Srg Kasto
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Hey!
Cutting through the chase, I want to upgrade my setup but I don't know where to start. This is my dilemma. I have inherited a setup by my father-in-law and I am somewhat content of how it performs. Especially in low volumes. But on higher volumes the music sounds, due to lack of words, messy. It sounds a bit cacophonic, it kind of stresses me out. Why is that?
I am as of now considering a stereo amp with a built in dac, like the NuForce DDA-100 or the Yamaha R-N500, because all of my sources are digital. But I am also considering new speakers, like the old Canton GLE 490 (this also gives you an idea of the price range I'm looking at).
This is the setup
Amp: Teac A-H500
Speakers: Yamaha NS-200
Dac: CA Dacmagic 100
Speaker wire: Supra Classic 4.0
Source: 95% Spotify from pc through optical cable. 5% TV. All of which are in stereo.
The only stuff I've invested on this setup so far are a dac and some speaker wires that I've DIY'ed to look, you know, cool.
So what is my weakest link? What should I swap out/upgrade to make the biggest leap of improvement on the sound?
Regards from Sweden
S.
Cutting through the chase, I want to upgrade my setup but I don't know where to start. This is my dilemma. I have inherited a setup by my father-in-law and I am somewhat content of how it performs. Especially in low volumes. But on higher volumes the music sounds, due to lack of words, messy. It sounds a bit cacophonic, it kind of stresses me out. Why is that?
I am as of now considering a stereo amp with a built in dac, like the NuForce DDA-100 or the Yamaha R-N500, because all of my sources are digital. But I am also considering new speakers, like the old Canton GLE 490 (this also gives you an idea of the price range I'm looking at).
This is the setup
Amp: Teac A-H500
Speakers: Yamaha NS-200
Dac: CA Dacmagic 100
Speaker wire: Supra Classic 4.0
Source: 95% Spotify from pc through optical cable. 5% TV. All of which are in stereo.
The only stuff I've invested on this setup so far are a dac and some speaker wires that I've DIY'ed to look, you know, cool.
So what is my weakest link? What should I swap out/upgrade to make the biggest leap of improvement on the sound?
Regards from Sweden
S.
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