The amp that works best for the reader will depend on their ear. The PrimaLuna will give you a warmer, more nuanced sound that will probably sound closer to real music, but it may be boring to some. The CXA81 will “push” your speakers and bring out more low end along with clean highs. I noticed they mentioned the PrimaLuna Evo100 tube amp, which is a very “musical” or natural sounding amp, and one of my personal favorites the Cambridge Audio CXA81, which is a more “muscular” or dynamic sounding amp. Since they seem to have some pretty good speakers already with the Wharfedale/PSB combo, I think they would get the most bang for the buck in a more powerful, modern, and most likely cleaner sounding amplifier.Īt that point, they will get to hear what their speakers are capable of and grow from there. But assuming they are looking for a general increase in clarity, I usually recommend starting by upgrading electronics.
The reader states the sound from their system was “rich and powerful,” so I’m not sure precisely what improvement they are looking for. You can have excellent high-resolution speakers, but if they are at the end of a chain with less than great source components, then you will get less than great results. The quality of a system’s sound comes from the sum of its parts. That means if you’re not satisfied with the sound you have, you need to find the component most responsible for the issues you’re hearing. Upgrading is all about picking the weakest link in the system. Of course, this decision will depend on what you start with, and in the reader’s case, it looks like they have a decent vintage stereo receiver along with some quality entry-level speakers. finer amplification can seem like a life or death choice. For the rest of us, with limited discretionary income, the decision of whether to advance your hi-fi system via the purchase of superior speakers vs. Unless you’re swimming in money like Scrooge McDuck that is.
Ah, this is an issue just about every audiophile will face at some point. The COVID shut down doesn’t make it easy either as audio stores are shut down in my region.Ī. I wonder how much the Yamaha sound would have changed over the years.Īnyways as you can tell I’m swimming with ideas right now and looking for clarity and focus on the right move. I’ve also considered a mid-range Yamaha as801 since it has tone controls, digital in and a phono preamp built-in… a good overall value. I’ve considered the Cambridge Audio XCa81 or spending way above my budget and going for the Prima Luna evo100 as I’ve heard tube amps offer musicality that solid states can’t. I’ve also heard the KEF LS50‘S might be a little cleaner and offer more 3D soundstage.Īmplifier- or would I get more bang for my buck by upgrading my amplifier first. Speakers- I’ve been Lusting over the vintage look of the Wharfedale Linton’s and I hear they are a great value but worry if they’ll be too large for my condo.
Should i get speakeramp or subwoofer upgrade#
But I’m thinking I’d like to upgrade if it would bring noticeable improvements in sound quality. I’m in a condo with the room approx 10ft wide x 20ft long and 8ft ceilings. The speaker outs feed into an active PSB subwoofer with a built-in crossover and into a pair of entry-level $300/pr Wharfedale Diamond 220s. I stream Spotify into the aux input from my iPad using the dragonfly red USB DAC and a pair of AudioQuest cables. Q: Hello, I’m looking for some advice about whether to upgrade my speakers first or my amplifier as I don’t think I afford to do both simultaneously.įirst my current setup: a 1978 Yamaha CR820 Receiver and a Technics turntable from the same era.
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