what do I upgrade?


Current system
wadia 302
marantz vc 5400
krell showcase pre/pro
krell kav 3250
adcom 5400
wilson sophia
wilson cub II(as center)
snell sr30 surround speakers
all nordost red dawn cables

System originally started as HT but I want to improve on the 2 channel side. What would be optimal path in upgrade? Should I start in pre amp or upgrade amp? What models should I be looking into?

Thank you in advance for your advice.

allenc
I spoke with several electrician and don't think dedicated circuits will help since I live in brand new home in a newly developed area. Is this true? Also, what power conditioner should I be looking into?

Allen, as a general rule electricians are not electrical engineers and therefore, no not what they speak when it comes to benefits of electrical tweaks.

Everybody has dirty AC and therefore everybody can benefit from properly treated AC, every digital source injects noise back into the wall for other components to pick up, and most any amp requiring a decent amount of current draw will benefit from a dedicated ciruit/line even at lower listening volume levels.

The only advice I would suggest following from your electrician is when it comes to safety as some to many do know about that.

-IMO
If this is my setup, I would
look into high current Jeff Rowland amps.
The Wilson speakers do suck a lot of juice.
Definitely a super size power cord will help too.
I would get a nice tube preamp.
Your electrician aint no audiophool. New has nothing to do with it. Seperate lines for analog and digital unencumbered by any other household electric. That is the deal. Then power conditioning and power cords. You're there. Electric Nirvana
Allen, your stereo system isn't even close to it's potential, unless you have dedicated power. The system runs out of steam trying to draw all that power through a small 12 gauge wire--(your in-wall wire). You need at least one dedicated line with bigger gauge wire. 10 gauge for short runs--- Click on my system to see what I did with dedicated A/C . Also, check out www.equitech.com. I got some ideas from them as well.The whole thing should cost you less than $600. It's the most cost effective upgrade that you can do. It's a BIG, noticeable difference!