How to upgrade my Rega Planet based system


Current system:
Rega Planet
Rega Mira Amp
Rega ELA Speakers
Chord Chrysallis interconnect
Cable Talk 4.1 Speaker Cable

I have had this system for two years and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I have now decided to upgrade. My chief concern with the current system is the depth and punch of the bass, it seems quite quick but doesnt the give the kind of kick I would prefer. I am budgeting anything up to $1000, but if i can make achive the results by sepnding $100 all th better
neilwebster
Buy REALLY expensive power cords. Like Siltech Compass Lake. Your dealer will be glad you did.
Subwoofer is the way to go. You'll be set free...I love my Sunfire Artchitectural Subwoofer. 10" single front firing, made for 2 channel listening. It's a shame you don't hear about this baby enough on the 'gon. It's fast, extended, tight, and integrates beautifully with my M 20s. It lists for $1400, but can be found nicely discounted (new) for less than $1400. It's an 11" (45 lb.) cube with a 1200 watt amp. (Sunfire also has the Architectural Signature, which is a 12") If space is a factor, this may do it for you. I compared it to the Velodynes and the comparable Rel.
Isobearings under the Planet with tighten and/or extend bass reach and generally clean up the attack. Agree with all the other responses.
A caveat on the sub, though. A good sub will improve bass a lot, and arguably also improve soundstaging if well set up, but that's it. With power conditioning, the whole picture/spectrum is improved. As a matter of priority, I would do the sub after power tweaks. Hey, it's free advice.
I plum forgot another great tweak for your system. Couple every component (speakers too) with Audio Points, including the rack you have your system on. If its wood you can get Audio Points that will thread into the legs of your rack. The Audio Points will be a sonic boost to your entire system. Call Robert, at Star Sound Technologies, and he will give you the scoop as to what size Audio Points you'll need. I'm a coupler. Not a decoupler. People mix the two. That's a crying shame. I don't even want to go there, because of the superfluous threads it'll generate. Email me if you, truly, want to be set free.
happy listening,
warren