kolabear wrote:i need some advise from all the masters out there. my current system consists of primare A20 amp, cdp primare d20 and i jst got the entry level sonus faber toy tower speakers. m using analysis pus oval 12 speaker cables and MIT terminator 2 IC. my happy with the mids and vocals bt i feel the highs are rollling off. its kinda too laid back. maybe its because of the primare amp since sonus is also laid back. my living area is 29 feet by 10 feet. i m placing my system facing the 10 feet wall. the right speaker is 6 fr the balcony glass door and the left speaker is ard 14 feet from the entrance door. they are about 1.5 feet from the wall. and 6 feet apart. my listening position is ard 7 feet fr speakers. will a change of amp help.m currently looking into 2 pre power combos. Naim Pre NAC112 & Power AMP NAP 150 with
Flat CAP, the other is Plinius CD.LAD preamplifier / 8200P power amplifier. which is a better choice for the toy tower? any input is greatly appreciated. thank you.
This looks like an equipment recital, thus it appears to me that your primary problem is your lact of commitment or confident relationship with them.
Stay cool by staying hot with what you have and stay away from the endless loop of "upgrading" which may actually degrade your experience if not properly done.
My SF Concerto Domus had experienced several amplifier-preamp combos over the last 4 years and a fair share of placements - from a 'relatively' cramped living room in a condo where they are simply 18in from the backwalls, to my present listening room that is roughly around your floor area but in an attic which also doubles as my office and as a multi-purpose room at times.
My point is this: you have a collection of respectable equipment so start with them.
viewtopic.php?f=69&t=96this links to the technical archives, specifically speaker placements, that has really helped me a lot to understand what I have; and i am sure this will help you, too. The ISOSCELES TRIANGLE Method is the basic, I belive, but in combo with those mentioned in the link and you'd be surprised that you could be missing a lot by just doing random placement (more-or-less).
There is a placement method where your speakers' interaction with the boundaries become almost nil: follow the recommendations in the link.
While I agree that equipment synergy is absolutely important, one cannot determine this unless one tries the various permutations of ones equipment - in this case, placement.
Worry about replacements in some other time.
Then again it's your money.
So just enjoy
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