Potential upgrade path…


My current system is:

Rogue st 100 dark amps (biamping 2)

Don Sachs 2 preamp

Aurender N10

Holo May KTE dac

Legacy Audio Signature SE speakers 

if you had $35k or so to upgrade what would you do?

Thanks. 

backdoor

If your room is small speakers that work against the wall are a good option.

AudioNote is one I like. 

Unload the Legacies and the Rogue.

Get a small set amp with the $12k Audio Notes and spend the

rest on treatments.

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Backdoor

What are you hoping to gain? $35k is a lot of money, even to those that don’t have a hard time pissing it away. Not a fan of DSP for a two channel set up - home theatre, sure. I’d suggest, because I suspect you’ll get a lot out of it is buy Paul McGowan’s new book and associated SACD, The Audiophile’s Guide, The Loudspeaker before your drop that kind of money. The book will not land your speakers in the exact placement but I bet it will get you a lot closer than where you are now. Next, and only after you get the placement and location of your equipment right, then maybe some room treatment if your room allows. There’s many great companies that have nice looking stuff such as Vicoustic and GIK Acoustics. You go through these steps, $58 for the book/disc and maybe $2k in sound treatment then if you’re satisfied maybe get a pair of  REL Subs and see how that goes. Depending on your room size, maybe two REL S8/12’s $6k for the pair. Probably improve what you have, a killer system for an additional $8,058 and keep the rest in the bank. 

 

 

Backdoor, there is a lot of great information here. In looking at the pictures, am I correct that the floor is tile or treated concrete? If that is the case, I'd do the following.

(1) Get a nice thick wool area rug that fits the space, and get a 1/2" acoustic carpet pad; easy to find with a Google search. This should get spousal approval, as you can let her pick out the rug. Cost $1,500 or so?

(2) Acoustic panels would be a great addition, but not the standard ugly panels. GIK Acoustics have great acoustic panels and bass traps that actually look good. Cost $1,000 or less

(3) Consider the smaller speaker recommendations, as your electronics seem perfectly fine. I replaced my amazing Thiel CS3.6 large floor standers with a pair of Buchardt Audio S400 MKII standmounts, and a system that worked for them. The system is much more fitting for the space, and sounds incredible. For the remaining $33,000 you'd have your choice of incredible stand mounts: Fleetwood Deville, TAD, Fyne Audio F1.8, Magico A1, blah blah blah