@toddcowles Good move on the 20amp line, I was shocked how big of a difference adding that to my system made. Good power is never a bad foundation to build around and costs way less than most any components.
$50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please.
Long story short, I sold my beloved 2-channel to reduce family debt. In about a year-ish, I’ll be in a position to rebuild with a hefty budget. I loved my Harbeth + Pass Labs combo. My REL sub died before I really got to integrate it, so opinions wanted there as well. I fully understand the diminishing margin of returns when moving into some arenas, but that’s ok, opinions are strongly encouraged.
I listen to a lot of Miles Davis/Coltrane, Radiohead, Tool, Pearl Jam, Brent Cobb. I’ve often preferred “organic” or neutral, not sure how technical that is.
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Take your time. Pick speakers first. Get what you like. Look at Sonus Faber, B&W Magico, Rockport, Vinberg (some great reviews) I recently started the upgrade path and went with Sonus Faber found a fantastic Demo pair. I have an Anthem P5 and it still sounds great much better than people give it credit.
Then decide on your source or sources. I'd recommend to look at a really good Integrated especially if theater bypass is something you might want to do in the future. Im looking at Boulder amp 866 and Gryphon Diablo 300 Both have very good DAC streamers. Simaudio Moon also makes great gear.
Have fun.
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@toddcowles Consider running 3 dedicated 20 amp lines. 2 for mono's/subs on each side and 1 for your sources and other rack gear. With this large of a room, you may even consider doing a couple more around the room if a 2 channel/theatre combo is of any potential interest in the future. Seems overkill now, but just wait..I don't think there is a better ROI on any investment in this hobby than clean, dedicated power. |
Yah room is important but maybe you can't do anything to the room. Obviously, you had the Harbeth in the old system, and that worked out fine. I have been in your shoes twice in the last 4 years. I did travel around the country to visit areas where there are a lot of dealers and also attend shows. The main priority is finding a speaker that you really love and it will probably be different than Harbeth. You are probably going to be looking at speakers in the $20-35k price range. All of the other components are a piece of cake after the speakers. If you find a speaker you really like, see if any are available on the used market. I once bought amps before a speaker. What a major mistake. I ended up having to sell the amps and never played them. Buy speakers first. |
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