Dear community,
I would like to first say thank you, specially to amir for that outstanding reviews you create. Those deliver a lot of value and help to get rid of that audiophile overpriced bullshit equipment.
I have some questions regarding my current setup:
Speakers are Quadral Aurum Orkan 9
AV Receiver is Denon X3500h.
I only use it in stereo mode for listening to music via Tidal and spotify or using my Android tv box and watching some movies here and then. I dont have any 5.1 setup.
I think the integrated Audyssey room correction brought added a lot of value to my setup.
I would like to improve my setup therefore I have some questions/need recommendations where you may be able to help.
1) my Denon should deliver 150w but as my Speakers could take 200/350W I'm not sure If I would have any benefit besides loudness if I buy an stronger amplifier. Some sources say I would hear a difference some say it's only told to sell overpriced and overpowered HiFi equipment, such high watts arent ever used anyway. What is the truth now?
Btw I use sometimes volume 65 on my denon 95 is the highest.
2) I could just use an external dac like topping e30 to improve sound quality, but I'm not sure if its noticeable. Is it?
3) replace the AVR with some new one from Advance Paris A10 Classic. It has an good Dac Chip with 110db dynamic range. That should be enough right? Better should be inaudible? Also the amp has some tube preamp which I would love to try out. If I take that Amp I would for sure need an minidsp for room correction.
Some specs: 190w - 4ohm. Class AB, switchable to only A. Tube preamp.
2 Hdmi Ports, which is not much I think.
A lot of Optical out ports.
A different model with the same specs is available which has no hdmi ports but has an streamer builtin also CD. I dont really need the streamer as I have an android tv box.
4) I take 2 mono amp blocks like Hypex and use them with some dac. If that would bring me some hearable difference I would consider doing that as well.
Guys you see I need help , I appreciate your opinions.
Please find below some more specs from the speakers.
Type
3-way
Principle
Bassreflex
Nominal/music power (W)
200/350 W
Frequency response (Hz)
29…65.000 Hz
Crossover frequency (Hz)
260/3.700 Hz
Efficiency (dB/1W/1m)
87 dB
Impedance (Ohm)
4
Tweeter
quadral quSENSE® 50mm aluminium ribbon
Midrange
155 mm Ø quadral ALTIMA®
Woofer
2x 180 mm Ø quadral ALTIMA®
Size (w x h x d) in cm
103 x 22 x 36 cm
Weight in kg
29,1 kg
I would like to first say thank you, specially to amir for that outstanding reviews you create. Those deliver a lot of value and help to get rid of that audiophile overpriced bullshit equipment.
I have some questions regarding my current setup:
Speakers are Quadral Aurum Orkan 9
AV Receiver is Denon X3500h.
I only use it in stereo mode for listening to music via Tidal and spotify or using my Android tv box and watching some movies here and then. I dont have any 5.1 setup.
I think the integrated Audyssey room correction brought added a lot of value to my setup.
I would like to improve my setup therefore I have some questions/need recommendations where you may be able to help.
1) my Denon should deliver 150w but as my Speakers could take 200/350W I'm not sure If I would have any benefit besides loudness if I buy an stronger amplifier. Some sources say I would hear a difference some say it's only told to sell overpriced and overpowered HiFi equipment, such high watts arent ever used anyway. What is the truth now?
Btw I use sometimes volume 65 on my denon 95 is the highest.
2) I could just use an external dac like topping e30 to improve sound quality, but I'm not sure if its noticeable. Is it?
3) replace the AVR with some new one from Advance Paris A10 Classic. It has an good Dac Chip with 110db dynamic range. That should be enough right? Better should be inaudible? Also the amp has some tube preamp which I would love to try out. If I take that Amp I would for sure need an minidsp for room correction.
Some specs: 190w - 4ohm. Class AB, switchable to only A. Tube preamp.
2 Hdmi Ports, which is not much I think.
A lot of Optical out ports.
A different model with the same specs is available which has no hdmi ports but has an streamer builtin also CD. I dont really need the streamer as I have an android tv box.
4) I take 2 mono amp blocks like Hypex and use them with some dac. If that would bring me some hearable difference I would consider doing that as well.
Guys you see I need help , I appreciate your opinions.
Please find below some more specs from the speakers.
Type
3-way
Principle
Bassreflex
Nominal/music power (W)
200/350 W
Frequency response (Hz)
29…65.000 Hz
Crossover frequency (Hz)
260/3.700 Hz
Efficiency (dB/1W/1m)
87 dB
Impedance (Ohm)
4
Tweeter
quadral quSENSE® 50mm aluminium ribbon
Midrange
155 mm Ø quadral ALTIMA®
Woofer
2x 180 mm Ø quadral ALTIMA®
Size (w x h x d) in cm
103 x 22 x 36 cm
Weight in kg
29,1 kg