Hi Guys,
My first post here, but I am not new to audio, but am just now (re)emerging from life in a time capsule, and I need some input.
In the past few months I have been kicking some new life back into my late '80's early 90's stereo system which got rolled into an otherwise rather ho-humm HT system.
For reference, here is a summary of what I have now...
At the heart, a Rotel RSX-1056 acting as a pre/pro for the front channels, and driving the side and back speakers.
Main speakers are... Vandersteen 2C's "vertically" bi-amp'd with (1 each) B+K ST202's connected to the 1056 with 2 pair Spectral MI-500 Interconnects, with 2 pair - MIT aVT-2 speaker cables.
Side/Surround speakers are... Vandersteen 1B's.
Back speakers are... (not really worthy of mention) a pair of old "Design Acoustics" satellite speakers.
ALL "DISC"'s (DVD/CD/etc.) are read by a SONY DVP-NS575P and connected to the 1056 only by a "Monster" digital coax cable. ALL "D/A" conversion is being done by the 1056.
The listening room, is a classic "All-American", 17'x17'x8' multi-purpose, do-all "Livingroom".
The sound that is coming from this system right now defies what I thought it could do, it exceeds my imagination and expectations. However, the "?"/self-perceived "weak-link" in this system is the SONY DVD(disc) player.
I argue with myself on whether or not changing out the DVD player (or adding on a dedicated CD player) would make a change. On one hand I tell myself that it's merely playing the role of a transport for the 1056's DAC's, then on the other I tell myself its a cheap piece of junk! ;-)... So it is, I have brought my (self) argument to others with more experince in some of these details than my arguing self!
So, solely for the benefit of CD - 2CH - music listening, what opinions do you have of what would make a better CD - 2CH - music listening experience than what the Sony DVD (disc) player is doing now, if any?
So? whaddya think???? (Perches hand behind ear, turns his head, and listens carefully)
My first post here, but I am not new to audio, but am just now (re)emerging from life in a time capsule, and I need some input.
In the past few months I have been kicking some new life back into my late '80's early 90's stereo system which got rolled into an otherwise rather ho-humm HT system.
For reference, here is a summary of what I have now...
At the heart, a Rotel RSX-1056 acting as a pre/pro for the front channels, and driving the side and back speakers.
Main speakers are... Vandersteen 2C's "vertically" bi-amp'd with (1 each) B+K ST202's connected to the 1056 with 2 pair Spectral MI-500 Interconnects, with 2 pair - MIT aVT-2 speaker cables.
Side/Surround speakers are... Vandersteen 1B's.
Back speakers are... (not really worthy of mention) a pair of old "Design Acoustics" satellite speakers.
ALL "DISC"'s (DVD/CD/etc.) are read by a SONY DVP-NS575P and connected to the 1056 only by a "Monster" digital coax cable. ALL "D/A" conversion is being done by the 1056.
The listening room, is a classic "All-American", 17'x17'x8' multi-purpose, do-all "Livingroom".
The sound that is coming from this system right now defies what I thought it could do, it exceeds my imagination and expectations. However, the "?"/self-perceived "weak-link" in this system is the SONY DVD(disc) player.
I argue with myself on whether or not changing out the DVD player (or adding on a dedicated CD player) would make a change. On one hand I tell myself that it's merely playing the role of a transport for the 1056's DAC's, then on the other I tell myself its a cheap piece of junk! ;-)... So it is, I have brought my (self) argument to others with more experince in some of these details than my arguing self!
So, solely for the benefit of CD - 2CH - music listening, what opinions do you have of what would make a better CD - 2CH - music listening experience than what the Sony DVD (disc) player is doing now, if any?
So? whaddya think???? (Perches hand behind ear, turns his head, and listens carefully)
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