£3-4k upgrade opportunity?

[Soundsinheaven]

Hiya,
Just a bit curious what upgrade people would recommend for the biggest bang for the bunk and why?
System;
Gato Audio amp dia250 (not using the DAC)
moon mind streamer with McRU liner power supply
denafrips Aries 2 DAC.
Sonus Faber venere 2.5. speakers
+ Rel T9 sub
all good cables and DC mains conditioner
Wide range of music pop, classical, electronic,
jass, rock....
Medium sized room, with soft furnishings
Look forward to hearing back with the possible upgrades for £3-4k

 

[cotes-du-rhone]

With what you have, do you really think spending £4K would get you anything other than a change? Buy that special someone something special…

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

With what you have, do you really think spending £4K would get you anything other than a change?

^ This ^ ... but you could invest in some different sources. Try a radio tuner, a CD player, or a turntable for example. You could probably go drinking with the change from 4 grand.

 

[DomT]

Hiya,
Just a bit curious what upgrade people would recommend for the biggest bang for the bunk and why?
System;
Gato Audio amp dia250 (not using the DAC)
moon mind streamer with McRU liner power supply
denafrips Aries 2 DAC.
Sonus Faber venere 2.5. speakers
+ Rel T9 sub
all good cables and DC mains conditioner
Wide range of music pop, classical, electronic,
jass, rock....
Medium sized room, with soft furnishings
Look forward to hearing back with the possible upgrades for £3-4k

To many people this would be an end game system. So the best place to start with is to ask what is it that you are not happy with?

 

[Psilonaught]

you have a nice system. I would suggest spending £2k equally on a new streamer and dac. If you buy used you should be able to buy an Auralic Aries G1 + a better Denafrips dac for £4k.

Your speakers and amp look good to me!

 

[DUVET]

There’s no TT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Plenty of good second hand decks and tonearms in them there classifieds

 

[JANDL100]

Buy a turntable..... and that's just the start of the expenditure.
Phonostage, record cleaner, periodic cartridge refurb.
Check out the cost of new LPs.

 

[julesd68]

I have the Venere 2.5 as well and think you would need to spend considerably more than 3-4k to get a significant upgrade. I'm looking into the possibility of upgrading the crossovers though.

 

[lostwin]

If you haven't already, putting the speakers on Townshend Podiums is a great way of optimising your already very nice set up. They'll keep the character of your existing components, but liberate the overall speaker performance.

Deal with Townshend directly and you should get a good discount on the prices advertised by retailers, plus they offer sale or return.

 

[Ceko]

You can spend it on a new powercable? (Allright that was sarcasm, I really don’t know and I will shut up now)

 

[tuga]

Id replace the speakers.

 

[rabski]

Before suggesting anything at all, it would help to know why you want to change anything. Is it that you think something is lacking, have you heard something you prefer, or do you just have some money burning a hole in your pocket?

 

[Rockchild]

Before suggesting anything at all, it would help to know why you want to change anything. Is it that you think something is lacking, have you heard something you prefer, or do you just have some money burning a hole in your pocket?

+1

 

[rdale]

Acoustic treatment, especially bass traps and a second REL T9 would be my suggestion.

 

[JANDL100]

It's a continuing source of bafflement to me why people with a well known penchant for changing and fiddling with things are asking others why they want to change gear.

Were you unhappy with your system before your last change, or the one before that?
No, I thought not.
You just fancied seeing if things could get even better.

That definitely seems to be the idea behind the OP imo.

 

[jobseeker]

I just like a change every now and then. I’ve never sought audio Nirvana really. I think quite a few people are probably the same.

 

[TIU]

what is it that you are not happy with?

Is that confined to just hifi?

 

[Nothingface]

If you just fancy a change then I reckon a high class prozzy...or spend less on a few skanks then get them to clean your house.

 

[killie99]

Get some fo.q tape, it’s the future that is. ….

I’ll get my coat ……..

 

[Spideric78]

You will certainly get a nice upgrade for that range. Happy shopping.