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Guidance

I’m new to the forum and wanted to get some guidance from the members. 
 

I have been making a slow walk from an audio enthusiast to an audiophile, and at somewhat of a loss in terms of how to proceed with improvements / tweaks to my system. My current system is:

 

Michi x3 integrated 

technics 1210 turntable with a Hana mh cartridge 

blue sound node as my music transport and dac

dynaudio contour 30 floor standing speakers 

Nordic purple flare speaker cables

all my interconnects are some version of audio quest rca cables

i have an isoacoustic zazen as base for my tt 

I have synergistic research mig sx for isolation under the michi

and isoacoustics gaia 2s under the speaker

i feel like my system sounds pretty good and I personally get multiple hours of listening from my system (almost daily)but I feel like I am missing some weight in mid frequencies and the sound can seem thin now and then.

 

I’ve had the system as is for a few years and I’m starting to wonder what else could I do to improve the soundstage and improve the weighty-ness coming from my current system. I know for a fact that I’m going to go either separates route or get a very good integrated amp (gryphon 333 or dartzeel or vitus sia 30) in a couple of years and really don’t want to monkey with the amp. Any suggestions in terms of what I could change without spending a lot of money now (since I’m saving for the dream build) to improve my systems.

 

any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

samiamsam
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noromance
10,015 posts
 

Add a pair of REL subwoofers. 

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llg98ljk
193 posts
 

My first thought also. Although my system is relatively lo-fi, My KEF R3 Metas sound glorious when assisted by a pair of HSU subs. Even when you don't subjectively hear them, the music sounds fuller and more complete. When there is significant bass in the music, it will hit you in the chest and put a big smile on your face.

samiamsam OP
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Thank you … I can give that a try and see if that solves the conundrum.
 

Also for perspective my listening room is 12 f x 18 f and I’ve been hesitant to add a sub thinking sub in such a small room would end up being an overkill. 

 

ghdprentice
7,360 posts
 

There is not end to the improvements you can make. They can be in small increments or big jumps. But it isn’t as simple as plunking money down. You have to have some knowledge of where you want to go and key variables in the components and system.

I recommend reading The Complete Guide to High End Audio by Robert Harley. That will help you with overall concepts and terminology.

Then seek out acoustic music events. I spent a lot of time listening to jazz in small venues and over ten years with season tickets seventh row center. This showed me what real music sounds like. Otherwise you can go off chasing detail and bass and easily loose the magic / music from your system... like fat and salt of junk food instead of deeply fulfilling foods.

Listening to acoustic venues is required because rock and other music is created electronically, mixed electronically in unknown venues... so there is no way to know what it should sound like. When live, it is being reproduced through all sorts of electronics and speakers.... too many variables. 

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