Hi,
I currently have 803D with Audio Research VT100mkIII power amp and Reference 3 preamp. What upgrade would bring me best sound quality improvement for the money?
A) change amp to Ref75/SE? And if so, will it drive my speakers well enough?
B) change preamp to Ref5/SE?
I love the Audio Research sound, so really looking for an upgrade with this brand. Maybe an exception would be the discontinued Marantz MA9S2 300w monoblocks, which I tried at my brother's system with my Ref3 and his 803D2, outstanding combo! But cant find trustable second hand offer in Europe.
As a side note, I currently don't miss more loudness or power, maybe a bit thin on the bass. My listening room is midsize/small, using half of a 5x7m space. Thanks for your advise.
I currently have 803D with Audio Research VT100mkIII power amp and Reference 3 preamp. What upgrade would bring me best sound quality improvement for the money?
A) change amp to Ref75/SE? And if so, will it drive my speakers well enough?
B) change preamp to Ref5/SE?
I love the Audio Research sound, so really looking for an upgrade with this brand. Maybe an exception would be the discontinued Marantz MA9S2 300w monoblocks, which I tried at my brother's system with my Ref3 and his 803D2, outstanding combo! But cant find trustable second hand offer in Europe.
As a side note, I currently don't miss more loudness or power, maybe a bit thin on the bass. My listening room is midsize/small, using half of a 5x7m space. Thanks for your advise.