My current set-up.... slowly getting better
Hi everyone.....
I've been slowly upgrading my set-up and definitely seeing an improvement.... but there is always something that can be improved (if it doesn't bankrupt you first).
Started with: NAD T754 Amp, B&W CDM1 NT's (front), B&W DM600 S3 (rears), B&W LCR 60 S3 (center), Playstation 3, LG 42LH50, Marantz CD5400, Audioquest speaker cable & interconnects
Upgraded certain parts to the following set-up:
Lounge - Denon AVR1910, B&W 685 Theatre, Cambridge Audio 650BD, PS3, LG 42LH50, QED HDMI-P cables, QED Revelation speaker cable (latest upgrade), Denon ASD 51W iPod Dock.
Study - NAD C316BEE Amp, Marantz CD5400, B&W CDM1 NT's, Logitech Squeezebox Classic, Audioquest interconnects, QED Revelation speaker cable.
For now I'm reasonably happy with my two set-ups, and prefer the dedicated set-up for music - although that is possibly the area that needs more of an upgrade. I just can't give up my old B&W CDM1 NT's - the speakers I blame for starting this addiction.
Does anyone have a CD/Amp set-up that would be a suitable upgrade? Unfortunately there is a limit to budget, but any suggestions would be appreciated - my current music choices are mostly jazz inspired (Corea, Miles, Coltrane, Clapton etc.)
All the best!
SM





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Setup I: Denon DM38DAB → Q Acoustic 2020i
Setup II: PC → FLAC → J.River MC16 [asio4all] → Furutech Formula 2 → Musical Fidelity V-DAC II → Chord Crimson Plus [VEE] → PrimAcoustic Recoil Stabilizer RX5 → Focal CMS40 [Active]
PC Config: Intel Core i5 2310 | Windows 7 64 bit | Gigabyte Mobo | Corsair Vengeance 4 GB x 2 | SeaSonic S12II 430W | CM Elite 311+ | Seagate 1 TB + FreeAgent GoFlex Drive 500 GB
Old Setup: Cambridge Audio 640C V2 → Cambridge Audio 640A V2 → Squeezebox Classic → Merlin Mozart → Van Damme Studio Blue → Monitor Audio RS6