leerocker Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Hi all, If I were to throw a couple hundred at my system would it be better spent in adding some used separates for the L-C-R or in refreshing the electronics within my speakers? I have three Chorus I up front, two KLF10 in back and a marantz SR7200 amp. I was looking at the Marantz MA500 separates. They are only modestly more wattage then my receiver - would i even hear a difference? Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 hi Lee, i would throw my money on replacing the klf-10's with some forte's or chorus for the rear so they all match and keep the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Speakers, source material and the room have the biggest impact on my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerocker Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 let's say i can live with the timbre mismatch from front to rear for now. Are the new caps for my chorus the best bang for the buck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 You'll probably notice a slight difference between your current amplification and upgrading to the separates that you mentioned. Freshening up the crossover networks and upgrading to titanium diaphragms on your front speakers will make a greater impact (and improvement) in my opinion, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE36 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I can hear the difference in new cables, X overs, amps, etc. but having RS7s in the back with La Scalas/Acadamy in the Front has never really bothered me when actually watching a well recorded movie. Really only bothers me when I read my equipement list or when talking to an Expert. Would also bother me if I hit the Lotto. I am less critical of Movies, sounds better than most thearters anyway, and more critical of 2 channel. My old Forte IIs sound good with a good amp, preamp, and source. I view it as a chain: Person Making the Noise - Person Recording the Noise - Person Mixing the Noise - Source/equipement decoding the Noise - Wires sending the noise - AMPs increasing the Noise - Speakers Playing the Noise - Room the Noise is reproduced in Also each of these can be broken into subsytems BluRay for example: Transport, Power supply, Layout, DACs etc, As all these are improved the more noticable a weak link becomes, but ironically compaired to the whole, relativily little is gained by upgrading the last component. For proof just ask my wife or kids that noticed a big improvement when the Fortes were replaced with La Scalas but can not hear any differance in the last 3 upgrades. Also the last upgrade was the best .... until the next upgrade becomes the best .... All that said I would guess Caps or crossovers, if poor or dried out, are usually the best bang for the Buck. Others swear by timbre matching, it is probably like money -- it's not everything until you have had it . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leerocker Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 Cool, thanks for the input. I think a speaker tune-up is in store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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