hello gys,
My Hi-Fi journey is rolling on, and over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to dive into some amazing gear—like tube amps and high-efficiency speakers. It’s been super fun, but now I’ve hit a bit of a dilemma.
Here’s my current setup:
* **Amp**: Yamaha AX-396, pretty old, low value
* **Speakers**: Sonus Faber Venere 1.5 bookshelf speakers, definitely 'better' than the amp
* **Streamer**: Bluesound Node N130
I’m planning a big overhaul of my system, but I can’t decide what to upgrade first
# A Little More Info
* **Room size**: 55m² (so, pretty spacious).
* **Current speaker placement**: Sitting on a bookshelf, positioned to the side of the sofa (definitely not ideal) - see pic
* **Ideal setup**: Properly placed speakers facing the sofa for proper sound.
# My thoughts:
* If I upgrade the amp first, I might squeeze more out of my current speakers - which are not as bad —but will their awkward placement limit the improvement?
* If I upgrade the speakers first, from what i understood, they account for big big part of the final sound. then will do the amp.
I’d love to hear what you think! Have you been in a similar spot? Which upgrade made the biggest difference for you?
Let me know your thoughts! thank you so much
My Hi-Fi journey is rolling on, and over the past few weeks, I’ve had the chance to dive into some amazing gear—like tube amps and high-efficiency speakers. It’s been super fun, but now I’ve hit a bit of a dilemma.
Here’s my current setup:
* **Amp**: Yamaha AX-396, pretty old, low value
* **Speakers**: Sonus Faber Venere 1.5 bookshelf speakers, definitely 'better' than the amp
* **Streamer**: Bluesound Node N130
I’m planning a big overhaul of my system, but I can’t decide what to upgrade first
# A Little More Info
* **Room size**: 55m² (so, pretty spacious).
* **Current speaker placement**: Sitting on a bookshelf, positioned to the side of the sofa (definitely not ideal) - see pic
* **Ideal setup**: Properly placed speakers facing the sofa for proper sound.
# My thoughts:
* If I upgrade the amp first, I might squeeze more out of my current speakers - which are not as bad —but will their awkward placement limit the improvement?
* If I upgrade the speakers first, from what i understood, they account for big big part of the final sound. then will do the amp.
I’d love to hear what you think! Have you been in a similar spot? Which upgrade made the biggest difference for you?
Let me know your thoughts! thank you so much