Preferably valve but i may still be short on power.
System Upgrade
Leben CS600; Harbeth Plus 5s; PS Audio with Bridge II linked via Blue Heaven USB; Chord Clearway interconnects and speaker cables (not bi-wired).
Sounds good but "flat" and I find myself having to turn up the volume almost halfway to get any "presence".
What am I missing, if anything?
Than you.
Sounds good but "flat" and I find myself having to turn up the volume almost halfway to get any "presence".
What am I missing, if anything?
Than you.
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Excellent comments by the others. I would add, though, that if you already haven't you should try all four settings of the impedance selector switch that is on the rear panel of your amp. When I hear someone refer to lack of "presence" I envision an under-emphasis of significant parts of the mid-range. And assuming that the impedance curve of your speakers is the same as or similar to what is depicted in Stereophile's measurements of the Super HL5plus, the speaker's impedance in critical parts of the mid-range is vastly higher than in other parts of the spectrum, and is also vastly higher than its 6 ohm nominal impedance. Which suggests, for example, that the 6 ohm setting of your amp may very well not be optimal even though it corresponds to the speaker's specified nominal impedance. Good luck. Regards, -- Al |
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