.
That is until the new Marantz PM7001 KI Sig appeared this week.
Ok, so I've just spent £200 on a nearly new amp on ebay, but what should come next?
CD upgrade or speakers?
I have a good sized living room of 4m x 5m and the sound in amazing. I'm not sure whether I loved my old setup because the speakers are well rounded or because the amp is so good. I think the CD could do with being less laid back as quite often recordings made onto tape sound more vibrant and sharp.
CDs are used 99.99% of the time and what I love most about this setup is the feeling of being on the front row on the audience with Nanci Griffith performing live with as her shrill delicate voice is presented so accurately. This kind of country music is well represented even when strings are played quickly.
Orchestral pieces also have deep and well toned.
I do find that it falls behind somewhat on a lot of my rock tracks especially when you have guitars, drums, bass, keyboards all going hell for leather. It does get quite muddled in the low and mid sections.
So is it the speakers or the CD?
My guess is the CD, but I'd love an excuse to get new floorstanders.
Ideas?
I should spend more time trying to see what the differences are with the new amp too
Marantz PM66SE KI Sig, Marantz CD6000 Original SE, Denon DRW twin cassette deck, Rogers LS55 floorstanders, VDH 102 Mk3 Hybrid interconnects and some trusty QED Silver anni bi-wire.
That is until the new Marantz PM7001 KI Sig appeared this week.
Ok, so I've just spent £200 on a nearly new amp on ebay, but what should come next?
CD upgrade or speakers?
I have a good sized living room of 4m x 5m and the sound in amazing. I'm not sure whether I loved my old setup because the speakers are well rounded or because the amp is so good. I think the CD could do with being less laid back as quite often recordings made onto tape sound more vibrant and sharp.
CDs are used 99.99% of the time and what I love most about this setup is the feeling of being on the front row on the audience with Nanci Griffith performing live with as her shrill delicate voice is presented so accurately. This kind of country music is well represented even when strings are played quickly.
Orchestral pieces also have deep and well toned.
I do find that it falls behind somewhat on a lot of my rock tracks especially when you have guitars, drums, bass, keyboards all going hell for leather. It does get quite muddled in the low and mid sections.
So is it the speakers or the CD?
My guess is the CD, but I'd love an excuse to get new floorstanders.
Ideas?
I should spend more time trying to see what the differences are with the new amp too