HUGE PROBLEM - NEED HELP NOW

audiocr381ve

I'm 100% content with my system and I have no idea what to do with myself!!!

Here is what is great about it. I'm in between purchases and using all of my "back up" electronics which is the following:

Music Source: Tidal
$200 - Streamer: Squeezebox Touch
$150 - DAC: Keces DA-151 Mkii
$150 - Preamp: diy DCB1 buffer
$150 - Amp: Parasound HCA-750a

= $650!!!

Speakers: Totem Hawk
Room Size: 9ft wide by 11ft deep with 8ft ceiling
Room Treatment: (7) DIY absorption panels

With the help of my wife, I found the first reflection points with the mirror trick and treated them with 4 absorption panels. I put the remaining panels on the rear wall and one under my corner desk. At the same time, I swapped in the Keces DAC and the DCB1 buffer.

What I've been hearing for the last couple of days is absolutely perfect. Keep in mind, we just moved so the 2 channel rig is now in my office. The Totem Hawks in this small room are really wonderful. It's like they finally have a space that they can strut their stuff in. The other rooms I've had them in were large and the sound just never scaled. They love this room now. I mean, wow. For being such a small room, it sounds incredibly lively even with the absorption panels. The bass is VERY tight and punchy. I don't hear anything in the frequency spectrum that is lacking. It all sounds, dare I say, perfect to my ears.

I have a couple thousand dollars set aside for a new DAC and mono amps but I keep wondering if I should save the money? I'm just so happy with the system right now.

oldrocker

Sounds like you found the sweet spot which is all that matters.
However, I'll gladly spend your money as I've not quite hit the sweet spot myself...

audiocr381ve

audiocr381ve

oldrocker wrote: »

Sounds like you found the sweet spot which is all that matters.
However, I'll gladly spend your money as I've not quite hit the sweet spot myself...

Get me your paypal addy :P

oldrocker

Nice looking setup!

tonyb

DSkip wrote: »

Save the money until you figure out what aspects of the sound you want to improve. Otherwise, you will just be chasing your tail.

Ditto.....save the coin. Life has a way of throwing curve balls when you least expect it.

Dennis Gardner

The title of this thread should have read....Huge problem, money burning a whole in my pocket.

tonyb

LOL...For sure. Take the wife on a trip, buy her something, save it, just don't blow it on audio when your happy with what ya have.

audiocr381ve

tonyb wrote: »

LOL...For sure. Take the wife on a trip, buy her something, save it, just don't blow it on audio when your happy with what ya have.

We're leaving on a family vacation in a couple of hours so that is covered.

I think you all are right! Save the money. That's what I'll do.






































































Yeah right!

Polkie2009

Gotta love a room with acoustic treatments.

tonyb

Heck with the room.....gotta love having money burning a hole in your pocket.

skrol

Could save it for some new pants once it burns all the way through.

MetropolisLake

You need a few more 18's.

Start on a different room maybe? Stick some subs under the bed, in the kitchen cabinets, probably need something in the bathroom with controls next to the toilet...