My Amp is good but probably the weak point

@dynamiclinearity  I do have weights on you and currently have them on jockey picks. I’ve been researching GAIA feet for them but not sure how that would work. It’s a cncrete slab so not sure what they would bring to the table.

@mitchagain  yes and I have been scoping both.

@atl4love  true and I’m definitely open to going class a. My ambivalence about Pass is both price and I read they are a very laid back amp which isn’t something I necessary looking for. The xa25 was originally very high on the list.

@panzrwagn funny you mention Monitor Audio. At a local speaker fest thing they had a pair of MO bookshelf speakers. Pretty sure they were Gold 100 and around $2500 and they were a stand out. All speakers were using a Parasound HINT and it was my 2nd fave of the day (Philharmongic BMR were first)

Thanks all. I like my speakers to be honest. If GR-RESEARCH comes out with a crossover kit I would do that. The Heresys reveal upstream changes which I like.

as I said, I think my system sounds really good, but I’m not quite to endgame yet. 

I’m struggling to quantify what it is I want to improve on. Imaging, refinement and probably more presence, if that makes sense.

All, thanks again for all the opinions. Regardless of wether I agree, I am happy to get them anyway.

it’s true I like my Heresies, so with that said, in my signal chain what do you consider the weak point?

@thecarpathian  I do very much. Which is why I’m still pondering upgrading the crap out of the amp.

@audioman58  no doubt the Coda is amazing. I’ve been eying a #8 and also a S5.5 (all class a). It’d be a big upgrade but wondering if it’s the upgrade I’m looking for.

@fatdaddy2  100% agree

@clearthinker  no wife happy life

@arcticdeth  Heresy IV’s aren’t like previous versions. The top end is surprisingly smooth and refined. I too listen to death metal aling with black ambient, death industrial and power noise. The Heresys don’t disappoint.

I get it, I’m looking for refinement yet my speakers are less than refined. I also get the Klipsch hate and it’s fine.

I’ll have to ponder my next move.

@mofojo  none. I heard about people having issues with Odyssey amps and preamps but mine, along with the Athena (which is unity gain) is dead quiet.

@avanti1960  my only experience with tubes want positive so I’d rather stay solid state. In the very beginning I was really looking at the CMII