Too bad you're not loaded up with a bunch of stuff to sell. LOL. So moving forward. Have you got the speakers positioned. Out in front of furniture etc. Subs would help. Takes load off amps. Not sure if a Parasound A21+ would work warm sound. Not high priced. Older model is less. But yeah. If money is tight first you have to have time listening and you will have plenty of time to figure this out. Good luck. You should be able to make this sound good for now.
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Edit for spelling advice, advise.
Hey, I am new to hi-fi. I have been building a system, and I have not set it up yet to listen. I demo’d the speakers before purchasing, but with different equipment. I was curious of opinions on my purchases, and what room there is for improvement. I had bought the amp’s early, which are old, and hoped to make up for it with the preamp.
McIntosh MB100 Media Bridge
Audio Research Reference 6 Preamp
2 NAD 218 THX’s (each in bridged mono)
B&W 803 D3
Nordost Tyr 2 IC (MB100 to ARC REF 6)
Ansuz Diamond Signalz IC (ARC REF 6 to NAD 218 THX)
Nordost Heimdall 2 Speaker cables
Nordost Heimdall 2 Power cables
Nordost Reference jumpers
I am about to purchase:
Butcher block acoustics audio rack and amp stands w/
IsoAcoustics Orea Isolators
Rebel Sky Acoustics Diffusers
Auralex Deep6 Low-frequency absorbers