So after months of research and money put aside, I finally decided to downsize and chose the Atom.
I auditioned one at a local hi-fi shop, I tested it with the speakers available at my budget: Dynaudio M20, Dynaudio M30 and ATC SCM 11.
I was so disappointed. I was expecting to be blown away but the whole experience was so underwhelming.
I went back home, played the same tracks on my cheap system (NAD C326 BEE, Beresford Bushmaster DAC, Squeezebox Touch, Mordaunt Short 906 floorstanders) and it sounded a lot better.
Now, are my ears not audiophile enough? Am I self persuading myself subconsciously to save the cash? Not sure, but I'd love to listen to the Atom with budget speakers like the Q Acoustics 3050i or Fyne Audio F501 (also a good package deal available at an online shop) but there are no retailers near me that stock these combinations.
I know... if the Atom didn't sound right with the more expensive Dynaudios and ATC how the hell would it sound better with cheaper speakers?
Thoughts anyone?
I auditioned one at a local hi-fi shop, I tested it with the speakers available at my budget: Dynaudio M20, Dynaudio M30 and ATC SCM 11.
I was so disappointed. I was expecting to be blown away but the whole experience was so underwhelming.
I went back home, played the same tracks on my cheap system (NAD C326 BEE, Beresford Bushmaster DAC, Squeezebox Touch, Mordaunt Short 906 floorstanders) and it sounded a lot better.
Now, are my ears not audiophile enough? Am I self persuading myself subconsciously to save the cash? Not sure, but I'd love to listen to the Atom with budget speakers like the Q Acoustics 3050i or Fyne Audio F501 (also a good package deal available at an online shop) but there are no retailers near me that stock these combinations.
I know... if the Atom didn't sound right with the more expensive Dynaudios and ATC how the hell would it sound better with cheaper speakers?
Thoughts anyone?