amp advice

Hi there ASR! Long-time lurker, first time poster here. I've been working towards a major system refresh and would like to run some principles I'm working from by you all to check their veracity and to get your thoughts. Currently I'm running a Cambridge Audio CXA81 amplifier, driving a pair of...

Hi! We are moving to a new house, and listening to music and having background music is a large part of our (my) life, and so I have everything all wired up for several zones of music and a theater, but I have yet to nail down a few aspects (mostly amplifiers) so I am looking for feedback. I...

Hi everyone! I'm new here but have been reading the forum for a few months now. I have to admit that I am a noob and don't know that many specific terms, etc. I would welcome any help there is. For a number of years I've been using the same setup for my PC. Mostly I play competitive games...

My wife and I have decided to stay with 2.X audio for the foreseeable future. With that in mind what I am looking for is the best 2 channel audio for a budget of say up to 2k -3k at a stretch if its worth it. How ever I have several devices so I will need a way to have multiple HDMI inputs. I...

Hello! I'm sorry if this is a question that has been answered, but I've spent the last several days looking at options and am slowly becoming overwhelmed keeping track of all the pros and cons! I'm trying to create a good setup that I can upgrade piece by piece. I'm interested primarily in...

Hello there. I just picked up used ananda nanos for 200€. They do sound great, but not what i would epect from 200€ headphones to sound like after purchasing my letshuoer s12 iems for 100€ last year. I use my s12 plugged directly to phone and the nanos stationary on the desktop via cx 31993 dac...

Hi everyone, I'm an audio gear newbie who's looking into passive speakers to connect to my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd Gen) to minimize latency for live monitoring. For amplification I was looking into the Fosi Audio TB10D. It uses the TPA3255 chip and is a digital amp. It's my understanding...

Hi everyone, As the title suggests, I recently came across several YouTube videos discussing this audio paradigm. I’ve just purchased the Meze Empyrean II headphones along with the JDS Labs DAC/amp, and the combination is fantastic. I followed recommendations from this forum to make my...

Hi, I'm fairly new to hi-fi. I'm looking to upgrade my current setup and am looking at the following: kef r3 meta nord one mpnc252 stereo power amplifier tisbury mini passive preamp ii pro-ject phono box ds3b Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II cartridge pro-ject x1b turntable I like a highly detailed...

Hi Guys, not sure if this post is redundant or spammy, if that's the case I apologize. Well as the title says I'm looking for a good option to pair with my Meze Empyrean 2 and probably with my other headphones too :P at this point I'm overwhelmed by options and opinions from reviewers, post on...

Hello, I disassembled HCD-RG295, its an audio system with CD, Decks, radio, and amplifier, and I want to take amplifier from it and make it work with aux, but I am not very much knowledgeable of what to do to make it work. I would be happy if it had like aux, volume control, and that's all. I...

hey so im rocking an apple dongle and an he400se as my setup and i thought i needed an entry level amplifier to suit it best, any recommendations for around 100$? can go up to 150. also i live in the middle east if thats going to help with the recommendations

Hi, I have a pair of Magnat Quantum Signature and I am looking for advice for choosing an amp for these (I indicate their technical specifications at the end of the post). I can provide the following information: - impedance: the speakers impedance vary between 13 down to 3 ohms, so the amp...

I'm relatively new into HiFi but I recently bought some new IEMs (MOONDROP DUSK 3) and I also have a set of speakers that I plan on upgrading, and I plan on experimenting with Closed/Open back headphones after I get a proper stack. Currently this is all at a desk setup that I stream through, so...

I recently purchased the Apos Gremlin, which has only balanced inputs and outputs. I'm all set on the output side, but for the input I'm currently running off of a Schiit Modi single ended using RCA to XLR cables. It seems to be working fine in the sense that I connect my HD6xx to it and have...

Hey, I'm looking for advice on multichannel amplifiers for spatial sound installation. Need 16-24 channels, so this motivates me seeking something affordable. At the same time, I don't want to sink money in something that's gonna blow in 10 minutes. My power requirement is fairly small. Each...

I am a complete newbie to audio systems, came to below options after searching here and there for 2-3 days. 1) Wiim Ultra => 2 * Fosi Audio V3 Mono => Elac dbr62. 2) Fosi Audio ZD3 => 2 * Fosi Audio V3 Mono => Elac dbr62 3) Wiim Amp Pro => Elac dbr62 I am not sure whether these devices are...

Hi there! I bought myself a pair of Q Acoustics 5020 Bookshelf Speakers for Christmas and I freaking LOVE them... but I feel that my SMSL AD18 amp isn't prob doing them justice.... so I ordered a Schiit Saga 2 pre-amp and I want to build a couple of Monoblocks. The speakers have a recommended...

I have denon Avr 1912. Before i had iphone 10 i could connect it to avr usb port directly to stream music from my iphone. I recently upgraded to iphone 15 which has type c charging port so i purchased usb to type c cable from amazon to connect my new iphone to the avr but avr is not recognizing...

Hey! im looking for a second hand amp to pair with my recently bought Denon sc-e313. While i was browsing some websites for local offerings i came across this (attachment). I came here for help since i have no idea what it is nor can i find any useful info about it. It does clearly say...