What is my weak est link...? Suggestions please.


So here it is: I have a budget of $4000 to upgrade one of the following:

Speakers: Hales Concept 2 (one tweeter - one 7" driver)
Pre: Adcom GFP-750 (Nelson Pass design)
Amp: Adcom 5800

My Thoughts:

Speakers are built like tanks - solid walnut & concrete. Although they lack bottom end.

Bought the Pre years ago; A/B'd them to a Krell Pre ("lower line") which I was prepared to buy. Based on my audition at that time, I picked the Adcom.

Originally, I was thinking about a McIntosh 300 watt amp to replace the Adcom. However, does anyone have any experience with the Adcom GFP-750 as compared to other pre-amps? Also, do you think $$$ would be better spent replacing the Hales with a pair of BW801? I could add a subwoofer, but I kinda like the simplicity of the two speaker set-up.

Thanks for any positive feedback! It is great to have a support community out here in iPod world...

ABP
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Showing 1 response by jstroh

The full system approach, which includes the room and any treatments, power conditioners, interconnects and speaker wire, is called for if one is to get credible assistance on such an open question.

That said, many of us are drawn to the component-by-component approach because it's easier [minimal research] and it's doable NOW. It may be a shame that many people in this hobby think this way, but that's life. I've been guilty of it, too.

And that said, I wouldn't try to give advice on this question without knowing the sources being used and the type of music preferred.

Just my take. Joe