Akai was never known for its receivers. They were not highly regarded like their tape decks. That said, the volume control itself may be way too touchy for the receiver. I've seen this before, but not to the degree you have. One way to possibly tame it is to run another set of speakers with the 2 you have now. Wire them in series so you get a 16 ohm output. I'm not entirely sure this will work but might be worth a try.
Have I got the wrong amp? or the wrong speakers?
Hi all, I'm new to the forum and a relative beginner at hifi, so please excuse the (potentially) dumb question.
In homage to my late father, and the basic, budget setup he had when I was a kid, I've recently acquired a vintage AKAI AA-1150 receiver (circa 1979 I think) and paired it with brand new Wharfedale EVO 4.2 large bookcase speakers.
Two problems -
First, I think the speakers are waaay too sensitive for the amp - turn the volume up to 3 and the room is shaking. Taking the dial to 11 would definitely kill the Wharfedales. My old speakers (Paradigm Atom) suffer too, but a little less. Its definitely the amplifier!
Second, the sound is impossibly forward and bright. Incredibly clear, with amazing detail (from both vinyl & DAC) but really hard on the ears.
Do I need to ditch the nostalgia and get a warmer, 21st Century integrated amplifier? Or is there some setting I've missed somewhere?
All suggestions welcomed!
In homage to my late father, and the basic, budget setup he had when I was a kid, I've recently acquired a vintage AKAI AA-1150 receiver (circa 1979 I think) and paired it with brand new Wharfedale EVO 4.2 large bookcase speakers.
Two problems -
First, I think the speakers are waaay too sensitive for the amp - turn the volume up to 3 and the room is shaking. Taking the dial to 11 would definitely kill the Wharfedales. My old speakers (Paradigm Atom) suffer too, but a little less. Its definitely the amplifier!
Second, the sound is impossibly forward and bright. Incredibly clear, with amazing detail (from both vinyl & DAC) but really hard on the ears.
Do I need to ditch the nostalgia and get a warmer, 21st Century integrated amplifier? Or is there some setting I've missed somewhere?
All suggestions welcomed!