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Hello,
I've been debating on what to upgrade on my setup to offer the best sound quality improvement recently and was looking for some opinions.
Currently I'm using a pair of Focal 705 S bookshelfs, a Pioneer VSX-815K, X-Fi with Coax out, and a Technics SU-G90.
What I'm primarily debating between is a new amp (Emotiva BP-1), or an external DAC (DIYEDEN probably, would it offer an improvement over the Pio?). I was also considering getting a matching center channel, but since I only listen to music in stereo I thought the money would be best spent on electronics ATM.
What do you guys think? I tend to like more of a "forward" sound, not very warm IMO. Any other component suggestions are extremely welcome
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I've been debating on what to upgrade on my setup to offer the best sound quality improvement recently and was looking for some opinions.
Currently I'm using a pair of Focal 705 S bookshelfs, a Pioneer VSX-815K, X-Fi with Coax out, and a Technics SU-G90.
What I'm primarily debating between is a new amp (Emotiva BP-1), or an external DAC (DIYEDEN probably, would it offer an improvement over the Pio?). I was also considering getting a matching center channel, but since I only listen to music in stereo I thought the money would be best spent on electronics ATM.
What do you guys think? I tend to like more of a "forward" sound, not very warm IMO. Any other component suggestions are extremely welcome
