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Originally Posted by aj_brown_99  Ok, I have officially made my first speaker related purchase....ever! I went to the store today and demoed the 640A V2 against some $1700 amp they had on display over some $1800 speakers. After auditioning the two, there was quite a noticeable difference, especially in sound stage and midrange with the 640A sounding way better. The only issue, which was small, was that the highs were a tiny bit grainy and bright, but this is supposed to mellow out after burn-in. Anyways, I picked it up for $600 Canadian plus tax after being quite impressed with the performance.
I now have it set up with a pair of old Sony speakers where I obviously notice almost no difference, but when plugging in my headphones the difference is huge. The amp is so much warmer and more detailed than my DAC. It makes the DAC, which I was originally amazed with (versus a stock sound card) sound thin and overly bright. (Also when you change the volume on the remote the volume knob on the unit turns on its own!!  )
So right now I'm going from PC to DAC to amp. Is this how I should be doing it, or is there some way to do a line-out type thing and go directly to the amp from my PC without having to go through the onboard sound card or the DAC?
That aside, I now need to make a decision as to what subwoofer to get, as I am already 90% sure that I'm getting the NHT's as my speakers (unless anything better appears). I have been recommended something from SVS, which would be the PB10-NSD. What are general opinions on the cylindrical tower subs from SVS (i.e. the PC12-NSD if I can get it used)? I have also been recommended the HSU STF-2 or VTF-1. Opinions and other suggestions? |
man, i should get referral money or something lol. gave that guy a lot of business lol
glad you enjoyed it. i like the 640 quite a bit. great value for money. good build quality.
you should be going pc to dac to amp. that should be the best method theoretically. i havent listened to your dac so i cant tell.
once you get your speakers take a listen and compare if your dac sounds better or your internal sound card. most likely the dac sounds better.
hope you have some budget for speaker wires and interconnects. yes they make a difference but not a huge one. i'm sure many ppl say "they make no difference". trust me, it does. have i led you wrong yet? :P
you dont need to spend a lot of money.
if you have some old wire lying around, use those first to test and see if you like the sound. then you can decide what's lacking or want more of aka some ppl like warmer sound, some ppl want brighter highs, etc. (ps, i'm getting rid of my kimber interconnects and speaker wire :P)
for example, cardas stuff will be warmer sounding than kimber, which is brighter on average. i'd budget $100-150 on cables max which is 10% of your purchase. No need to rush for that but keep it in mind
let us know how it goes! and welcome to the world of speakers!
So I guess I am once again looking for suggestions.
