I think the Quicksilver line-stage used is a good value, but will cost a little more like $500/$600. I used one with with a Carver amp for a while with good results. No optical inputs though.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Weak link
Hi all, I am relatively new to this world, and I have a question which, accordingly, might seem easy to answer to some. At least I hope.
My set-up is the following:
Onkyo HT-RC360
Carver A500x
Mirage M1
cables : from Carver to M1 : blue jean AWG10, biwired.
Onkyo -> Carver : this is a bit unorthodox, but I use a speaker to line level converter and generic cables to connect the converter to the carver.
While I really like the sound coming from this system, which is an improvement over having the Onkyo driving the M1 directly, I am found wanting in terms of high-frequency details coming from the speakers.
I read that the carvers deliver in general in terms of power, but not in terms of details, could it be the main culprit?
The other route is to get a preamplifier (any recommendations for this setup?) I am sure there are many weak links in this setup, but I am not quite sure which upgrade would yield the most audible improvement.
Thanks to all!
My set-up is the following:
Onkyo HT-RC360
Carver A500x
Mirage M1
cables : from Carver to M1 : blue jean AWG10, biwired.
Onkyo -> Carver : this is a bit unorthodox, but I use a speaker to line level converter and generic cables to connect the converter to the carver.
While I really like the sound coming from this system, which is an improvement over having the Onkyo driving the M1 directly, I am found wanting in terms of high-frequency details coming from the speakers.
I read that the carvers deliver in general in terms of power, but not in terms of details, could it be the main culprit?
The other route is to get a preamplifier (any recommendations for this setup?) I am sure there are many weak links in this setup, but I am not quite sure which upgrade would yield the most audible improvement.
Thanks to all!