I would agree with Russ69 a tube preamp will go a long way in creating the sound you are shooting for. A Cary SLP98 or 05 would be my choice but use your ears. Then room treatments. With the room treatments you don't have to get fancy, plants, flowers and rugs/tapestries go a long way and have a better aesthetic keeping the other half happy.
What is wrong with my system?
Hi everyone -
I’m posting here because individually I think my components are all good, but together my system is not making music, rather is is making bright bass less noise. Honestly, I’m thinking it’s no one component, but the matching of components that is causing this issue. I would like to get everyone’s opinion as to what I’m hearing. My components are as follows:
B&W 802D (first generation diamond)
Audioquest bi-wired Indigo speaker cables
Classe CAM-200 monoblock amplifiers
Audioquest Water XLR interconnect
Bryston BP26 preamp
Audioquest Water XLR interconnect
Mark Levinson 5100 cd player (PCM slow minimum phase)
thanks in advance.
Mark Levinson 5100 CD player