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ARCAM: is it me or is it a bit compressed?

I have an AVR300 with a pair of 1.3SE's. I am also using a Benchmark DAC1 with my CDP. It seems like the 300 just does not have the power to get these 1.3SE's to open up. Not saying that its bad.... I just think it could be better with more power under the hood. It also feels at times a bit compressed. Does anyone else hear this? What should I look at and how much power will I need?
rkerv
evergrey
15 posts
 
have you tried bi-amping the speakers using the AVR300? Definitely adds more to the output
fedreams
107 posts
 
I have used the Arcam recievers (AVR 100 and 200) with various speakers. As good a component the Arcam is, it does have it's limitations. I had some difficulty with driving my Usher RW729 with my Arcams. Some speakers will need more amps to "open up" the speakers. The watt power may be sufficient but it may take more amps to "fill out" the sound. Once I used the Ushers with my Linar or Edge components the sound "opened" up.
thedautch
329 posts
 
Biamping my AVR300 was a genuine revolation in the overall sound. Can't guarantee how it will impact your system, but you should consider getting ahold of some biwired speaker wires, if you don't already have them, and giving it a shot.
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