I think folks often overlook component synergy and often assume putting together several expensive components - amp, preamp, speakers….has to result in great sound quality. I had a fairly costly system (from my point of view). Well over 10k years back and it was well matched and sounded good (as per several of my audiophile friends and myself). Sold it all. Years later decided to jump back in on a shoe string budget. I bought a used Rega Brio integrated, a pair of Tekton Lore speakers, and a Schiit Dac, older NAD dvd as a transport. I spent about $1200 total and I could not be happier. The components match really well and honestly I don’t miss my prior system at all.
Help me make sense of this - Midfi system sounding better hifi.
I have a few systems but recently I changed the setup and pleasantly accidentally I came up with a really enjoyable system from midfi gears like Onkyo M-306 power amp, acurus pre, Klipsch kg 1.2 speakers, Topping E-30 DAC, and Ixos cables.
My main hifi system consists of Krell pre/power, B&W 802 D speakers, Firestone upstreaming DAC, and Transparent cables.
The former system is considrably more dynamic and exciting to listen to - why?
Is the Onkyo power amp M-306 that good? It's 300 watts per ch compared to Krell 200 watts - is that why the difference in dynamic exciting quaility?
Any insight will be greatly appreciated as I am not enjoying my Uber system that costs as much as a luxury car, and getting me upset - I enjoy the midfi system that can be assembled for 1/30th of the cost...alas!