Hey! I’m looking to add a subwoofer to my home system. I’m currently listening to vinyl through a Rega elex-r amp and Monitor Audio Studio 89 speakers and stream music through Wimm ultra. I also have tv hooked up to same system for movies. So the last thing I’m looking for is a subwoofer. It’s a smaller room,,,,11x10 and budget approx $300-$600 CAD Any recommendations much appreciated
I am adding Neumann KH 120 ii to my desktop setup, and having trouble deciding on pre amp/DAC versus usb audio interface.
Location: USA (Louisiana)
Budget : $1,000 max, but would prefer something less expensive
Summary:
Speakers : KH 120ii
Desk: 72" standing desk in 10x10 office.
Priorities are sound quality and bluetooth / remote capability
this will not be used for any sort of recording. 90% use at standing desk in 3.5 foot/1meter triangle.
I assume a DAC/preamp would be a better option for me than an audio interface.
Is there a best pre amp for my use case, with following included ? :
Looking for recommendations on preamp or DAC that includes :
Current options/what I am looking at :
DAC/Amp/Preamps :
FiiO k15
Topping DX5
Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200m
USB Audio Interface :
Focusrite 2i2
Motu M2
Going to upgrade my almost decade old KEF Q150s + Yamaha RX-V865 combo to these new bookshelves. They are rated as
Impedance: 4 Ohm, minimum 3 Ohm at 15kHz
Sensitivity: 86dB freestanding/89dB near wall
For info purposes and to my ears, these sound very lush in midrange, smooth laid back detailed mellow sound and a deep soundstage, non fatiguing and very musical.
These were auditioned on I think close to a $10000 CAD DAC AMP combo.
Not gonna spend this much but obviously would love the sonic characteristics that I heard in the commercial listening room to be recreated in my living room.
My budget is capped at about $1000-1500 CAD. What do you guys recommend would be a decent AMP pairing without breaking the bank?
A separates set up with a DAC streamer and a stereo AMP or an Integrated AMP with a streamer or the all in one solutions from Bluesound, Marantz, Wiim? What would be the way to go (I am not asking the 'best' as I am aware as there is no silver bullet solution, ever!)
Currently, my laptop acts as a streamer and also the amps gonna get connected to a TV as well. No turntables and no CD players.
I dont listen loud and already have a SVS Micro 3000 sub incoming and listening space is about a 12 feet x 15 feet room, which will also be layered with a few acoustic panels.
Cheers !
Hello. I made a post earlier this week on speaker upgrades. Based on the feedback from the community, I'm shifting my upgrade focus to a subwoofer and maybe a phono preamp.
Budget: $500 (could go to $600 if it would be a big difference maker.) I'm open to new or used equipment.
Location: United States (Minneapolis, MN)
Room Size: Length 23 feet, width 13 feet, Height 9 feet. I suppose I listen in the middle of the room, but it's not uncommon to listen while I'm in other rooms. The house is a pseudo open floor plan and music carries fairly well throughout most of the house.
Speaker orientation: Can be on top or on any shelf of two, six foot tall bookshelves that are against the 13 foot wall facing the length of the room. Speakers are separated by about 10 feet. If it matters, these are unique bookshelves that have 14 inches of separation on each shelf level and the shelf has no sides.
My current set up:
Turntable: Denon DP-300F
Cartridge: Ortofon Blue
Receiver: Onkyo TX-8020
PreAmp: ART DJPRE II
Speakers: Polk Monitor tx20 speakers (Because of how the room is currently used with a piano, furniture, bookshelves, and its layout, I can't switch to tower speakers).
I listen to a lot of records. 75% of what I listen to is punk and hardcore (loud and fast). The other 25% is a mixed variety, mostly rock and related genres.
Based on my system and listening habits, would you recommend any sub/preamp combo? Or would you recommend a different upgrade path altogether?
I appreciate any advice you can offer.
Hey all,
I’m thinking about finally replacing my old Logitech X-230 speakers. They’ve been in use for around 20 years now, so it’s probably time for something a bit better.
This is mostly for a homeoffice/gaming use. Nothing super serious, but I’d like something budget that actually sounds good and is a noticeable upgrade ~200€. I’m not looking for anything crazy expensive or overly fancy, just solid value for the money. After work I´m just using the widescreen monitor. Height between monitor and desk plate are 15cm. It would be possible to add a Vesa mount to the desk, to get a few extra cm.
I’m open to pretty much anything at this point — active speakers, passive + amp, 2.0, 2.1, whatever makes the most sense. I do not have installed a dedicated soundcard in my PC.
Current setup is pretty packed, so something compact would be nice.
What would you guys go for in this situation?
Thanks!
Your total budget and a list of the components you're looking to purchase:
My total budget is £2000, I want to get new speakers for my living room and an integrated Amp that has an integrated Streamer but happy to take advice as i'm very new to this.
Your location (country):
UK
The approx dimensions of your room (L x W X H) and your listening distance from the speakers?
4m x 8m with a high ceiling, probably 5m at its highest point (it's arched).
Do you already have some audio gear that will be used in this system? If so, please provide make/model/link:
No, I have nothing at the moment
Any other information that you think will help us give you the best possible advice:
I'm not an audiophile yet by any stretch of the imagintion, i'm very much starting out on my journey after getting a set of Beyerdynamics 770 Pro I realised how much I was missing and quickly upgraded to Sen 490 Pro cans which im super happy with.
But now I want to get a good set of speakers and amp and I was hoping for some advice before I choose some speakers to demo at Richer Sounds in Chester, so I can at least go in there with some sort of an idea to select the right speaker.
My music taste:
RHCP / The Strokes = groove, punch, swagger
Stanley Clarke = bass texture and articulation
Kygo = space, scale, low-end support
Ensiferum / Slipknot / Meshuggah = speed, separation, headroom, control
Hi guys,
I am looking to upgrade my dekstop monitor setup. Current setup consists of Focal Alpha 65 (non Evo) and an ARC system.
I currently have a set of KH120ii as well as Orbit 11 at home to test. I like both, but the Orbit are too noisy for me, but they have a much wider imaging at the roughly 1m listening distance I have. The Neumann are great, but feel a bit too narrow at this distance. Increasing distance is not an option unfortunately.
Any recommendations for near field speakers with wide imaging at roughly the same price point? I'd be okay with passives as well if need be.
Thanks!
Budget: under 2k€ total.
Hi, would appreciate some advice for my setup!
Location: Netherlands
Budget: ~1500 eur max for speakers or speakers + amp
Current gear: Rega Planar 1 Plus >> 1Mii B03Pro+ HiFi Bluetooth 5.3 Transmitter and Receiver >> sony a9
My current setup was meant to be temporary, as I really wanted to connect the turntable to use it.
Room dimensions & placement: 3.8m (12.5ft) X 8.5m (28ft). I have a book cabinet along the short wall, the turntable is on the long shelf, and I can only put speakers by its sides. The wall behind will be pretty close, the depth of the shelf is 39cm.
I wonder what makes sense with this setup
Thanks in advance for recommendations!
I’m specifically looking to upgrade my turntable and speakers.
My current system:
Sony STR DH590 receiver (no phono)
U Turn Orbit turntable, hooked to a U Turn Pluto Preamp)
And a pair of Pioneer CS-g103 speakers (had these since I was in college, about 20 years!)
I have roughly $900 in amazon credit/gift cards (it’s part of a reward program from my employer that I’ve accumulated over many years) So I’d prefer to leverage that Amazon credit for a new turntable and possibly new speakers as well.
My Orbit turntable has been ok for the past 6-7 years, but I’m not a fan of how you change speed or the belt system in general. The cheap belts stretch out too easily and need to be replaced often. Not to mention the fact that they don’t stay on well to begin with.
My speakers are serviceable, but old, and not very high end. I’d love to find a way to upgrade these without spending too much of my budget.
I’ve perused a few of the available turntables that Amazon currently offers(audio technica, pro ject, Fluance) and many of them seem very similar with slight pros and cons. And would any of them work well with my existing Sony recover and/or U Turn preamp?
Many many thanks in advance for any and all advice!
Ps - I’m in the PA suburbs, west of Philadelphia (19426)
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Currently have a Rega P1 but eyeing an upgrade to a Technics - probably a 1500C (or the new CS). I currently use quite an old amp with a wiim streamer attached. Would also like a comparable amplifier - preferably an all in streaming amp (with Roon support) to only have 1 box - potentially the SA-C600? Any other suggestions for a good match please?
I have the B&W 607 S2 Anniversary speakers which I really like and will keep.
Based in Uk and budget would be sub £1000 but would go a bit more if worth it - maybe to £1500.
Room is about 4m x 4m and I sit 2m from the speakers - pretty centrally.
Primary sources are vinyl and Roon
Hello! I'm in Canada with that current setup :
Streamer : Wiim pro with optical to DAC
Dac : Sonnet Morpheus with RCA to amp
Amp : Marantz model 30
Speakers : Qualio IQ
I'm looking for a new audio streamer.
I would like one with Wifi that can support Spotify and Qobuz and on top of that with I2S RJ45 output.
My budget would be around 1000 to 2000 CAD.
Thank you!
Newbie here looking for recommendations for turntable upgrade. Currently have a Music Hall 2.1. I'm considering a Rega p6 or a Michelle tecno deck. Or should I be looking at something else? Budget $2k+. I'm in the US.
I want some good quality desktop speakers, that can be connected to both a PC and PS5. I came here to see if there are any recommendations.
Budget: <$250
Country: USA