Gurkerl
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Hello everyone!
I am planning on putting together a stereo system purely for music listening purposes. I have one in the house where I grew up, but will be moving soon and plan on starting a new one completely from scratch.
The room in which I plan on putting everything together is quite big (compared to what I am used to), roughly 25m² and cubic. Listening position would be around 3m from each speaker.
I plan on using a Raspberri Pi as a streamer, or a CCA should I find one for cheap. Maybe even a Xiaomi Mi Box if I add a TV. I would stream either from my stored music files, or Spotify. I will most likely get a Qobuz subscription too, because the Spotify Masterings seem to do something funky (does anyone share that experience?).
From what I've read on this forum as a lurker, active speakers seem to offer the most bang for your buck. Naturally I came across various offerings from Genelec, Neumann, Adam.... The Neumann KH120 piqued my interest, since it can be had for a reasonable price on the used market, and is a technological marvel.
I plan to add a subwoofer later on. Does anyone have experience with using the KH120 + Sub in a living room scenario? Would this work to a satisfying degree or would I be better of with, let's say, an Adam T7V with suitable subwoofer(s)? My thinking is, if I take the low end off the speakers I should be able to get the benefit of the smaller/faster driver in the KH120.
Alternatively, I am not opposed to going the passive route. I am looking at the Kef LS50s, which can be had for a bargain price at the moment on the used market (500€ - 700€), or the Technics SB-C700. Would the Coaxial design of the LS50/the SB-C700 offer a much wider sweet spot than the KH120 / be more forgiving in setting it up properly?
Please excuse me for this long post! I searched through this forum, but most people use the KH120 in a nearfield environment, and rightfully so! Also please excuse my quite superficial understanding of loudspeaker design, room integration, speaker placement etc.
Curious to hear your suggestions/to learn something new!
I am planning on putting together a stereo system purely for music listening purposes. I have one in the house where I grew up, but will be moving soon and plan on starting a new one completely from scratch.
The room in which I plan on putting everything together is quite big (compared to what I am used to), roughly 25m² and cubic. Listening position would be around 3m from each speaker.
I plan on using a Raspberri Pi as a streamer, or a CCA should I find one for cheap. Maybe even a Xiaomi Mi Box if I add a TV. I would stream either from my stored music files, or Spotify. I will most likely get a Qobuz subscription too, because the Spotify Masterings seem to do something funky (does anyone share that experience?).
From what I've read on this forum as a lurker, active speakers seem to offer the most bang for your buck. Naturally I came across various offerings from Genelec, Neumann, Adam.... The Neumann KH120 piqued my interest, since it can be had for a reasonable price on the used market, and is a technological marvel.
I plan to add a subwoofer later on. Does anyone have experience with using the KH120 + Sub in a living room scenario? Would this work to a satisfying degree or would I be better of with, let's say, an Adam T7V with suitable subwoofer(s)? My thinking is, if I take the low end off the speakers I should be able to get the benefit of the smaller/faster driver in the KH120.
Alternatively, I am not opposed to going the passive route. I am looking at the Kef LS50s, which can be had for a bargain price at the moment on the used market (500€ - 700€), or the Technics SB-C700. Would the Coaxial design of the LS50/the SB-C700 offer a much wider sweet spot than the KH120 / be more forgiving in setting it up properly?
Please excuse me for this long post! I searched through this forum, but most people use the KH120 in a nearfield environment, and rightfully so! Also please excuse my quite superficial understanding of loudspeaker design, room integration, speaker placement etc.
Curious to hear your suggestions/to learn something new!