I would agree with those noting that digital room correction could be a good 'non-invasive' route. If you can get somebody to do a home demo with a dirac enabled integrated, some prefer room perfect on Lyndorf, personally I have tried both an favour Trinnov in both a "ST-HiFI" and an Amethyst pre-amp, but those would not fir to budget. I use the Trinnov (and have used Dirac / Room perfect) to integrate the two SVS 16 Subs I have with Focal Viva's and its seamless on bass, bot more importantly the time base correction right through the mid-range will bring those female vocalists into sharp focus from your primary listening position, with a second program for when there are multiple listeners. I suggest the home demo because you might find it provide an improvement you cannot 'do without'. But perhaps more importantly it will show you what your system is capable of in your room. If you then go for the trials with an EQ you will have something to measure it against. I would suggest that with the speakers and twin subs, unless you have been very fortunate about where your wife has allowed for position, then time bas e correction will help. The other 'virtually zero' cost option, if you can move your subs / speakers slightly forward / back relative to each other. Is to get hold of a copy of the Sneakers film soundtrack on CD and use track 4 to test if at your listening point your speakers or your subs are aligned or one is ahead. You can find articles on the net on how to use these including one on the REL website.
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I'm 78 with age related hearing decline.My current system which I do enjoy is comprised of a Marantz CD cd 60006,Technics integrated SUG700,Canton stand mounted 9k reference speakers, and two SVS SB1000 pro subs, Subs interconnects are SVS. Stand mounted are connected by marker cables on upper frequencies and monster cables Powerline 2 for mids and bass.
Speakers are placed 8 ft apart the listening position is also 8 ft.The room is untouchable,that is to say wife has fixed my location,hey no smirks, I know where my beard is buttered.The room has vaulted ceiling 14 ft(at sitting position),has one open sidewall,another is 3 ft behinds the speakers and is covered in floor to ceiling drapes on a 9 ft wall,the third wall on one side is all glass (glass door and full length window next to it ) the final wall behind the sitting position has glass covered photos and prints.On The sides of each speaker are over stuffed chairs with a couch facing the speakers.Hanging plants are in all corners.The room has wall to wall carpeting. For domestic tranquility I can only subtract components so bass traps and alike are verboten. I listen Stones, Beatles, Who,female solos, symphonies,and jazz(sax oriented).
Are there any cheap tweeks to improve current system given the above, max budget $1000.However if can improve my sound by selling off apiece of gear and adding that revenue I'd do it, just don't know what I'd get off the sale.
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@signaforce the 6000cdt was very nice in my system. But rather than spending on cd transport I would suggest to just rip your cds, and just the ones you can’t find on streaming services, to a decent SSD drive and upgrade the DAC. Your Qutest is ok but you can do better. |
One more time Widex Moment 440 do not sound like hearing aids. if your over 60 or so you would be astonished. and the hearings aids programmed to fill in your deficiencies Best money ever spent on music or equipment Hunter,musician ,concert goer for 45 years
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Your gear is quite nice. Another thumbs up for that great gizmo known as the Schiit Loki EQ. Other than that, maybe use a Marijuana edible ( a very small amount and if it is legal in your state) to help calm your mind and enhance the music listening experience, I suppose. Use a good scented beard oil. All the 78 year old vixens in church could start having sinful thoughts after they take a look at ya. |
Short story for OP. I am retired Army. Hearing went bad in Field Atillery and Air Defense Artillery units. Once I got out, 24 years later I had lost upper mid freq and higher freq band hearing. My wife told me to get tested at the VA and once my hearing loss was verified for the 15th time I was granted 10% disability and got hearing aids on Uncle Sam’s dime. The morning I went to get my hearing aids I had stopped at a gas station to get a small bag of potato chips. I ate a few and set the bag on the passenger seat of my car, before I went into the VA building and got my hearing aids tuned in and on my ears. When I got in my car, I reached for the bag of chips. When my hand went into the bag I heard a crinkle sound of the plastic bag. Had not heard that sound in many years. The volume of the sound and frequency range was something I was missing. I was sold on hearing aids on that day, about 5 minutes after I had them on. |
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