I should not have started with the implications of domestic dispute over audio gear. But I must not have been the first one on this forum worried about the happy wife-sweet sounding system balance
everything sounded great until the upgrade
In short: I loved the sound of my modest system, until I upgraded my amp. Now it sounds pretty horrible. It went from a warm sweet embracing easy-to-listen sound to knives and forks trying to escape from a bathtub.
So...
1. I can just unplug this new amp (used) and sell it
Any other options? I could upgrade my speakers but I have no budget for that.
2. I could sell the speakers and use money to buy used ones that go with the amp.
3. Lastly I could change the source, but was it the culprit - to begin with?
btw - the sound of the "new" amp is decent with my turntable, and terrible with my CD player.
(If I wrote brands and models it would throw the discussion into "A sucks, B is great")
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@mahgister , *wry G* our AG Overlords didn't agree with you on one obviously deleted post...didn't approve of an 'edgy' turn of thought over SAF v. implied demise apparently. Oh, well.... even great chefs occasionally 'bomb' a dish, so if I dish a bomb there's those who clean up after us....*shrug* And send the "...stop that *bitch slap* " email over it. Their forum, their rules, their oversight; trip up, clean up act until the next infraction.... I make no claims on perfection, in life nor audio. Happily, my spouse enjoys my audio activities overall. And as long as there's one system that she can 'light up' without a pre-flight checklist, she's good to go. *S* But thanks for the OHMec reference...I lack his past, but can aspire to create an echo or 3 in the void left behind. Nobody likes everybody all of the time, and I certainly am an example of that simple fact. Like most, holding a mental breath to see if one man decides to become the most hated fool on the planet over a desire to further waste lives and real estate. Thanks again.... ;) at 1:06 AM EDT 5.1.22, I wish y'all a happy May Day and give up on 'this' day... 'Ciao, J |
You are very grounded on earth... My deepest respect.... |
It could be that a new very good component now shows up how relatively poor the others are. This is common and if not careful leads you down the never ending audio rabbit hole. You buy better speakers, better speakers now need better amp, better amp now needs better DAC, better DAC now needs better source, all done, NIRVANA, no the old speakers are now the weakest link. You buy new speakers but ++++++++. Toe out of speakers means your ears and the extremely directional tweeters are not aligned, this can make speakers sound less bright. |
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