Leftygonzo84
Auditioning
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- Feb 19, 2023
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Hello everyone, I want to start out by saying that I'm new here and new to audiophile forums in general. I do have a pretty good knowledge of audio and equipment but I lack expert knowledge in installation and setup. I work in the industry but on the sales side of the business and I have installer friends but I work for a Big Box retailer and I feel that some of the nuances of HT audio are not in their wheelhouse. So I decided to create a profile here and get some opinions and recommendations from people who share my passions and can give different advice and perspectives.
So let me talk about my current setup and how I got here. In 2021 I purchased a 5.1 system that was all Sonance Audio, 3 - VP66 LCRs for the fronts and center, 2 VP62 in ceiling for the rears and a Sonance Impact 12 subwoofer. These were all powered by a Denon 2700 in command series. I enjoyed this system a lot at first but after about a year I decided that it just didn't sound as good as I thought it should for the retail price of this equipment. After some research I decided my speakers were underpowered so I upgraded a to Marantz 7706 processor and a Marantz 7055 amplifier. This was a nice upgrade and did in fact make the system sound better. Problem solved, right? The answer is no, because I can never leave well enough alone.
Now for my most recent upgrades and where I'm needing advice. So here we go, when the B&W 702 S2's went on clearance I decided to pick up a pair of them as I've always appreciated them and wanted a pair for a while. They sound good currently but not great as my 7055 pushes a little more than half the power B&W recommends for the speakers. I'm wondering what amp I should be looking at for this setup, I'm not sure if I should bi-amp off the 7055 for just me fronts and get a separate smaller two channel for just the rears or if I should be looking at a better 5 channel or 7 channel amp instead. With this configuration I'm still running the VP66 LCR for a center channel but I will be ordering a B&W HTM72 S3 soon to round out my front 3 with B&W.
I have also recently added in a REL 1205 MKII as a second sub and a Project EVO carbon debut for some 2 channel listening.
I appreciate any and all feedback and can provide any further details than what I've listed if you think you can help me tune this system out and get it to a place where I just don't feel underwhelmed with the thousands of dollars I have into this setup.
Thanks,
Lefty
So let me talk about my current setup and how I got here. In 2021 I purchased a 5.1 system that was all Sonance Audio, 3 - VP66 LCRs for the fronts and center, 2 VP62 in ceiling for the rears and a Sonance Impact 12 subwoofer. These were all powered by a Denon 2700 in command series. I enjoyed this system a lot at first but after about a year I decided that it just didn't sound as good as I thought it should for the retail price of this equipment. After some research I decided my speakers were underpowered so I upgraded a to Marantz 7706 processor and a Marantz 7055 amplifier. This was a nice upgrade and did in fact make the system sound better. Problem solved, right? The answer is no, because I can never leave well enough alone.
Now for my most recent upgrades and where I'm needing advice. So here we go, when the B&W 702 S2's went on clearance I decided to pick up a pair of them as I've always appreciated them and wanted a pair for a while. They sound good currently but not great as my 7055 pushes a little more than half the power B&W recommends for the speakers. I'm wondering what amp I should be looking at for this setup, I'm not sure if I should bi-amp off the 7055 for just me fronts and get a separate smaller two channel for just the rears or if I should be looking at a better 5 channel or 7 channel amp instead. With this configuration I'm still running the VP66 LCR for a center channel but I will be ordering a B&W HTM72 S3 soon to round out my front 3 with B&W.
I have also recently added in a REL 1205 MKII as a second sub and a Project EVO carbon debut for some 2 channel listening.
I appreciate any and all feedback and can provide any further details than what I've listed if you think you can help me tune this system out and get it to a place where I just don't feel underwhelmed with the thousands of dollars I have into this setup.
Thanks,
Lefty