Hi Folks, my first time here. I'm wondering what you think the next upgrade for my system should be (outside of starting all over). I bought all but the Amp around 2003 and the Amp around 2006 (I think I missed the fuse/channel issues). I am only a weekend warrior as far as understanding the equipment but my ears are far more advanced, I can hear the difference in set ups.
I had been running the whole thing through the receiver and it just didn't support my "turn it up to 11" late nights when the wife and kids were out of the house. I went in to get some new speakers and they said, "wow, you'd be better served with a new amp". I'm glad I took their advice. But now that I have the 1080 the speakers seem to me to be the next spot to change.
Also, I want a goal to work for, you know, for some inspiration. I think with my set up a good set of speakers would pretty much max out my capabilities without having to throw it all in and start over.
I'm not interested in surround sound or any of that, oddly I don't find I need it for my movie watching. Ideally I'd have a sound that is extremely well balanced, where the midrange doesn't just blend all together, where the highs still are distinct at loud volumes and where the bass is also distinct. I'm not into a "thumping" bass but something with more resonance (if that makes sense). Still, I would like it all to be a rich, full sound.
I don't really have a budget because I figure if I only upgrade my speakers the set up I have will dictate how much I spend on the speakers-would you agree? I figure my set up wouldn't do a $5000 pair of speakers justice. I'm guessing I'd max out at $3000 but could probably get away with $1500-$2500.
Finally, I'm open to other options like adding a sub or anything else. Where do you think I can get the most bang for my buck to max out what I already have.
Thanks a ton!
Describe your System(s):
RB 1080 Amp
RX-1050 Receiver
RDV-1040 CD Player
B&W CM2 speakers
I had been running the whole thing through the receiver and it just didn't support my "turn it up to 11" late nights when the wife and kids were out of the house. I went in to get some new speakers and they said, "wow, you'd be better served with a new amp". I'm glad I took their advice. But now that I have the 1080 the speakers seem to me to be the next spot to change.
Also, I want a goal to work for, you know, for some inspiration. I think with my set up a good set of speakers would pretty much max out my capabilities without having to throw it all in and start over.
I'm not interested in surround sound or any of that, oddly I don't find I need it for my movie watching. Ideally I'd have a sound that is extremely well balanced, where the midrange doesn't just blend all together, where the highs still are distinct at loud volumes and where the bass is also distinct. I'm not into a "thumping" bass but something with more resonance (if that makes sense). Still, I would like it all to be a rich, full sound.
I don't really have a budget because I figure if I only upgrade my speakers the set up I have will dictate how much I spend on the speakers-would you agree? I figure my set up wouldn't do a $5000 pair of speakers justice. I'm guessing I'd max out at $3000 but could probably get away with $1500-$2500.
Finally, I'm open to other options like adding a sub or anything else. Where do you think I can get the most bang for my buck to max out what I already have.
Thanks a ton!
Describe your System(s):
RB 1080 Amp
RX-1050 Receiver
RDV-1040 CD Player
B&W CM2 speakers
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