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Any "Deadhead" audiophiles out there to help

Looking to fine tune my system for mostly music and then home theater. As apparent I am a deadhead since the early 80s and love the music and grew up on the sound. I have not really swayed much from that genre but do have an ear for classical too. I play a lot of SACD, DVD Audio and blu-ray DVDs. Currently I have a mix bag system and was wondering if I could tighten it up or move some things around. Unfortunately my room is awkward with 8 foot ceilings and 25 by 13 with an extended room open from the length to add about another 12 feet from the front speakers. This creates an "L" shape room, it was a remodel job from the prior owner converting the single car garage into another sitting room with a woodstove. I have been slowly building my system and would like any and all input on changes that could make it sound even better. This is a living area so I must keep it wife approved, as she has embraced this change as well. Now you know most "deadheads" aint got major loot, but I do save and will spend for the right gear. Here is my setup..

Pioneer Elite VSX 94TXH
B&K Reference 200.7
B&W CDM 7NT fronts (Bi-amped)
B&W CC6 center (looking to improve to CDM CNT version)
B&W 602 S1 (Bi-wired) rears along with 2 Athena bookshelfs near the ceiling
Martin Logan Motion 4's and 2-Mirage Nanosats for Side surrounds
Paradigm PDR-10 sub
Oppo BDP 93 player
Panasonic 50 inch plasma

I also have a few other mirage nanosats in other rooms to provide music in those locations and split that with a niles speaker selector
shakedown
shakedown OP
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Peter:

While it may seem that I have more speakers than one can concieve it actually works fairly well in real good harmony. But I will say that it does seem to lack something on certain tracks but I am sure it is the recordings. I will admit that the 2 channel is probably not my desire as my reciever does give me the opportunity to relieve any sort of musical temptations or coloration. I am sure that this does not fit certain audiophile expectations but the Pioneer does provide this trait. I think that I might venture towards the upgrade of the center channel and subwoofer. I had a good line on a SVS Ultra 13 but decided to pass and get his power amp instead. That has made a great improvement so the quest continues....
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phasecorrect
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Shake...smart move...cc channel is key for surround...as is sub...the sub was paradigms entry level...and nowhere near your other gear imho...Ck out outlaw audio or Hsu for subs...
ts0711
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Does the Oppo play HDCD? If not I would start there since most of the Dead CD's are recorded using HDCD. Also there are tons of soundboard shows available as flac torrents (totally legal). I would second the room treatments...

When in dought, twirl.
shakedown OP
135 posts
 
Yep...sub and the cc are definitly the next to be upgraded..I have been looking / saving for about 6 months now and ready to cash in...Ts, yes the Oppo does play HDCD and all others, this is a mean machine and it just got a killer updrade to You Tube "Leanback" which plays back the videos in full screen rather than a small picture area. Plus it alos added Pandora which is nice too..And yes I do stream some of the torrents through my Pioneer via my laptop...checkout Jamtopia website
shakedown OP
135 posts
 
Any good suggestions on speaker cables as I prefer the bi-amp sound vs the bi wire method..I have a run of 12 feet that is needed for my fronts, figure I woould start their first..

Thanks

Shakedown
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