@paulyap2k
Congratulations on the new speakers. You have started the right way. Your challenge is going to be that you want to make a “small investment “. With the price of gears nowadays, it’s not going to be easy. Clearly, your best investment is going to be a more modern integrated. Later, you can look at your source. Not sure how good your PC is as a source, but I know you can squeeze some good sound out of a Mac-mini with the right software (think Audirvana). Depending on what kind of music you listen to, the addition of a good subwoofer might be just what the doctor ordered. Good luck and have fun getting to your sweet spot.
Sound improvement with DAC, or Amp update
Hi there, i am a newbie to audio equipment. I recently got an upgrade of speaker from a 20 years old Mordaunt short MS10 to a B&W 606 S2. I am really enjoying the new sound and music that resulted from the update, and found myself drawn to listening more and wanting more.
I am currently using an old AV surround receiver Yamaha (HTR-5830) that is delivering 110 Watts per channel on stereo to drive the 606 S2. My streamer source is - youtube music / Amazon prime HD music, running on Ubuntu PC with on board sound card, feeding via S/PDIF optical to the Yamaha Amp.
Looking for advice on what I could do for better sound quality with another small investment, should I consider my next upgrade on a DAC (e.g.Cambridge Dacmagic 200), or swap out the Yamaha HTR5830 to a more modern integrated Amp with DAC (e.g. CXA81), or a new streamer device ?, which would have the most positive impact on the sound quality with my new 606 S2 speaker ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Best Wishes, Paul
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