Get a set of powered dj speakers and go nuts. Heavy is a pretty scooped sound . 2 ways will work fine. If you did go separates youll want minumum 75 watts tube or 150 watts chan solid state. . Why i say dj stuff is some people arent able to hear their speakers are distorting at all . I have a buddy the melts everything due to this fact . Death metal has enough rawness to it that its almost indistinguishable the destruction happening . A big set of jbl powered dj speakers will live through almost anything you throw at them. The new ones control with an app. You should be able to destroy whats left of your ears in short order. Otherwise just go to your local electronics store on boxing day and buy some pioneer and klipsh expendable stuff and let er rip . Ok in listen to heavy stuff sometimes aswell but not the stuff that sounds like cookie monster on crack .
Trying to find an amp that matches my tastes (aka death metal)
So I think I am ready to change my set up/upgrade.
My current analog chain is VPI Prime (Orto 2m Bronze) > MX-VNYL > PrimaLuna Prologue Classic > Zu Omen DW mkII. Digital is Rega Apollo > PrimaLuna Prologue Classic > Zu Omen DW mkII
I feel like I am ready to move into separates and have my eyes on either the Schiit Freya + / Aegir monoblocks or a Rogue RP-1 / First Watt J2.
The issue I have is access to local dealers and also my musical tastes.
Not discounting people's likes, but so much of the audio world is geared towards Rock/Classical/Jazz and I have a very difficult time finding reviews that cite death metal/hardcore/trash metal. I also listen to a good deal of scores and jazz, but a large potion of my time is spent with bands that sound like the following:
Gorguts - Obscura
Death - Lack of Comprehension
Mare Cognitum - Weaving The Thread Of Transcendence
The issue I feel I am having is that I am not hearing much detail or clarity. Some of that might be down to the recordings, but I am wondering if there is a different set up? Would a move to tube/SS help? or all SS? Maybe a SS amp and a passive pre?
I don't feel I want to chase warmth, I'd rather feel like I am at a show or in the recording studio, if that makes sense.
Any help is appreciated!
My current analog chain is VPI Prime (Orto 2m Bronze) > MX-VNYL > PrimaLuna Prologue Classic > Zu Omen DW mkII. Digital is Rega Apollo > PrimaLuna Prologue Classic > Zu Omen DW mkII
I feel like I am ready to move into separates and have my eyes on either the Schiit Freya + / Aegir monoblocks or a Rogue RP-1 / First Watt J2.
The issue I have is access to local dealers and also my musical tastes.
Not discounting people's likes, but so much of the audio world is geared towards Rock/Classical/Jazz and I have a very difficult time finding reviews that cite death metal/hardcore/trash metal. I also listen to a good deal of scores and jazz, but a large potion of my time is spent with bands that sound like the following:
Gorguts - Obscura
Death - Lack of Comprehension
Mare Cognitum - Weaving The Thread Of Transcendence
The issue I feel I am having is that I am not hearing much detail or clarity. Some of that might be down to the recordings, but I am wondering if there is a different set up? Would a move to tube/SS help? or all SS? Maybe a SS amp and a passive pre?
I don't feel I want to chase warmth, I'd rather feel like I am at a show or in the recording studio, if that makes sense.
Any help is appreciated!