I have to agree with the input that the greatest issue is room acoustics. The speaker set up can make or break your system. Too much bass enhancement clouds your highs and midrange. This clearly seems to be the case here since mids and highs are the particular strongpoints of the Monitor Audio speakers. There's no shame in plugging the bass ports if it pleases your ears. Furthermore you could put some extra damping material(wool or BAF wadding)in the speaker cabinet. Make sure you don't block the BR port. Also, the 1:1,2 rule works miracles. If your speakers are 2 meters apart your ideal listening position is 2,4 meters from the speakers. You can then finetune the stereo imaging to your taste by rotating the speakers inwards or outwards. Upgrading to a new source will put more refinement in details and add some clarity but will most probably not lift the veil in your system. I have heard budget systems sound very open and unveiled eventhough the missed the microdetail that high end offers. Good Luck!
What's wrong with this system?
Hello,
I have had my current and first real system for about a year. The problem is that a lot of music (especially classical) sounds blah and uninvolving, and I don't think I'm hearing nearly enough details as I should. Here are the components:
-Cambridge Audio D300SE CD player
-NAD C320BEE integrated amp
-Monitor Audio Silver S6 speakers
-Audioquest Diamondback interconnects between the CD player and the amp
-Van Den Hul 'The Clearwater' speaker cable (two 8' runs)
I should mention that my listening area is about 15' x 15' with an 8' ceiling. I would like to 'fix' the system soon, and could spend about $1500 (but wouldn't complain if I didn't have to spend that much, of course!). On a side note, I have been told that tubes would not work with my speakers because the combination would be too warm. Is this true?
Thank you very much for any suggestions you can give me-
Scott
I have had my current and first real system for about a year. The problem is that a lot of music (especially classical) sounds blah and uninvolving, and I don't think I'm hearing nearly enough details as I should. Here are the components:
-Cambridge Audio D300SE CD player
-NAD C320BEE integrated amp
-Monitor Audio Silver S6 speakers
-Audioquest Diamondback interconnects between the CD player and the amp
-Van Den Hul 'The Clearwater' speaker cable (two 8' runs)
I should mention that my listening area is about 15' x 15' with an 8' ceiling. I would like to 'fix' the system soon, and could spend about $1500 (but wouldn't complain if I didn't have to spend that much, of course!). On a side note, I have been told that tubes would not work with my speakers because the combination would be too warm. Is this true?
Thank you very much for any suggestions you can give me-
Scott