My wife says yes Help what to upgrade next?


I have B&W 802 S3 for speakers,Theta Miles CD (direct) & a Aragon 8008 BB. Maybe I should add a preamp or change the cd player.
Any Help
Thanks,
Jim
gretchen
Gretchen: I suggest you get the most out of yr PRESENT system before changing active components.
1) Give aftermarket pc's a try on your system. Larger gauge rather than smaller... Check out the sound.
2) Then review speaker positioning (if you haven't already) & tweak equipment support. Check results again.
3)Then try the best cables you can get on loan. Do a final check on the sound.
Then determine what's missing & if it's related to active h/ware. Cheers!
Gregm was right on. Start with power cords and consider a power conditioner. Something like an Ultimate Outlet with a thirty day return policy from PS Audio might work. Then interconnects and spkr cables can fine tune the foundation you've provided with the pc's.
I would definitely replace the Miles and if necessary add a preamp. There are some good CD players that will work amp-direct in lieu of the Miles but there are also many good choices that are only line level. Either way you will definitely improve the performance of your system by upgrading your CD player. The Miles never was one of my favorite players, and digital has come a long way since that model was released.
I used to own a Miles and I liked it a lot. I would also recommend upgrading your power and cables. For interconnects and speaker cables, I recommend trying Harmonic Technology, which I have had good luck with. The last thing I would do is buy a preamp. I also run my CDP directly to my amp and have found that choosing your amp in this configuration is critical. If you get to the point where you are going to buy a preamp, just think of the amp you could upgrade to with that money!