That amp looks like it kicks ass. 300 WPC and 0.005% THD?
uh oh.... 🙄
Upgrade path question with $2k to spend
I'd like to make my next upgrade in my 2 channel signal path. Right now it goes
Ortofon 2M Bronze (cart) -> Pro-Ject Debut Carbon SB (table) -> Pro-Ject Phonobox DS+ (Pre-amp) -> Yamaha Avantage RX-2070 (amp) -> Focal Aria 936 (fronts) + HSU ULS-15 MK2 (sub)
I understand room treatment can give the best bang but lets count that out for now. From a purely component perspective what do you think I should upgrade? Im leaning towards the turntable. It was my first table and altough I upgraded the cart, its only a $500 table. I was thinking of maybe buying the Rega Planar 6 w/ Aria MC cart.
Suggestions welcome thanks!
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If your system is 2.1 or 2.0 it has no business incorporating an AV receiver...preriod(s). I fully support blended systems using an AV receiver for center and surrounds, with a good dedicated integrated amp in HT Bypass mode for the main speakers, with music-first sources connected directly to the IA, and HDMI-only devices to the AVR. But in your case you have no other speakers, so sell the AVR and spend $3K on an integrated. Options abound. Halo HINT, Black Ice F35, used Hegel, Naim, Rega...etc. |
Please excuse my question as a newbie. I assume that the Yamaha Aventage RX-2070 (amp) also handles quad Blu-ray. I am in the same situation. If the amp is replaced with a dedicated two-channel, how would access to the quadraphonic sound of those music Blu-rays, which seem to be proliferating (Chicago, Pink Floyd, Beatles, etc.), be accessed? Thank you for your consideration. |
@davedword short answer is if you replace your AVR with 2-channel, you can only play back 2 channels (L-R stereo) of a multi-channel recording. Consider though that most multi-channel audio releases also include 2-channel stereo. Frankly, most of the re-channeling of old releases isn't all that great (unless we're talking Pink Floyd), and you'll get more enjoyment out of a great 2-channel system with millions of available recordings than mediocre multi-channel with only a limited amount of available source material. |
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