In the previous post on this topic, I discussed the stereo buildup to the point where I had a good listening system. The next transitional step would be to physically prepare it for the tower speakers, which will be stage 5. I had made another post about the fortunate timing of my speaker stand purchase, which saved me around $50 or almost a third of what I had budgeted. So the items have come in and are ready for implementation.
The first piece that came in was the stereo rack. All black glass and chrome, it allowed each component a shelf of its own, but I still kept the amplifier and equalizer together. Quality-wise, the stand is a big meh. I didn’t pay a lot for it, so I can’t be disappointed, but I expect at some point, I’m going to be getting a better rack.
The next day, the speaker stands come in. Heavy steel plates and posts, which are supposedly the key to keeping bass and separation. No disappointment here. We’ll have to see how they perform.
I disassembled my setup and moved the current table out of the way for the new pieces. While behind the system, I did a little wire management for tidiness sake. This is what it looked like.
What did it sound like? Well, I don’t want to get into all the audio snobbery adjectives, but I will say it sounded better. Significantly better. Of course, maybe it’s a placebo effect, I’m not going to rule that out, but I tested out two different CDs, with widely differing musical styles and both sounded more impressive to me than I remembered before. So I will call it a success.
What’s stage 5 again? Tower speakers. Well, that can wait for some time now. I’m going to have to get tired of this new sound, which could be a little while.
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