Guidance


I’m new to the forum and wanted to get some guidance from the members. 
 

I have been making a slow walk from an audio enthusiast to an audiophile, and at somewhat of a loss in terms of how to proceed with improvements / tweaks to my system. My current system is:

 

Michi x3 integrated 

technics 1210 turntable with a Hana mh cartridge 

blue sound node as my music transport and dac

dynaudio contour 30 floor standing speakers 

Nordic purple flare speaker cables

all my interconnects are some version of audio quest rca cables

i have an isoacoustic zazen as base for my tt 

I have synergistic research mig sx for isolation under the michi

and isoacoustics gaia 2s under the speaker

i feel like my system sounds pretty good and I personally get multiple hours of listening from my system (almost daily)but I feel like I am missing some weight in mid frequencies and the sound can seem thin now and then.

 

I’ve had the system as is for a few years and I’m starting to wonder what else could I do to improve the soundstage and improve the weighty-ness coming from my current system. I know for a fact that I’m going to go either separates route or get a very good integrated amp (gryphon 333 or dartzeel or vitus sia 30) in a couple of years and really don’t want to monkey with the amp. Any suggestions in terms of what I could change without spending a lot of money now (since I’m saving for the dream build) to improve my systems.

 

any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

samiamsam

@samiamsam Don't worry about too much bass. High quality subs like REL are for sound reinforcement and not just gobs of bass. Please go for a pair as it will enhance soundstaging and balance. 

You say nothing about room acoustics and/or power supply. Are you able to have a dedicated AC circuit and upgraded AC receptacle? That can improve the sound of your current system and assist in any upgrade of equipment you might make in the future.

I would try removing the Gaia feet from under the speakers and replacing them with spikes. This may couple the speakers to the floor better, which may give you a greater sense of weight. Maybe not. In my experience, how you couple to the floor makes a difference. But it is not predictable. I find that the “isolation” footers tend to clean up the sound, which is fine if you’re looking for more defined bass, but sometimes that’s not what you really want. Try it. It’s free. 

The room is 50% of the sound. How well do you understand your room's contribution to what you're hearing? If you answer "not very well" then you should stop researching gear immediately and start looking into your room. It's really that simple.