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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!

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overthemoon
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@gonglee3 I sometimes wonder how much my listening preferences change - this combined with the sonic signature difference in your speakers reignites my curiosity of difference in sound versus quality of sound. 
 

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gonglee3 OP
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Invalid, Its a newer Krell 200 watts per ch amp with only about 50 hours on it, although it was made around 2010. 

 Wow, 400 watts for 802D...

Thank you for that suggestion!

Overthemoon, you are right about quality of sound - I do prefer the smooth class A Krell better, but as someone mentioned, 802s are hard to drive, so not as dynamic and satisfying. 

 

I will try swapping gears and see where that leads me - Thank you sincerely to all who is helping me out over here, because I never really enjoyed my main system as much as I want to or should, considering the hefty investment - perhaps its the synergy issue that someone brought up...

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jond
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I'd suggest bring the Klipsch into your main system and see what you think.

au_lait
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Could bi-amp with a class A/B amp on the woofers that can handle your impedance dip, leaving the class A to work its magic on the mid/tops.

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