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Conrad Johnson MF2500A & Dyn's 1.3SE

Hi,

I have a Conrad Johnson MF2500A powering a Dynaudio 1.3SE with sonoran cables and a Audio Areo Prima Dac/Preamp, the problem that I’m facing is the presentation is too laid back for me now I loved the amp in the beginning but now its sort of getting un-involving, its like I’m 12-14 rows from the musicians, which is nice for jazz but rock music is not as much fun.

What can I do to improve this or this is the way the CJ’s sound always? , the CJ is about 3months old I recently heard a Gamut D200 with the 1.3SE setup and thought it was fantastic the presentation was right there but the warmth of the CJ’s wasn’t there but far more involving with rock music(The drums had more life in them, the vocals are more present rather than distant).

Is the only solution to change the Amp to enjoy rock music once again? Or I can tweak my system to make it sound better.

Thanks,
Satyam.
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dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Durbin,
Great point about the tweeters. Neither the metal tweeters nor the kevlar mids in my N803's would forgive a forward sounding amp. I'd have to repaint the walls of the listening room once a week!
faimachung
6 posts
 
thanks for the tip on the demag CD by ayre. i had never heard of this type of product..i am checking it out at work..my boss is an audio-freak and will forgive the tempoary dip in productivity. you guys on the 'gon never cease to amaze me...
sbfx OP
61 posts
 
Thanks for all the help guys, I just filled my speaker stands with sand, got the speaker's furthur out in the room and voila the its imaging perfectly and the soundstage is veryy wide, next I think I'm going to look at a line conditioner.

I thought real hard pulling the trigger at the Gamut amps but my local dealer is asking wayyy too much for it(more than the retail), but i'm glad I dint.

Thanks,
Satyam
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
More than retail?! What value has this wonderful dealer added to them that would justify charging more than the manufacturer thinks they're worth?

Glad to hear that relocating and stabilizing your speakers helped so much. Putting my B&W's on spikes and getting them away from the walls had a similar effect, better imaging and much tighter, faster sound.
sbfx OP
61 posts
 
hi Dougdeacon,

I'm from India and not much High-End audio is around here, and the custom duties are crazyyy, but still it dont justify the amount I was quoted by them.

I'm really enjoying my system now it sounds really good maybe sometime next year I would plan to upgrade to new speakers and amp.

Satyam.
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