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Advice for upgrading my system

I have been on Audiogon for about 6 months and I enjoy the expertise and reading the conversations. I am hoping to receive guidance to upgrade my 2 channel stereo.

I am now ready to upgrade and I have budgeted $30k to do so.

My current system is the following:

McIntosh MA 6600
McIntosh MP 100 Phono Preamp
Marantz super audio CD Player SA-11S2
Micro SeikiDD-40 Turntable
Denon DL 103D Cartridge
2-Monitor Audio PL - 100 speakers
1-Velodyne HGS12BGII Subwoofer
Sonos for DAC

My room has been acoustically treated in the
walls and ceiling by a company that specializes in this. 

I primarily listen to jazz, classical, and 70’s music.

Room dimensions are:
  ⁃ 30’ 6” long
  ⁃ 14’ 6” Wide for the first 12’ 4“ of the length and then
  ⁃ 10’ 4” Wide for the last 18’ 2” of the length

I consider the main listening area to be the 14’6” x 12’4” section.

I am looking forward to hearing your feedback. Btw, I live in Denver Colorado.



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elliottbnewcombjr
5,385 posts
 
Bose 801 Speakers & Pair of Forte 5 Amps (combined total: $2,000.)

Another ’instant’ jump up in the speaker department, use them while researching, find something you love later, sell em.

selling here, local pick-up, New Jersey (near me).

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisabd1b-b-w-bowers-wilkins-801-full-range?refsource=hifishark

I presume, same seller, they were driven by this PAIR of Forte Model 5’s

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisabd18-forte-model-5-solid-state

some Forte Model 5 info in an expired ad here

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-forte-audio-model-5-amplifier-2013-06-15-amplifiers-85...
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elliottbnewcombjr
5,385 posts
 
OP,

STEREO BASS

when choosing new speakers, i.e. the Bass: I believe the fundamentals and overtones give location cues, REL yaps about Phase, and cohesiveness with the mains, others say ...

REL

https://rel.net/blog/2017-07-28/reconsider/consider-stereo-rels/

Sound Environment


https://www.soundenvironment.com/the-value-of-stereo-subwoofers/

This Guy

https://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/stereo-subwoofers.htm

This guy decided so in 2011

https://audiophilereview.com/subwoofers/why-i-like-stereo-subwoofers/
elliottbnewcombjr
5,385 posts
 
somebody snapped up the JVC 2 arm plinth and TT71 around the same time. Smart!

Anyone here?
mglik
908 posts
 
My listening time is precious and it is dedicated to vinyl.
Think your Sonos is enough for casual listening and convenience.
Upgrade your front end!
Definitely get a Technics 1200G TT.
super bang for the buck and a TT to build upon
And a Lyra Kleos or Etna
most other cartridges are little boxes with a cantilever… not Lyra
And considering your room, get a used pair of TAD small monitors.
a speaker to live happily with
To upgrade from your Macs, AGD Audion mono blocks but you will need a preamp. There are several good ones used for around $5K.
But the AGD amps are, by far, the greatest amps I have used in 50 years! And they would be a great match with the TADs.
And a Zesto Andros phono stage. The most gorgeous tube sound,
Absolutely delicious.
You may love the Mac sound and may want to keep them.
chorus
976 posts
 
I would make a trip to Deer Park just 1/2 hour west of Denver and meet Roger Sanders
and Josh of Sanders sound. You may leave $17k poorer!
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