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Potential upgrade path…

My current system is:

Rogue st 100 dark amps (biamping 2)

Don Sachs 2 preamp

Aurender N10

Holo May KTE dac

Legacy Audio Signature SE speakers 

if you had $35k or so to upgrade what would you do?

Thanks. 

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charles1dad
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@ghdprentice

 The advantage of a “smaller” system is that it can be higher quality components because less power and smaller speakers can be involved. We can talk about this more. But I would look at some really high quality stand mounted speakers… like Sonus Faber Olympica, and an Audio Reseach Vsi75 integrated amp. The Aurender N10 is great. You could go for a small subwoofer later.

Anyway, the point is carefully chosen and appropriately scaled and you can have a simply stunning system. The problem can be trying to put “big and powerful” stuff in an inappropriate setting. You want higher quality / appropriate sized equipment.

Excellent advice and reasoning.

Charles

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audiotroy
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we area legacy dealer

 

we would recommend not bi-amping but moving into one really good power amplifier such as a coda .8

 

also upgrading to a better server

we did a recent shootout between an aurender N20 and our 432EVO aeon and the Aeon was far better sounding the aeon produced a far greater soundstage also was more musical and engaging

 

Aso adding isoacoustics footeers will make a nice improvement in soundstaging and bass definition

 

dave andTroy

audio intellect NJ

legacy, coda, isoacustics, and 432EVO dealers

kota1
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@audiotroy , in your profile you have a link to your system but its empty. I would be curious as to your system(s) can you please post it in the virtual systems area? I appreciate it, thanks.

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liamowen
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Their systems are theoretical, until they have an order to fill.

 

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jeffseight
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If your room is small speakers that work against the wall are a good option.

AudioNote is one I like. 

Unload the Legacies and the Rogue.

Get a small set amp with the $12k Audio Notes and spend the

rest on treatments.

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