new system whats the weak link

amp- sunfire sig 600x2 recapped
pre- audio research sp14
turntable - music hall ikura carts -2m blue/ dennon110
speakers-klipsch rp-280f /till i can afford forte111
dac-teac ud-301 with dsd
rca sidewinders / speaker wires -type-4
hdmi-pearl /optilink -cinnamon
usb belkin gold
pre- audio research sp14
turntable - music hall ikura carts -2m blue/ dennon110
speakers-klipsch rp-280f /till i can afford forte111
dac-teac ud-301 with dsd
rca sidewinders / speaker wires -type-4
hdmi-pearl /optilink -cinnamon
usb belkin gold
polk 10bs--- prodigy hd2 modded Burson Audio opamps
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
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dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
5.1: Marantz sr5003 (feeding mains through HT bypass) Sonus Faber solo center, AQ Carbon HDMI's, Sony XBRx900E, Xbox One S as 4k player, Definitive Technology SM350's surrounds, Tivo Bolt, Harmony Elite remote
Other gear: Totem Rainmakers (not hooked up) Sonos play 5 and play 1's x 2, Audio Technica TT and Edifier active speakers in kids room, JVC XM448 minidisc rack mount, Sony minidisc walkman, Project Debut III (currently not working), Samsung 46, and 2 x32" tvs, Samsung Soundbar, Okki Nokki LP cleaner, Second Harmony remote setup for bedroom, etc etc
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Transport/Dac: Cayin Venus cd-100i, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkI
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra
Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9, Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
Interconnects: Analysis Plus Copper Oval-In Micro, MG Audio Design Planus Cu2,
Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme
Power Cables by: Cullen Cables, 6sons Audio, Swiss Cables
LOL, A sickness we all have for sure.
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Dynaudio Audience 72
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cary xciter dac
Cullen modded Sonos
Joule la-100 pre
B&k Ref 4420 amp
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Analysis plus crystal oval ic's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
B&k 1430
Tad 803 speakers
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Dynaudio Audience 72
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cary xciter dac
Cullen modded Sonos
Joule la-100 pre
B&k Ref 4420 amp
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Analysis plus crystal oval ic's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
B&k 1430
Tad 803 speakers
I have owned the sunfire 300X2 and sunfire sig II 625X2. Both amps were not bright sounding depending on what speaker taps you use. I imagine your Sig 600X2 that's recapped follows the sound on the Sig I had or close to it.
If your trying to warm it up or more bloom, change preamp. I had the AR sp16 and it was a clean sounding preamp but I wanted more bloom and changed to a Joule. The Joule a quite a bit more boogie to it. Also the dehavilland ultraverve had quite a bit of bloom without loosing detail to it. Even though your AR is tube, to my ears they didn't have that bloom to them.
USB helper: w4s Recovery
Living Room Teac AI-3000, LSI25, SDA 3.1TL, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
and 2 svs SVS SB16-Ultra
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Dynaudio Audience 72
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cary xciter dac
Cullen modded Sonos
Joule la-100 pre
B&k Ref 4420 amp
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Analysis plus crystal oval ic's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
B&k 1430
Tad 803 speakers
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
Sooo many options. Whatvsound do you like? I am really partial to the dynaudio house sound. It’s fast and dynamic like klipsch towers, but with a much better midrange and smoother highs. You could get some killer towers used for 3k.
I know @steveinaz loves his PSB imagine 2s. I have the bookshelf version and they are outstanding. Used or demo pair be had on audiogon for that price...
I bet @DSkip has some suggestions at that price. Probably starts with a U and ends with sher...
Denon AVR-X4200w; Peachtree Audio NovaPre; B&K TX4430; Bryson BPD-1; Mains: Dynaudio Emit 10; Center - Polk cs400i; Heights, Center Surround - Klipsch KHC - 6 In-Ceiling; Surrounds - Monoprice in-ceiling; Sub - HSU VTF-2 MK5; LG UP870 4K BDP; NVidia ShieldTV
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Master Bedroom
Marantz SR-5007; Parasound HCA-1000A, PSB Imagine B, NHT Super One CI surrounds, Martin Logan Dynamo (original), Squeezebox Touch
My advice would be to keep what you have for now, change what you want but start traveling. Go to audio shows, go to your buddies house and listen to his speakers, see what Polk members live near you and go make an afternoon trip to hear what speakers they have. If you travel out of town, preemptively look up to see if they have any audio shops and make it a point to visit and listen.
Take 3 or 4 reference tracks that exemplify what it is that blows your whistle about music and play them on each set of speakers you listen too. Talk about your observations, what you liked, what you didn't like and post your findings on this board. The Polk forum members will observe what you have to say and help to steer you in the right direction. You can learn so much by just doing that. I know because I did. Most importantly, have fun along your audio journey and enjoy the music along the way.
Tom
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
Kudos Tom
5.1: Marantz sr5003 (feeding mains through HT bypass) Sonus Faber solo center, AQ Carbon HDMI's, Sony XBRx900E, Xbox One S as 4k player, Definitive Technology SM350's surrounds, Tivo Bolt, Harmony Elite remote
Other gear: Totem Rainmakers (not hooked up) Sonos play 5 and play 1's x 2, Audio Technica TT and Edifier active speakers in kids room, JVC XM448 minidisc rack mount, Sony minidisc walkman, Project Debut III (currently not working), Samsung 46, and 2 x32" tvs, Samsung Soundbar, Okki Nokki LP cleaner, Second Harmony remote setup for bedroom, etc etc
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded
USB helper: w4s Recovery
Living Room Teac AI-3000, LSI25, SDA 3.1TL, Grant Fidelity Tube Dac 11
Have but haven't used in a while: LH Labs VI Dac, Cayin SCD50T
how did it sound?
dcm time windows ---- parasound pre amp
TDQ-1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner -- yamaha cd s700
yamaha px-3 zu 103 cat2 --- audioquest ic sidewinders
carver 1.5t--- audioquest cv-8 speaker cables
ps audio 200cx--- ps audio phono pre amp
sunfire sig 625 audio research sp-14
audio research dac 7 klipsch rf -7111
music hall Ikura carver m500t mk2 modded