i am currently contemplating purchasing an external amp. i am looking at a emotiva xpa-3/5 or a acurus 100 x 3 (both used). while i am somewhat "content" with my current set up, i feel like i am missing midbass or something is missing in the middle frequency range. for receiver i am currently running an onkyo 605 but have a HK avr 254 as well.
i have paradigm mini-monitors specs_here and the cc-290 specs_here (both v5) for the fronts and paradigm adp 190 surrounds.
i listen at pretty high volumes--not reference levels--but loud. the highs appear to be there and my shiva sub handles the lows with ease, but i am wondering if it is the speakers themselves or lack of juice from the onkyo. i believe the front speakers are crossed at 80Hz and the rear at 120.
would an amp help the front soundstage?
i have paradigm mini-monitors specs_here and the cc-290 specs_here (both v5) for the fronts and paradigm adp 190 surrounds.
i listen at pretty high volumes--not reference levels--but loud. the highs appear to be there and my shiva sub handles the lows with ease, but i am wondering if it is the speakers themselves or lack of juice from the onkyo. i believe the front speakers are crossed at 80Hz and the rear at 120.
would an amp help the front soundstage?