+1 porchlight1. You prob suffer frequency specific loss of hearing. The Schiit options seem logical, efficient, super inexpensive to try. So why not. Also, if you could increase your listening distance, the speakers' non-linearity at low level might be improved. I have similar needs, complicated by my left and right hearing being different. I use a Schiit on each channel with slightly different eq on each. The imaging / staging improved and my "perception" of proper freq balance was achieved.
BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS
My system is as follows:
- Martin Logan 11A Impressions hybrid electrostatic speakers.
- Bryston 4B3 cubed power amp 300 per channel into 8 and 500 into 4.
- Bryston BP-19 preamp, Chord Qutest Dac & Lumin U2 mini stream.
- SVS subs-pair of SB-4000
- I listen at 55-60 dbs. Can anybody recommend a speaker with a budget of $15,000.00 per pair that sounds alive and dynamic at low listening levels. My dealer sells, Totem, Triangle and Proac.
- Any recommendations would be appreciated. Due to age and ear issues I can listen comfortably at 55-60 dbs and not much louder.
- Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide.