Ok, so i have been slowly putting together a system on a serious budget, pretty much i have been buying gear for bargain prices in a quest to get some decent musical sound for 2 channel redbook playback.
I do not have any sentimental attachment to any of this equipment and would sell or trade any of it in a heartbeat for an upgrade of any sort.
That being said, i am really on a quest for the next improvement in sound, problem is i have no idea what that next step is, a better DAC, like a PS Audio or Bel Canto, better speakers, a more powerful 2 channel amp, maybe scratch the B&K and start with a 2 channel preamp, i really dont know! Please any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Mike...in terms of where to start the upgrade process, I would advise starting with a speaker whos sonice really appeal to you, and then build amplification and source(s) around it. The speaker/room interface and secondly speaker/amp match will have the most profound impact on changing the sonics in your room. You can then tweak choice of preamp and sources as well as ancillaries (cabling, etc...) around your primary choice of speaker and optimal amp to drive them. Do you have local hifi dealers you can visit to audition a number of different speakers and speaker/amp combos?
