My current stereo system consists of the following:
Sony DVP-9000ES Plinius CD-LAD pre-amp Plinius SA-250 MkIV power PSB Stratus Silver-i Speakers Harmonic Tech Pro-silway II RCA from DVD player to pre-amp Harmonic Tech Pro-silway II XLR from pre-amp to power MIT MH-750 shotgun speaker cable Synergistic Research Reference AC Master coupler for CD player Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler for Pre and power amp
My music preference are string instrument, vocal, jazz.
I always feel that I don't get enough kick from listening to my system. It is either not enough detail or bass extension is a little muffled.
Do we have any room treatment? Power treatment? Isolation treatments? As far as the equipment - nice choices. More always costs more; There is plenty of room for improvement/such as zillion $$ amps;speakers etc. No; Your not there yet. If these were my pieces,I'd have my eye on even better speakers. Remember we are all addicts; the journey is the fun part. It's easy to become complaisant/or bored; spending more money is the temporary fix. enjoy!!
It sounds like you have a problem with setup. Your equipment is more than capable of providing the detailed full range sound you seek. Play around with speaker placement. Also take a good look at how your components are sited (equipment stands, speakers spiked, isolation devices). One note of caution, above a certain level of equipment and setup, the recording can become the limiting factor. It's possible that you music simply doesn't have the kick you desire.
PSB Status Silver- You Are The Weekest Link. Goodbye. Actually they are nice speakers, so try moving them around and look at the room itself. If that dosnt help, its time to start thinking speaker upgrade. I am afraid the rest of your system has risen to a higher level. Try the Gold i and others. With your setup you shouldnt have problems with detail or bass extension. Good luck.
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