Hey there,
I have lurked on this forum quite a bit, but have a couple questions I haven't been able to answer for myself. If there are good resources anyone can point me to, that would be great. Most of the recommended reading sources are ... a bit dense
Current Setup
- Google TV w/ Chromecast [primary sources for music are streaming from Spotify and my local Plex server] -> Monoprice HDMI Breakout [analog out] -> NAD C355bee -> KLH Model 5
- We chose these speakers primarily for aesthetic purposes [auditioned LS50meta, Klipsch Heresy, B&W 702.5 in the same space, and these sounded and looked the best to our ears, keeping equipment constant]- they look great in the room - but they also sound nice.
- Used for music + TV/movies. I'd prioritize music quality over movies if required.
- The room is very large - it's a combination living room / dining room / kitchen great room, and is about ~600sqft [red Xs are speakers, furniture layout is close but not precise]
This sounds nice so far! However, wondering about a few other sources of potential:
I have lurked on this forum quite a bit, but have a couple questions I haven't been able to answer for myself. If there are good resources anyone can point me to, that would be great. Most of the recommended reading sources are ... a bit dense
Current Setup
- Google TV w/ Chromecast [primary sources for music are streaming from Spotify and my local Plex server] -> Monoprice HDMI Breakout [analog out] -> NAD C355bee -> KLH Model 5
- We chose these speakers primarily for aesthetic purposes [auditioned LS50meta, Klipsch Heresy, B&W 702.5 in the same space, and these sounded and looked the best to our ears, keeping equipment constant]- they look great in the room - but they also sound nice.
- Used for music + TV/movies. I'd prioritize music quality over movies if required.
- The room is very large - it's a combination living room / dining room / kitchen great room, and is about ~600sqft [red Xs are speakers, furniture layout is close but not precise]
This sounds nice so far! However, wondering about a few other sources of potential:
- Room treatment is not really an option (primarily for aesthetic reasons). It's all hardwood, but we have several large carpets, tables, plants, paintings etc where we can. Would room correcting EQ like DIRAC help out here?
- I am not completely sure if the NAD C355bee is sufficient amplification. It's rated for 80W per channel at 8ohm, and the speakers are supposedly 87.5dB/2.83V/m at 6ohm. The manufacturer recommends 20-200w amplification which is quite a range. Primary listening distance is ~3m. Would I notice any benefit from a higher quality and higher wattage amplifier, like the Hypex Ncore or Purifi systems? There's a new NAD product coming out that combines DIRAC and Hypex NCore , the C399. Budget isn't really an issue but if the changes would be pretty minimal, don't want to waste the money if it wouldn't be audible
- If the room correction is a worthwhile upgrade but amplification isn't, is a minDSP SHD product a good fit?
- I'm guessing the DAC on the mono price blackbird HDMI switch is low quality, but I'm also guessing this wouldn't make a huge difference