Upgrading Home Cinema Surround for Music

[Schweppy]

Currently in my room I have a Denon AVR-1603 and a Yamaha nx-220p 5.1 speaker system.

Although i am perfectly happy with it for movies, its not quite powerful enough for music. (i like it loud) The sub bass is a bit weak so is it worth upgrading just the sub? If so, what do i need?

Also have been told it might be worth upgrading the front speakers to bookshelf speakers?

Cheers

 

[McBunny]

replace all the speakers and new sub

 

[McBunny]

sub
http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/XLS200-DF.htm

speakers
http://www.xtz.se/produkt.php?allmant=true&produkt=6&eng=true

 

[gex23]

I'd consider Quad speakers, sublime musicality, finesse and build quality in these units.

Also consider upgrading the amp too (Arcam are a good match for Quad speakers)

 

[McBunny]

oh and the amp is a little weak really

 

[Schweppy]

lol...

Thanks for the help but I can't afford to replace it all.

It sounds good for anything i throw at it but sometimes the sub pops with loud explosions whilst gaming, etc.

I haven't got the money to spend £300 on a sub.

 

[Revels]

Do you s**t money all of a sudden?

 

[Schweppy]

Do you s**t money all of a sudden?

lol y? x

 

[Munson]

Have you calibrated all this s**t? I use an SPL to get mine right.

 

[Revels]

lol y? x

House, gadgets, cars! lol..

 

[Schweppy]

House, gadgets, cars! lol..

lol!

House im renting with 4 mates and i just sold my 182.

And i've finished uni and working full time now. (not a post-grad job tho )

 

[Schweppy]

Have you calibrated all this s**t? I use an SPL to get mine right.

Errrrr no! lol, how do i do that?

 

[McBunny]

do bother your equipment isnt upto it anyway lol


i have this and it does and would be much better than what you have already for a start it actually has a big cone
http://www.connectedacoustic.com/product.php?xProd=4

but id recomend you spend a bit more

 

[gex23]

If you can stretch to it, i'd upgrade both the front speakers to bookshelf speakers (these are very very capable speakers) :

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/2197

and for the sub, this BK gemini is also capable, produces a suprising amount of tight, controlled, explosive bass :

http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/Gemini.htm

 

[McBunny]

i wish id gone for the xls200 or saved a bit for a monolith