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@NEP10 the title is " My system today", I think your point about changing your system to suit, the reason could be,your mood, music, trying a component you have always wanted to hear, whatever. I think this thread gives people insights into something they might not have considered, keep posting.

@JamA,despite liking your speakers a lot, if the Croft is "the" amp, reach out to other croft owners and find out what speakers others are using, spending money on ,amp, or speakers, either way its change. Will a new amp match well just because it has power, your ears will tell you, good luck.

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@NEP10, I never hang my head in shame, I enjoy the music on my system, I look at Gregg's system in awe, and say,well done , must sound amazing

@fjs Hi Frank, only from reading forums and not from experience with the Parasound, the Parasound has a high class A bias, this is the signature you are describing, which is the polar opposite to class D, there have been mentions of the gain controls on the back having some influence on the sound, also using balanced cables to sharpen the sound. Other members with experience with the actual amp will hopefully give their insights.

@campo007,sorry for the flippant reply. The concrete block is relative to an experiment 45yrs ago when we placed a brick on a Quad 405, a noticeable difference in sound, from memory was perceived as better. The crystal i chose from a friends "hippi" shop, there were about 10 in a basket, this one was the only one that was warm to pick up, used it to help me focus during a difficult period in my life. The effect with where it is placed now, no change i could notice in the sound. I thought it would be better where i would see it often, these days with hearing aids i am enjoying the music more than the hifi.

I think it has the same effect that the polariser did under Brockie's hood

the Mission 770 freedom look superb, and well matched to the Sansui 777. Can't believe you only have one system running

@parrasaw, looking last night again, I think I used the Cardas speaker golden rule?, never have been able to do a link, I am a tech dinosaur, I typed in , golden speaker ratios, and speaker placements from walls, sifted through the articles, but from memory I think I used room length/width 1.68 and from those points made an equilateral triangle to the seating position.

@crisis, hold your 2m thought and try it, let your ears be the judge

A few years ago I found a ratio for speaker placement in a room relative to the room size, also involved the optimal seating position, I set about changing the room around, the difference was very noticeable, depth and width of stage, positioning of instruments, balance of the frequencies, a great experiment but rendered the room unusable otherwise, being a second lounge room, despite being my music room. The room is almost square 4 X 4.5m.

I have a pair of Monitor Audio RS6 speakers I bought in 2005, still going strong, have a read of the review on stereophile.com, they come up in the classifieds at reasonable prices, there are other good speakers, just what people prefer, these may be the start of building what you are after.

After reading a few reviews, the Marantz 7001 would be the pick if the repair was not too expensive, a cut above the receivers. Your speakers are also a weak link, second hand Richter's, or Monitor Audio floor standers would be head and shoulders above the Accusounds and an inexpensive upgrade. Other may give different suggestions from their experiences , all valuable.

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bring the Marantz in to replace the Denon, have a listen for a while, get the feel of the sound, then decide about an upgrade. Always good to hear different gear in you system, helps you understand what you are seeking in the way of sound preferences. I have suggested previously, read some reviews of gear you may like, look at the music used to review, borrow or buy and see how it sounds on your system, this will educate your ear to pick differences, evaluate carefully, the differences are not always better, just different.

I'm sure you need a certain pink noise frequency to do this , 20hrs min

First Rory Gallagher album I bought in 1975, english pressing, great album

@Tasebass wow, what monster receiver that Rotel is, looks stunning, I'm sure the sound is commensurate

@Softailricho I wouldn't bother with the Marantz, save your money and by a decent 2channel amp, new or S/H, look at tweaking what you have, cheaper option and can have significant changes/improvements i.e. whites rubber isolation squares under your gear( Bunnings), squash balls in milk bottle caps to stabilise, bamboo chopping boards under gear. A change in what you hear is only an improvement if you like it, enjoy your journey.

@RCAJack the rega 2 and at1240 are about the same price, the rega 3 would be considered an affordable upgrade. There is also no definitive reason it sounds so bad, @Softailricho i would suggest that you get someone willing to have a look at it at your house and get the best advice on options.

A Rega RP3 or equivalent/similar would be the minimum level for an upgrade and negotiate for a cartridge upgrade, plus the ifi Zen, then speakers and last an amp, the amp should only be bought with an audition in your house. Cables?, negotiate with each purchase, slightly better than basic or ones that come with the gear would be the minimum.

@Softailricho All your gear at their level review well, the cartridge problem could be alignment, going up to the at vm-95ml will give you a more refined sound and track better, other options Ortofon blue or bronze, the list is endless, research reviews, pay attention to the music they use to review the gear, if possible audition, let your ears be the judge, pick out some tracks that float your boat and use these to reviews gear you are auditioning. Buying a separate phono ,best value budget is the ifi zen, should improve the sound. You will get many differing opinions on the same gear, the value of this site.

This is my mofi phono with cut concrete block and a crystal on top,I placed a broken antique bottle neck with cover to mute the yellow light, now using an if zen with same setup

@Bilbo what are the white objects on your gear?