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Is my setup mid-fi or hi-fi?

Parasound Halo P3
Parasound Halo A21
JPS Labs Superconductor2 BiWire Cable
JPS Labs Superconductor2 Balanced XLR Interconnects
Totem Acoustic Mani-2 Signatures
Totem Acoustic T4L Stands
Totem Acoustic Beaks (2 pair)

I have yet to deceide on a CDP, and the JPS Labs stuff is shipping right now. Is my setup considered mid-level or hi-end to users on this board and what do you think is my weakest link? And what should I be looking at for CDP's?
slov_dream
usblues
1,217 posts
 
As Sean so eloquently stated,if you have money in the pocket....actually your deep enough with what you have,NOW you could try some organics or seating positions for a different kind of upgrade,YMMV...Bob
sdatch
204 posts
 
Slov_dream, I agree with your assessment of the A21 - I drove Dynaudio 52's with mine, and those are 85 db sensitive, with a nominal 4 Ohm impedance. You should be fine.
rbstehno
1,428 posts
 
nice setup. i also have a pair of mani 2's with classe and odyssey components. I have been thinking about going to a more powerful amp for the mani's, like a classe ca-301 or mcintosh mc352. as for a cdp, check out the esoteric or the musical fidelity sacd player ($6000+). Don't go cheap on your source components.
good luck
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sfar
1,758 posts
 
To paraphrase George Carlin's riff on 'stuff,'
"My stuff is hi-fi, your stuff is mid-fi."
artmaltman
769 posts
 
Regarding the power of the Halo to drive the Mani 2: I was mixing up two different Halo models. 400 watts into 4 ohms should be enough to register on some earthquake monitor some place.
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