All components have been chosen with greatest care to ensure the best value/cost ratio as I cannot spend much on my hobby. Yet, I try to improve my system gradually. When there is a will, there's a way, you know. Currently I try to improve my room acoustics by taking a DIY route.
ESS Reference audio (ES9018) 32 bit DAC W4S proprietary discrete output stages for optimum sonics ESS Time Domain Jitter Eliminator® Automatic oversampling for precise output filtering Fully balanced design with balanced and unbalanced outputs Upgradable Digital, Output, and USB boards (designed for future improvements) Oversized toroidal transformer for solid and noise-free power 88,000uF of filtering with W4S low ESR
April Music Stello HP100
Preamp and headamp. Very transparent. After I bought Wyred4Sound DAC-2 with digital volume adjustment, I stopped using this preamp and connected the DAC directly to the power amplifiers. I use Stello HP100 now only as a headphone amplifier.
Monarchy Audio SM-70 PRO
Two power amplifiers, each for every channel. They are are connected directly to the DAC using balanced cables.
KEF R500
Coaxial speaker
REL Acoustics Quake
Small sub (100 W, in-room response of 23Hz at 6dB)
Have you listened to the speakers closer together than the current position? They seem to far apart and I am wondering if the soundstage is effected? Very general rule is to have listening position about 2/3 of the distance away as the speakers are apart. Thus if speakers are 9 feet apart then listening position should be around 6-7 feet away, just a general rule but maybe worth a try. Just my thoughts.
