how or what to upgrade my hifi

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Hi, first timer, pls be gentle. have been trying to improve my current system but dont know where to start. got nad c370 amp,b&w dm 602 s3 and 601 s2 speakers and marantz cd67mk11se. its a good sound as is but lacks bass and maybe warmth. my listen room is 15 by 15ft. do i get a power/pre-amp(no idea what the differance is),or a sub woofer or some new speakers-have been looking at b&w 603 s3.i listen to everything.i went to a local hifi shop but they made me feel even more stupid than i am which is saying something. not bothrd about home cinema. cheers.pedro

 

[Blackdawn]

Hi, Looks like you have yourself a good system already. Here are a few things you could think about. Are your speakers currently on good stands? The NAD is powerful so you shouldn't have a power shortage. Maybe the best way to get more bass in your setup would be to either add a NAD power amp and or change the speakers to floor standing ones. This would give you a much larger sounding system. Like you said the B&W 603 S3 or B&W 684 speakers will do the job well. Maybe also worth considering the Monitor Audio RX6 speakers. Another option to consider is adding a DAC to your Marantz CDP, such as the MF VDAC or Beresford Caiman. It's hard to say whether a new cdp would help massively. I would look at speakers first. Try get your hands on some thick copper speaker cable as well if you have thin cheap stuff. Hope this helps

 

[Blackdawn]

Also Monitor Audio RX2 speakers would be worth an audition as they have a larger 8" driver so should give you ample bass and may calm the brighness down.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi, thanks loads, power-amp it is.is it easy to connect the 2 amps together and should/can i run both the 602 s3 and the 603 s3 together-or will that lose the bass/warmth am looking for.I've read that mixing differant companies amps ( decent ones) together makes a better sound.I've got some alledgedly good cable coming from ebay-wireworld oasis.am afraid cant return favour of hifi knowledge coz I have none,but if you ever need travel advise am your well travelled hombre. thanks again very much

 

[Anonymous]

i will now definitely consider the gorgeous and raved about monitor audia rx6, just dont know if my nad c370 will still be up to the job.

 

[Blackdawn]

Recently Dan on the forum has bought a new system comprising the Nad C355 and Monitor RX6 which he is very pleased with. So I reckon the Nad C370 should be fine as it's even more powerfull. Be careful with the volume though as the RX6's have a recommended amp requirement of 40-125w RMS. They have power handling of 125W RMS and they are pretty sensitive at 90dB.

 

[d_a_n1979]

Yup

The NAD C370 will be more thaqn capable of driving the M/A RX6's very well indeed; it'd do well with the M/A RX2's as well.

I demo'd both and they are both superb. The reason I went for the RX6's is that by the time you've got the RX2's in gloss black and then added decent stands; youre very close to the same price the RX6's would be and they take up the same footprint...

Just the RX6's go deeper

I think in the long run the NAD will do itself justice so consider the M/A speakers and also consider a change in CDP as well as speaker cable and interconnects

 

[basshead]

before spending money on new amps or speakers try any (free) 'tweeks' to your existing system. i have b&w 601 s2 with a nad c325bee and they have plenty of warmth and bass. try moving the speakers around a bit, placement can make a lot of difference. if you still want more bass i would consider getting a sub before a new amp or speakers.

also, what is your room like? ie... wooden floors or carpet? lots of empty wall space for the sound to bounce off? i found adding a rug, a few scatter cussions and fabric wall hangings made a big difference to the sound in my living room.

 

[Anonymous]

what a differance a day makes,my employee just announced a 20% wage decrease for us frontliners or we can go on strike. appreciatte your help very much but I cant do anything for a while now. thanks again

 

[Anonymous]

what a differance a day makes,my employer just announced a 20% wage
decrease for us frontliners or we can go on strike. appreciatte your
help very much but I cant do anything for a while now. thanks again