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Good afternoon.

I have an older system that I am thinking about making some changes to.  I feel I can get more out of the speakers than what I have currently.  Perhaps a different preamp, or maybe a new amp and preamp.  Here is my system: 

Aragon 8008 mk2/Amp
Aragon 28k mk2/Pre
Cary CDP1/Source
Dynaudio Excite 44/Speakers 

All cables are Wireworld Eclipse 8.  Interconnects are RCA not balanced as the pre is RCA only.

Power Cords are all Shunyata Venom VR10.  All plugged into a Shunyata PS8/Defender using a Shunyata Alpha HC 20amp to the wall.

I look forward to your responses.  

Thank you.  




  




sinatra
sinatra OP
7 posts
 
Thank you for the responses so far.  I do need to work on the room a bit, although I will be moving over the next 12 months.  The current room I have has the left speaker along a wall and the right is more open.  The left side sounds a bit more dynamic and precise if that makes sense. 

The Aragon 8008 has plenty of current which the Dynaudio's like, and the bass response is very good. They are about 3-4 feet from the rear wall.  I thought about the new Halo amps as a replacement for the Aragon 8008 & 28k, but that might be a lateral move unless I go up to the JC1+.   
stereo5's avatar
stereo5
6,341 posts
 
The Aragon amp you own was made by Mondial which also manufactured Mark Levinson during that time.  They are good products. I wouldn’t change the amp or pre and I wouldn’t bother trying different cables.  Speakers will make the most difference either by integrating a subwoofer into the system or changing the Dynaudio speakers. 
ghdprentice
6,819 posts
 
I would avoid lateral moves. I found, in general,  if you double the cost you get an “oh wow”. You always want to be pleasantly surprised at how much better the change has made your system
artemus_5's avatar
artemus_5
1,917 posts
 
I agree with @stereo5 that the biggest improvement will be in your speakers which may be the weak spot. However, I also agree with @ghdprentice in the importance of the preamp. And this too is a weak spot. Which is the biggest bottleneck is hard to say.
You may be surprised at how much more  Rel subs can add to the speakers. They magnify not just the bass but the whole freq range This makes for much better imaging. So that may be your best option. But at some point you need to upgrade your preamp. Tubes should be considered
russ69's avatar
russ69
3,424 posts
 
You question is a tough one. You have, I think, a very good system. Really difficult to find fault with it. However you are expressing a desire to improve what you have. This is a clue for me that you really want to make a substantial change. With that in mind, it's time to shop for new loudspeakers but perhaps wait to purchase until you move into your new space. You want to make a big move up, avoid making a sideways change, it will not satisfy. 
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