jdavis234
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| Subwoofer for music only ? You can reach out to REL and they will give you a recommendation. Just be aware that any listening position that’s against a wall is going to be prone to standing waves where bass may sound elevated/bloated. | |
| Annoying newbie CD/SACD player question If you’re on a budget, Sony Blu Ray and 4K players are able to play SACD, and can be had for under $100. You can feed a coax cable to an external DAC and you should be on your way. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @ltmandella ProAcs are also on my audition list. For what it’s worth, I’ve read from one online retailer that they mate well with the Artera. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @mesch 12x14x 9. Amp is Quad Artera + Pre. (150w/8ohm). I had a marantz and Schiit Vidar/Freya before and was not happy with them. I like this amp; I don’t hear coloration or grain like the others mentioned, it’s just a touch on the ‘smooth’ side... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @benanders A fair question, and thanks for your insight. The SF is a smaller front ported box and works closer to wall boundaries. The Polk has to be positioned out from the walls, at least in the space where I have them. So they served different ... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? @kennyc Standmounts. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? Thanks everyone for such knowledgeable feedback, it’s extremely helpful. I feel a lot more confident now in the direction I should be headed and the things I should consider (or not) in this price range. @immatthewj I see where deep is coming fro... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? hilde45 - Good advice, I completely agree. And thanks for the ’insider’ info. I’m going to take a look. | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? soix, thank you. This looks like a step in the right direction! mahgister - Great points, well advised. 👍 | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? Soix, thanks for asking, streamer is ifi Zen with the linear power supply, I'm using a Schiit Bifrost 2/64 right now for a DAC.My turntable is a Denon DP-47F with a Hana EL mc cart. New is good, used is better. As far as improvements, it's a gre... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? Hi mijostyn, Amplifier is Quad Artera. I listen at moderate volumes. 60-70db | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? Thanks, soix. I have a Quad Artera pre and stereo amplifier, mogami interconnects, blue jeans canare quad star speaker cables. A furman power conditioner. Emotiva XIEC power cords. I suppose my real concern is if going from $1k to $3-$5k is a re... |