What should I upgrade next in my system?


Would a music streamer be the best place to spend money?

(2) MartinLogan  Renaissance ESL 15A electrostatic speakers for front channels.

https://www.audioadvice.com/renaissance-esl-15a-speaker

https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/renaissance-esl-15a

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00vU9u-mAgc&t=1027s

 

(1) MartinLogan Illusion ESL C34A Center Channel Electrostatic Speaker

https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/illusion-esl-c34a

 

(2) REL Carbon Special Subwoofers set up to run stereo.

https://rel.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/REL_Carbon_SPECIAL_Manual_04-20-Web.pdf

Sony - VPL-XW5000ES 4K SXRD Laser Projector    5995

https://helpguide.sony.net/vpl/xw5000/v1/en/contents/TP1000557903.html

Anthem AVM 60 11.2 Channel Preamplifier and Processor.  2995

https://www.anthemav.com/downloads/avm-mrx-english-manual.pdf

 

Mark Levinson Number 532H Power Amplifier for front two channels (300 watts x 2 channels)

https://www.marklevinson.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-ML-US-NCOM-Library/default/dw263f2f7b/glp/support/downloads/No532H/Mark-Levinson-No532H-Manual.pdf

 

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no532h-power-amplifier

 

 

Krell KAV-3250 Amplifier for center channel and back two channels (250 watts x 3 channels).  6000

https://www.krellhifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Krell_KAV2250_3250_Owners_Reference.pdf

 

Oppo UDP-203 Blu-ray Player

https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-203/

 

Screen Innovations 120” Fixed Projection Screen

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_9543F120SG/Screen-Innovations-3-Series-120.html?tp=166
 

Savant Pro Remote X2

https://www.savant.com/pro-remote-x2

 

Netgear NightHawk X4S Model C7800 AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router

https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/modem-routers/c7800/

 

Cox Contour Cable Box (1) in the rack in the equipment closet for Media Room and (1) on the closet shelf for the (2) outdoor TV’s

https://www.cox.com/residential/tv/learn/learn-about-contour2.html

 

Panamax M5300-PM Power Conditioner/Filter

https://www.panamax.com/product/max-5300-power-management-2ru-11-outlets/

 

Lutron Caseta Wireless Light System L-BDGPRO2

https://www.casetawireless.com/proproducts

 

Headphones:

 

 

Focal Clear Mg  Open-Back Headphones with 55 Ohms Sensitivity 104dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHzTHD0,25% @ 1kHz / 100dB SPL Frequency response5Hz-28kHzLoudspeaker1.6" (40mm) Aluminum/Magnesium 'M'-shape dome

 

https://www.focal.com/headphones/pdf/clear_specification-sheet.pdf

 

Sennheiser HD800S-Reference closed back Headphones

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/high-resolution-headphones-3d-audio-hd-800-s

 

Sennheiser HDVD800-Headphone Amp

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/headphone-audio-amplification-hdvd-800-acoustic

 

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless Headphones

 

Sennheiser Momentum 1 Wireless Headphones

 

Master & Dynamic MW65 Active Noise-Cancelling (Anc) Wireless Headphones - Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones with Mic, Silver Metal/ Brown Leather

 

https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjkiIqwz6juAhW6OLMAHQLwCzcYABAJGgJ5bQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-Ro2myFDVoCjcansNlPV7X7umk&sig=AOD64_03lp-46FByV0s9BSVc32ArD_sHdg&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwifuoCwz6juAhUHS60KHUlEDQ8Q0Qx6BAg4EAE&dct=1

 

Apple Pro Earbuds

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MWP22AM/A/airpods-pro

Rick Guild

918-645-3677

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Showing 1 response by carlsbad2

Quite the list all the way down to your earbuds.  I read through it quickly and didn't see a DAC.  

I assume you're looking for good 2 channel sound kindof islolated inside your HT system.  that's what I  have.  

So a streamer won't do much good without a DAC.  Your ML amp and ML speakers should be a very nice pair but you'll need a streamer and DAC to feed them. I see your amp has 2 inputs with switches.  Hopefully it isn't buried in a cabinet where you can't reach the switches.  

Get a streamer and a DAC and hook it to the amp input that you aren't using and you'll avoid all the HT electronics and I think you'll love the sound....now you have to do a lot of research.  I'll start.  I'm a big fan of the Grimm MU1 streamer and the Lampizator Golden Gate 3 DAC.

Jerry