try some solid core 12 gauge mains wire from
Home Depot for the speakers. And dump any
cheapo interconnects.
Home Depot for the speakers. And dump any
cheapo interconnects.
Just a bit to bright
I am still curious on one point... When considering amps and preamps, does one have more impact than the other on the sound we hear? Or are they equally responsible for the end result? I also believe that the preamp highly affects the color or timbre of the system. BUT, as Runnin points out, it is the amp that drives the speakers. The first part of putting together a system is matching the amp to the speaker, and since your spkrs have a low impedance, you may need a more powerful amp. The resistance curve found on the left side shows that impedance drops to 3 ohms at 100 Hz and approx. 4 ohms from 1K to 4khz. http://speakerdesignworks.com/MiniStatements.html The specs on your amp show: - 2 x 50W Continuous Power into 4 ohms and 8 ohms - 100W, 150W, 200W IHF Dynamic power into 8, 4 and 2 ohms, respectively I am not familiar with the design of the NAD, but it looks like it may possibly be enough power, but borderline IMO. What do the other NAD owners think? |
You need to learn right away, to avoid bleeding money needlessly for your audio career, to fix the problem where it exists instead of using band-aids for flawed product. You can never solve the flaws in products with purchases of components that have their own severe colorations in the other directions. These are all distortions and they don't cancel out, they add up. Not saying your speakers are way off neutral, but you need to know before you start building a mix and match system. Amateurs and experimenters will say that "it's all mix and match" but only to smaller degrees of you pick excellent products. Borrow other speakers, just to see if indeed it is your speakers. Take yours to other places to plug them into other components to see if brightness follows you speakers or if it does not. Know exactly what you have before you start buying. The above is coming from someone who has spent his life selling components to mostly audiophiles, and the occasional music lover (they are not the same), but hate taking money unless true improvements are the result. I've seen tons of money thrown out because folks have been attached to a flawed component. In the end, after spending tons of money, they then end up replacing the flawed component anyway! Maybe your speakers are the problem. Maybe they are not. Find out what the problem is before buying anything. |
I'd remove the NAD 326 from the mix. The right amp will make a world of difference. I'm so impressed by my most recent purchase of a bipolar Adcom GFA-5002. Heck of an amp! The 5XX series of older Adcom amps were bipolar as well as I have read. Adcom still makes new Bipolar amps. You should be able to resolve your very slight brightness issue w/a different amp/pre-amp/int. amp. Good Luck! |
Since you built the speakers I would take the easy and least expensive step. If your tweeter is too hot, then replace the capacitor with a nice PIO type that will do wonders. I suggest Jupiter HT Flat Stacked. If you also have a cheap sand cast resistor, replace it with a Mills MRA. This will do the trick. It will make you smile! |