Rate my system/advise
Edit for spelling advice, advise.
Hey, I am new to hi-fi. I have been building a system, and I have not set it up yet to listen. I demo’d the speakers before purchasing, but with different equipment. I was curious of opinions on my purchases, and what room there is for improvement. I had bought the amp’s early, which are old, and hoped to make up for it with the preamp.
McIntosh MB100 Media Bridge
Audio Research Reference 6 Preamp
2 NAD 218 THX’s (each in bridged mono)
B&W 803 D3
Nordost Tyr 2 IC (MB100 to ARC REF 6)
Ansuz Diamond Signalz IC (ARC REF 6 to NAD 218 THX)
Nordost Heimdall 2 Speaker cables
Nordost Heimdall 2 Power cables
Nordost Reference jumpers
I am about to purchase:
Butcher block acoustics audio rack and amp stands w/
IsoAcoustics Orea Isolators
Rebel Sky Acoustics Diffusers
Auralex Deep6 Low-frequency absorbers
Those B&Ws err on the side towards bright/edgy especially on treble unless matched with warmer more forgiving amp. The Parasound mentioned or a McCormack would be good on a budget...Pass later at higher price perhaps. I'd rather you do DIY rack or even temporarily even cinder blocks etc in the short-term vs. keeping the NAD and buying a fancy rack. For the room treatments, absorption or diffusion at first reflection point will be most impactful to taming those tweeters! Cheers, Spencer |
@jonwatches1 thanks so much for the encouragement and advice. I will give updates in the future. Maybe I can find a trade-in with cash for the mcintosh to get a mark levinson 5101 in the future. Seems like a decent price.
@sbank do you think if I can find a good price on a 10-15 year old Pass Labs pair, that would be a good deal? I'll still probably wait it out at this point, but maybe stay posted on the market for good deals.
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@zpatenaude37, my apologies for my lack of reading comprehension. Total swing and a miss on my part. |
