There's nothing more determinant to sound quality than speakers. You have top notch gear. Any change to amplification (pre, power or phono) will yield minute changes that you may or may not identify in a blind test. What will make a marked difference is the speaker you use. I would save up until you are ready to invest in a top of the line end game speaker. Everything else is small beans in comparison, considering the gear you currently have.
Looking to upgrade McIntosh system, needing advice!
So I've got the upgrade itch again but I'm not sure where to go from here based on my current system. To kick things off, here is my current system:
McIntosh MT10 turnable
C2500 Pre-amp (McIntosh)
Mc452 Amp (McIntosh)
Focal Sopra n2 speakers.
Cambridge Cxnv2 DAC
And yes, I've acoustically treated the room.
It sounds great but I'm just wanting to see what would be the next best step to making a dramatic increase in quality.
For a minute there I was stuck on adding a MP1100 Phono stage but I spoke with McIntosh customer service the other day and the guy basically talked me out of it. He said unless I was hooking up 3 turntables and needed that feature, I would only see a slight increase in sound quality. Does that sound right to everyone here?
I had thought about getting the MEN220 Room Correction... I'm just hesitant to add that 'kink in the chain' to an otherwise mostly analog system.
I'm open to other suggestions as well (maybe changing to a higher grade cartridge?). Let me know your thoughts!
McIntosh MT10 turnable
C2500 Pre-amp (McIntosh)
Mc452 Amp (McIntosh)
Focal Sopra n2 speakers.
Cambridge Cxnv2 DAC
And yes, I've acoustically treated the room.
It sounds great but I'm just wanting to see what would be the next best step to making a dramatic increase in quality.
For a minute there I was stuck on adding a MP1100 Phono stage but I spoke with McIntosh customer service the other day and the guy basically talked me out of it. He said unless I was hooking up 3 turntables and needed that feature, I would only see a slight increase in sound quality. Does that sound right to everyone here?
I had thought about getting the MEN220 Room Correction... I'm just hesitant to add that 'kink in the chain' to an otherwise mostly analog system.
I'm open to other suggestions as well (maybe changing to a higher grade cartridge?). Let me know your thoughts!
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