Thank you all so much for your suggestions. Starting tomorrow I will move a few things around. (substitutions) I'm very curious to hear the Focals in my other space, which is much larger and has great acoustics. I'd agree with most all of you that the current room in question is very limiting and may be my biggest issue? I had originally thought that the Focal 948's were too much for the room, but let the name and Great deal $$ influence my overall decision. I am laughing a little bit, thinking of moving that AMP as it weighs almost 100 lbs. A little trial and error session forth coming. Thanks all !!!
speakers/ amps liking one another
Good morning all. Looking for some guidance. I appreciate all that have helped in the past.
I listened yesterday to a secondary 2 channel music only. Seemed very disappointing. My primary system has spoiled me. Primary system, following: ATI 6000 2 channel amp, Benchmark LA-4 Line amp, Meitner MA-1 DAC, Project RS2T transport and LTA Linear power supply, SVS SB 4000 Sub, Tekton upgraded Double Impacts. Also streaming Qobuz. In a very large area, listen to only R&R loudly. System is to Die for.
Second system is composed of Peachtree Amp 500, and Peachtree PreDac (preamp) audiolab 6000 transport, Benchmark Dac 3B, Focal Aria 948's. 2 channel system only, music. Much smaller room 13x13' Did the speaker placement job a while ago. Note: Focal says speaker can dip to 2.5 ohm's?
I believe my weak link is the Amp and preamp combo (Class D) Looking for used recommendations for SS amp class A/B or A that has some real CLASS power to it. I'll deal with a preamp to add to the amp a little later. Use the present preamp until I can afford a better one. 2 or 3K, give or take some. Any help would be great. Robert TN
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I have a room of almost the same dimensions. I took note from Erik and gave GIK a call. Not a cheap fix, but easily the greatest component change for my system. The room still isn’t perfect. There is a tone that really seems to light up the room. So Im still toying with idea of more bass trap improvements. |
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Those 948s are a lot of speaker for that small of a room so you can do some treatments but I'd also suggest some kind of DSP to tame those down (think MiniDSP). I use Anthems ARC software on my Aurum Cantus speakers in my small dedicated room (11.5 x 14) and when I turn ARC off the bass becomes way over powering. |
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