onethreetwowaitthatswrong
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Hello,
Saw a lot of individual threads about improving systems or part of them, but no general thread where we could list our whole systems and others could have fun and point their weak points/where significant improvements or logical next steps could be made ; where money could/should be invested and how much compared to the rest of the elements/the gains it should provide/what they would do if it was their setup;
Thought this could interest or be enjoyable for some, and be a good place to post for many without precise demands that would warrant opening a new thread
Of course, I'll start
Main system - big room :
Amp/dac : Cambridge CXA61
Speakers : Triangle Elara LN05
Subwoofer : Focal Chorus SW-700V
CD player : Naim CD5XS w/ HiCap2-DR
Tuner : Micromega Minium
Sources to amp : CD, Tuner, Bluetooth, Usb
Bedroom - small room
Audio Selector Switch : Dynavox Aux-S
Dac / Headphones amp : Topping DX3Pro+
Amp : Teac NP-H750
Speakers : Focal Chorus 706
Headphones : Sennheiser 560s
Sources : Computer, Teac internet radio, bluetooth
Office/nomad setup - noisy surroundings
Dac : Astell & Kern Dual Dac
Headphones : Sennheiser HD599
Sources : Computer
Now, what I feel is my weak point is the HD599, because it's open back and entry-level. Picked it up refurbished for a really cheap price and put it to use, but I could probably enjoy a good closed back one instead. The Focal Celestee has been eyeing me, not gonna lie, especially discounted as it is these days (700€ with a free Dragonfly Cobalt - yes, I know what ASR thinks of it, but it could be sold back right after to further reduce prize !). Would like to get better speakers than the entry level Focal 706 but got a very hard time to find some appropriate for a 10-11 m² room (nice discount on the Aria 906 for instance, but clearly oversized for the surface). Measurement-wise, the Teac is probably not that great too. Kept it so far over a Rega IO (that measures bad too anyways) beause of it good functionnalities but there are certainly better options now. Could also claim that there could be better options, money provided, than the 560s but the HD600 or 660S2 only seems such a slight step ahead that it wouldn't be really justified, and I really got lost in the comparison to the likes of Hifiman XS, Ananda, etc., without going over the 1000bucks mark
Oh well, your turn now
Saw a lot of individual threads about improving systems or part of them, but no general thread where we could list our whole systems and others could have fun and point their weak points/where significant improvements or logical next steps could be made ; where money could/should be invested and how much compared to the rest of the elements/the gains it should provide/what they would do if it was their setup;
Thought this could interest or be enjoyable for some, and be a good place to post for many without precise demands that would warrant opening a new thread
Of course, I'll start
Main system - big room :
Amp/dac : Cambridge CXA61
Speakers : Triangle Elara LN05
Subwoofer : Focal Chorus SW-700V
CD player : Naim CD5XS w/ HiCap2-DR
Tuner : Micromega Minium
Sources to amp : CD, Tuner, Bluetooth, Usb
Bedroom - small room
Audio Selector Switch : Dynavox Aux-S
Dac / Headphones amp : Topping DX3Pro+
Amp : Teac NP-H750
Speakers : Focal Chorus 706
Headphones : Sennheiser 560s
Sources : Computer, Teac internet radio, bluetooth
Office/nomad setup - noisy surroundings
Dac : Astell & Kern Dual Dac
Headphones : Sennheiser HD599
Sources : Computer
Now, what I feel is my weak point is the HD599, because it's open back and entry-level. Picked it up refurbished for a really cheap price and put it to use, but I could probably enjoy a good closed back one instead. The Focal Celestee has been eyeing me, not gonna lie, especially discounted as it is these days (700€ with a free Dragonfly Cobalt - yes, I know what ASR thinks of it, but it could be sold back right after to further reduce prize !). Would like to get better speakers than the entry level Focal 706 but got a very hard time to find some appropriate for a 10-11 m² room (nice discount on the Aria 906 for instance, but clearly oversized for the surface). Measurement-wise, the Teac is probably not that great too. Kept it so far over a Rega IO (that measures bad too anyways) beause of it good functionnalities but there are certainly better options now. Could also claim that there could be better options, money provided, than the 560s but the HD600 or 660S2 only seems such a slight step ahead that it wouldn't be really justified, and I really got lost in the comparison to the likes of Hifiman XS, Ananda, etc., without going over the 1000bucks mark
Oh well, your turn now