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In Reply to: Re: Detail AND Smooth High End? posted by JeffMO on July 24, 2002 at 15:32:52:
For God's sake, not the N803. I mean not now.
It will expose your upstream gear's problems even to bigger extent and force you into replacing the rest of your gear.
I am almost confident that the N803 will not only fail to fix your bright top end problem, but could exacerbate it to even bigger extent than you have now.
N803 is a Pandora box, in other words.
I mean going to N803 will mean a major upgrade which is not in your plans if I understand them right.
But if you have money - N803 is a hell of a speaker.
I wouldn't mind to have one myself one day.
But at this price point world is your oyster as they say and there is a lot of competitors that you may prefer to the B&W.
I personally don't think the N803 is a good value for money, even though it's a good speaker. Used N803, on the other hand, looks like a good option (btw, these things seem to keep their resale value like crazy!)
On the other hand, I believe replacing the cables or CDP would bring you the least improvement per dollar spent.
As I have already suggested in my previous post, it looks like Denon should step down and free the space.Speaking about amps...
NAD, IMHO, is not the smoothest sounding amp.
It is Ok and resonably honest to the audio signal, that's why it is deservedly a well respected amp, but it is not the ultimate neutrality that you should be looking for if you want to smoothen things out.
I used to have Rotels and NADs and heard them with the B&W speakers and I can't say the sound was particularly smooth.
Many people like this combination but I think those people are more tolerant to the bright top end than you are.Better check Creek or Audio Analogue in SS.
Especially the latter - it will not only smoother the top end, but give you the warmer and more 'enveloping' sound in the midrange.
It makes vocals to sound so seductive.
Then, the tube amps - give them a try.
This, IMHO will give you the ultimate smoothness, but at the price level you are targeting tube amps will trail the similar-priced SS amps in the accuracy, noise and distortion (it's not the case if you go up the price ladder).
This might put you off so be ready, but give them a try nonetheless.I was in the same boat a while ago so I'd learned a lesson or two from this. Hope my suggestions help.
Good luck and keep us posted!
olpot
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