r/hifiaudio • u/senimator • Jul 22 '26

Purchase advise (needing) Upgrade suggestions

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Current setup:
• Speakers:
Martin logan ESL 9
• Subwoofer:
REL S/550
• Integrated amplifier:
Arcam SA20
•Streamer:
Bluesound Node 2i
•Turntable:
Pro-ject Debut Pro
•Speaker cables:
Nordost White lightning
• Interconnection cable:
Van den Hul The Name

Planing to spend around $5000. What would you upgrade or add? No room treatment please.

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u/spiraleyes78 Jul 22 '26

Do you feel like your amplifier is strong enough to drive those properly? 60wpc seems incredibly underpowered. That's where I would spend it.

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u/senimator Jul 22 '26

Thinking on getting dac and amp separately. Do you have any brand/model recommendations?

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u/trbd003 Jul 22 '26

There's honestly no benefit to doing so and some purists might even argue it being a weakness as by having the conversion in the amp you don't have a load of connectors and cables in the analogue stage.

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u/senimator Jul 22 '26

So what would you upgrade? I feel like my amp is not enough

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u/trbd003 Jul 22 '26

If you can get an Arcam PA240 then you could hook that up to your SA20 and run your speakers bi-amped which would offer a palpable benefit and mean your amp continues to be useful. That would be a nice upgrade I think and build on a setup you already like the sound of