Poll: What's the better upgrade

dragon1952

My current 2-channel system consists of the following.
Parasound A21 amp
PS Audio PerfectWave MKII/Bridge II
Eastern Electric pre-amp w/Tom Tutay mods
Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL speakers

I'm streaming via dedicated and optimized PC over a wired network that consists of just the PC and PerfectWave, no internet, no wireless enabled.

I've got the opportunity to "upgrade" to the PS Audio DirectStream for an out of pocket price of around $1800 plus my PerfectWave or sell the ML's and add $1800 onto the price I could get for them ($1600 or so ???) for a speaker upgrade.

What do you think the best upgrade path would be?

Viking64

I think the best upgrade path would be for you to send me your A21 to power my 2.3TL's.

oldrocker

^^

dragon1952

Ha ha...well unfortunately for you the amp is the likeliest to stay in the system :^ )

dragon1952

I might also ask, is there anything out there under say $2800 or so that would rival the PerfectWave MKII/Bridge II combo.

dragon1952

OK...never mind. I had a killer deal on the DirectStream, and it was now or never, so that's the direction I decided to go for now. I'll deal with the wife later :^ )

Thorton

What do you feel the ESL's are lacking or your sound is lacking? That's a pretty nice set-up. Room Treatments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cables!!!!!

delkal

Thorton wrote: »

What do you feel the ESL's are lacking or your sound is lacking? That's a pretty nice set-up. Room Treatments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cables!!!!!

Q-tips? Awesome system but just about everyone here knows the disease.

dragon1952

delkal wrote: »

Thorton wrote: »

What do you feel the ESL's are lacking or your sound is lacking? That's a pretty nice set-up. Room Treatments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cables!!!!!

Q-tips? Awesome system but just about everyone here knows the disease.

Yes...I should add that I'm a senior citizen with Q-Tip damage to the ear drums and extreme high frequency hearing loss in both ears, in addition to an abnormal low-frequency hearing loss in one ear :^ /

machone

Thorton wrote: »

What do you feel the ESL's are lacking or your sound is lacking? That's a pretty nice set-up. Room Treatments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cables!!!!!

Room treatments did wonders for my system.

dragon1952

Well I have been salivating (that's the GP version) for a DirectStream but thought I'd never be able to afford one, but I got a ridiculously good deal on one so I went for it. It's even got the Bridge II and for less than 4G's. If I sell my PerfectWave MKII/Bridge II and my 2 guitars, which I never play anymore anyway, I can break even on this deal. I am so freakin' stoked :^ ) (do they say that anymore?)

steveinaz

Given the level of your equipment already, I would look to different speakers for a change of pace.

dhart86

I would've said speakers. Good luck w/ the directstream

tonyb

dragon1952 wrote: »

Well I have been salivating (that's the GP version) for a DirectStream but thought I'd never be able to afford one, but I got a ridiculously good deal on one so I went for it. It's even got the Bridge II and for less than 4G's. If I sell my PerfectWave MKII/Bridge II and my 2 guitars, which I never play anymore anyway, I can break even on this deal. I am so freakin' stoked :^ ) (do they say that anymore?)

Could be a micro-aggression pal, but congrats anyway. Let us know your thoughts when you get your seat warmed up.

dragon1952

Holy schkemoly.....this Directstream kicks butt. If you've compared different components in your systems over the years like I have, going on something like 26 years now for me, you have the ones that bring a smile to your face, then you might have one that in addition makes you tap your feet, and then ones that makes you smile, tap your feet and nod your head at the same time, and then you have something like this that makes you literally dance in your chair. For those that can't comprehend that, some of us are too old to get up and dance so imagine doing something comparable while sitting in a chair. That's what this does. And I don't even have it set up optimally yet. I am just astounded so far.

Tony M

dragon1952 wrote: »

Holy schkemoly.....this Directstream kicks butt. If you've compared different components in your systems over the years like I have, going on something like 26 years now for me, you have the ones that bring a smile to your face, then you might have one that in addition makes you tap your feet, and then ones that makes you smile, tap your feet and nod your head at the same time, and then you have something like this that makes you literally dance in your chair. For those that can't comprehend that, some of us are too old to get up and dance so imagine doing something comparable while sitting in a chair. That's what this does. And I don't even have it set up optimally yet. I am just astounded so far.

Now that there is the NIRVANA I'm on a journey to experience!

I've made it up to the last step so far.

One more to go.

Maybe 2 steps to go. I need to get up and dance like my wife does dammit!