Got my very first system. What's my next move?


Hey everyone,

First of all, I'd like to thank all of you who stopped me from selling my father's 10 year-old McIntosh components. I've talked to some other audiophiles and dealers as well, and it looks like I'll be keeping these babies for a long time.

My first system (mostly given by my father), consists of:

McIntosh MC7300 power amp
McIntosh C40 preamp
McIntosh MCD7008 CD player
McIntosh MR7083 Tuner
Totem Hawk floorstanding speakers
Siltech MXT London interconnects
MIT AVt3 bi-wire speaker cables

Also please keep in mind that my current room is pretty small (10' x 14').

My question was, what is my next move from here? I currently have about $1500 saved up for A/V spending, and if I wait until september, it'll be up to $2500. Many have suggested that I purchase a subwoofer (REL Strata 3 or 5) and some have suggested I invest the money in a good power conditioner (Shunyata something...). I'd like to hear some recommendations from the real audiophile group (the A'goners). Please help :)

Oh, I use the system mostly for music by the way. I'd say about 70/30 music/movies.

Thanks in advance,

Seong
spacekadet
enjoy the system...if you really,really feel the need to upgrade. i would suggest interconnect and speaker cables.

enjoy,

mike
I would look into room conditioning.
Placing pillows behind the speakers will give you an idea of how much benefit there is to doing it right.

If you are handy with hands, there are internet sights that will teach you how to make stuff economically.

http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/a.htm

I do love the sound of Mac. When they break down, don't throw them away but try to fix them - half of all the macs are still playing after more than half a century!
Try not to leave them on over night - since they are old already.

If you get the itchy to upgrade, do experiment with room treatments before - I sold many components and later realised it was my room.