Short version: Will the CM10s produce more volume running on the same equipment than 683s2s ?
Long version: I have a Rotel RB1582MKII poweramp and a Marantz KI-Pearl Lite I use as a preamp. The turntable (Audio Technica AT-LP5) is directly connected to the marantz's phono stage. The CD player (Panasonic DMP-UB900EGK) is connected to a Denon AVR-X7200WA which in turn is connected by Zone 2 to the Marantz's aux input.
I have no complaints whatsoever with the sound quality but when I play LPs the volume is lacking. I mean it can get pretty loud but not as loud as "OMG MY EARS HURT" loud.
When I play a CD, it's a very different story. It is LOUD. Very, very LOUD. %99 of the loudness I'm looking for in fact. But I like spinning records more so I want at the least the same amount of loudness.
Should I get a pair of CM10s ? Will the volume get higher?
Or should I bite the bullet and get a Technics SL1200G ?
Is this my turntable's fault or am I at the limit of that analog technology?
Another interesting observation I made when playing LPs is that the lowrange drivers are constantly on the move no matter what track I listen to but there's no sound coming from them to warrant such an extension. It's really weird seeing them extend like this. As I get closer to the absolute maximum on the volume knob resonance and a low frequency humming starts and I fear it will destroy my speakers so I turn it down. When I play CDs none of that silly business happens with the lowrange drivers. As far as the volume knob goes, the SPL gets to uncomfortable levels when I push near the maximum so I don't do that.
Long version: I have a Rotel RB1582MKII poweramp and a Marantz KI-Pearl Lite I use as a preamp. The turntable (Audio Technica AT-LP5) is directly connected to the marantz's phono stage. The CD player (Panasonic DMP-UB900EGK) is connected to a Denon AVR-X7200WA which in turn is connected by Zone 2 to the Marantz's aux input.
I have no complaints whatsoever with the sound quality but when I play LPs the volume is lacking. I mean it can get pretty loud but not as loud as "OMG MY EARS HURT" loud.
When I play a CD, it's a very different story. It is LOUD. Very, very LOUD. %99 of the loudness I'm looking for in fact. But I like spinning records more so I want at the least the same amount of loudness.
Should I get a pair of CM10s ? Will the volume get higher?
Or should I bite the bullet and get a Technics SL1200G ?
Is this my turntable's fault or am I at the limit of that analog technology?
Another interesting observation I made when playing LPs is that the lowrange drivers are constantly on the move no matter what track I listen to but there's no sound coming from them to warrant such an extension. It's really weird seeing them extend like this. As I get closer to the absolute maximum on the volume knob resonance and a low frequency humming starts and I fear it will destroy my speakers so I turn it down. When I play CDs none of that silly business happens with the lowrange drivers. As far as the volume knob goes, the SPL gets to uncomfortable levels when I push near the maximum so I don't do that.
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