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not impresed with my system

after lots of money and research,putting my system toghether still not impresed whith performance,using CJ,PFR preamp cambridge 840 cd Belles 350 ref amp harmonic tech pro9 cables signal cables IC' PC on order ,def techs bp004 speakers, system still sounds ordinary to me dont'know if my espectations are too high, or my system is lacking something,trying to mimic life music to justyfied investment' any help. willbe apreciated, thanks;
juancgenao
tweak1
3,685 posts
 
About 6 months ago I replaced HT Pro 9s with 2 pair of Clear Day solid core Silver Shotuns (bi-amping) (<$300/8ft pair). I was amazed at how much of an improvement the new cables made. Just this week I upgraded them to Double Shotguns and am totally blown away ($500/8ft pr).
mrjstark
1,112 posts
 
Speakers you own are not among the most popular within the audiophiles here - and not my favorits as well . I do not think that new cdp or cables will change your attitude towards your setup. Acoustics are very important also but it will not fix your speakers characteristics. It will help if you pull those bi-pols out into the room some more and use some diffusion behind the speakers but it will not fix everythig. But it should help . If you are still not happy with the way they sound - you know what to do.

Cheers
carl109
134 posts
 
You haven't mentioned the type of music you listen to. I'm finding more and more recent CD's are recorded and mastered so poorly that I've stopped listening to them, even on my mid-range setup. Sometimes the better the system, the more it shows the shortcomings of modern CD releases.

I don't know much about your speakers, but I doubt the CD is the problem. I think the CA 840 is an excellent player (unlike AudioFeil), and the law of diminishing returns means you'd need to spend vastly more to hear a big difference.
2chnlben
595 posts
 
It’s likely the speakers. Years ago I had the BP...something’s (the biggest floor standers at the time around 1991). They were very "big & powerful" speakers, but to me the bass was way too bloomy and the midrange unrefined. I went the opposite direction and purchased some ML electrostatics and was very pleased with how much the music “opened” up. You may want to consider some planner or electrostats, unless deep bass is your preference.
undertow
1,033 posts
 
Def Tech? Well you can do better, and speakers will be the biggest advancement you can possibly do at this point, however yes the most costly and difficult as well... I owned those speakers, okay, but not what I call good for most music, fine, but not blow you away fine, you have equipment that eclipses them, so I suggest getting all the performance you are holding back in the end of the chain by replacing those speakers seriously.
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