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I have a vintage Stereo Receiver that has a A & B speaker outputs and I have nice tower speakers from my old home cinema setup connected to A placed on the floor each side of my desk in my den, sounds great, everyone is happy, So now to the dumb idea; what if I connect my old center speaker to the one of the B outputs; will that completely destroy the soundstage or would it actually be ok ?

feel free to roast this, but also thanks for any insights

I am unable to use my subwoofer while playing my vinyl because of vibration feedback. Although I’m planning on getting an isolation stand and a pre-amp, would it be better to buy the stand first or a pre-amp amp with. Subsonic filter first? I’m in the US, and my budget for the amp is around 300-400 and the budget for the stand is around 200-300.

Hello everyone,

I’m posting here because I’m looking for advice from an English-speaking audio community, and I hope you can help me with the following question.

I received an older hi-fi system from my family. Unfortunately, the amplifier stopped working last month, so I’m currently looking for a suitable replacement.

About the setup:

• Old amplifier: Harman/Kardon HK6650
• CD player: Harman/Kardon HD7425
• Tuner: Harman/Kardon TU9400
• Turntable: Sony PS-LX150H
• Speakers: 2x Cantius ML V

I’ve done a bit of research on which amplifiers might be suitable and came across the following options:

• Denon PMA-900HNE
• Yamaha A-S301

I’d like to use the setup to listen to music via my phone/Bluetooth and occasionally play vinyl records.

In terms of budget, I’d be willing to pay for the Denon if the price difference compared to the Yamaha is justified—but that would already be at the upper limit of what I’d like to spend.

Are there any alternatives you would recommend? Or which one would you choose?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Best regards,
Woerns

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 that actually sounds good and is a noticeable upgrade. 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!

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Hey,

Setup:

KEF R11 Meta

Denon AVC-X8500H

SVS PB16 Ultra

~2.5–3.5 m listening distance, open living room

Use: 50% HT / 50% music (rock, electronic, vinyl + streaming)

Problem:

Stereo sounds a bit flat / lacks body and punch.

Considering:

Rotel Michi X3

Hegel H390

Advance Paris A12 Apex

or just adding a power amp to the Denon

Question:

Which option would give the best improvement for this setup?

Is a power amp the better route vs integrated?

Thanks!

What would be a good setup for a teen who is just getting into vinyl?

He’s purchased a few vinyl records but has no equipment to listen.

Ideally I think he would enjoy a system that can play vinyl, and stream music to his Bluetooth headphones. As a bonus, he’s also expressed interest in CDs. Speakers would be secondary need.

Thank you for any suggestions.

What is the good brand or type of grease you'd recommend?

Also, can I use the same one to lubricate a tape deck mechanical components? Which parts you'd use the lubricant on, in case?

Hey everyone,

I’ve just picked up a vintage Krix Centrix center speaker (6-ohm nominal) to anchor my front stage, which consists of Gale 401Cs and a DEQX A250 power amp.

I’m using a Rotel RMB-1066 (6-channel) to power my surrounds and now this new center. According to the Rotel manual, bridging a pair of channels delivers 150W, but specifies an 8-ohm minimum load.

Since the Krix is 6 ohms, I know I’m technically pushing the amp into a territory where it "sees" a 3-ohm load per channel.

My setup context:

Processor: Yamaha CX-A5000.

Crossover: I would normally set the Center to "large" but thinking I should set the Center to "Small" with an 80Hz crossover to let my SVS PB2000 Pro subwoofter handle the heavy lifting.

Usage: Purely for dialogue/movies. I’m not a "reference volume" listener, but interested in 150W headroom for clarity.

Cooling: The Rotel is in a well-ventilated server rack on its own shelf.

Gemini says that bridging is a bit risky given the above limitations, and I should set the center channel to "small". Or I could just use a single channel on the Rotel and run it as "large".

What's the best option?

Is bridging for a 6-ohm center channel safe enough if I’m crossing over at 80Hz? Or am I better off sticking to a single 60W channel?

TIA,

Sholto

Morning all, so for about three months now I've been searching for the rp504c center channel to pair with rp150 rears and rp600m l/r. But every time I find a spectacular deal it's in the u.s, which unfortunately doesn't sell to Canada. All of the Canadian stores are upgrading to the second Gen rp504cii in the price range between 900 to 1200 which is definitely outta my price range. Amazon is selling the first gen for 699 plus 110 shipping which is crazy considering that I've seen sales in the u.s selling for for 299 American. I've followed skadi and slickdeals daily which is of no use...can anyone of you fine people help a guy out on this purchase without breaking the bank. I would appreciate any help. Cheers

I've been using these to try and improve the acoustics in my listening area, they claim to have an NRC of 0.95: https://www.lowes.com/pd/NCSNA-Common-16-in-Actual-16-in-Rhino-Acoustic-Panels-6-Pack-Insulation-Support/1001692790

Is there something at a similar price point that I should be using instead?