Thanks to those who responded to this initial question. I ended up going with the Cambridge Audio Azur 851A.
...and I'm underwhelmed. I find the sound to be a little brittle. I ain't hearing much warmth. So my question is: what to do? I must believe I have good equipment that is well matched, based on advice given. Since the Azur is powerful, I was expecting to hear a big sound by just turning the volume up a little - but that's not the case. When I listen to a CD, I'm going up there -46db for casual listening, -35db or more for something stimulating.
My CD player is Cambridge Audio Azur 640c.
Am I just expecting something odd? Do I need an upgraded DAC? There doesn't seem much room for "adding" anything. My speaker cables are Transparent, so it is not as though I'm using old Radio Shack wire.
Thanks to those who responded to this initial question. I ended up going with the Cambridge Audio Azur 851A.
...and I'm underwhelmed. I find the sound to be a little brittle. I ain't hearing much warmth. So my question is: what to do? I must believe I have good equipment that is well matched, based on advice given. Since the Azur is powerful, I was expecting to hear a big sound by just turning the volume up a little - but that's not the case. When I listen to a CD, I'm going up there -46db for casual listening, -35db or more for something stimulating.
My CD player is Cambridge Audio Azur 640c.
Am I just expecting something odd? Do I need an upgraded DAC? There doesn't seem much room for "adding" anything. My speaker cables are Transparent, so it is not as though I'm using old Radio Shack wire.