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I'm looking at active speakers/studio monitors purely for listening to things (mainly music and movies). I know that this is not really what they're made for but they usually have have better performance and bass extension that passives of the same price. Budget is around 200€ each. The...

I'm looking for the cheapest but still decent DAC that has balanced output, optical or ARC input and the possibility to control the output volume remotely. I believe there's only two way for that: 1. HDMI ARC input (volume controlled by TV remote) 2. Optical input with a remote for the DAC I...

I'm wondering which budget amplifier has a HPF. I only found 2 so far : - Douk A5 - O-Noorus D1 Pro (Not sure it's fully released though) - SMSL A50 Pro If there's amplifiers with integrated DAC it could be added to the list too

There have been audio products introduced in recent years that approach best-available performance at cost that is affordable for most. So I'd like to discuss systems that might be put together from these. Include components that you think wouldn’t likely be audibly improved by without...

I'm thinking about buying the A80 but I would like a few opinions before buying to be sure that I'm making the right choice. Here's what I need: A stereo amp to listen to music and to connect to my TV to watch movies or TV shows with the best sound quality I can get. Based on that I believe...

Some time ago I got a couple of these babies for free: The model is from the 90s, Technics SB-CH700, made in Spain of all places. They weren't expensive, even back in the day. I'm a bit concerned because of the "Act Bi-Bass Digital Response" label, since I've read that some Technics speakers...

My setup consists of a Sony 790 receiver, Sony speakers + sub for the original 5.1 layout (all Core Series), an extra Polk T15 for the surround backs, and Polk OWM3s for the heights. I had extra speakers in case I wanted a 7.1 layout or a 5.1.2 layout. I'm looking to utilize all the speakers I...

There is not a whole lot of objective testing for in-wall speakers... and I can't be the only one with a SO that wants discrete speakers as a compromise to me spending more than $50 on something like a sound bar (she would be satisfied with just the tv speakers!). Seeing the review of the...

Hello everyone,in this video: I got the BerryBak BLV-D1 amplifier for review,it is extremely compact,fits in the palm of your hand and weighs only 170 grams,the amplifier is built on the Tpa3116 microcircuit. The amplifier has a linear input and linear output,a DSP processor and built-in...

Sup people, in brief; may be starting a band, maybe not. However, I definitely need an upgrade over a UMC22 for my potential band and home audio mixing; through some hacking, I don't actually need a mixer. Looking for something 1 Rack Unit in size, otherwise I'd get an iD14 MKII and call it a...

I've been on my own journey, rabbit hole for a good IEM here., and my 1st and only IEM is a CCA CRA, which I have a lot of respect for. I understand its the 2nd incarnation of this model, cos I bought and received mine, within the most rece's nt month. It was bought on a whim for approx...

Hello everyone I want to know about the entry-level headphones, and I am looking for the best sound production. I appreciate the suggestion from an experienced members. Thank you in advance for your help!

Hello! I live in Europe and my budget is around 50 eur. I have the anker soundcore q10 which are awesome, but now I want something better. I am choosing between 1more sonoflow and jbl tune 710bt/720bt, but I am happy to hear other recommendations. I am a fan of neutral sound (I have the pc38x as...

Hey there, I'm considering getting some nearfield speakers for my desktop setup (placed on the desk) in a small room (3m x 3m). I'm looking for a good fun all-rounder for multimedia—music, games, and movies. I'm leaning towards active speakers and aiming to stay around €450 without a subwoofer...

Hi, I'm looking to record my bass/guitar- I have a Topping E50 that I'm very happy with currently and am looking for a portable and cheap ADC that is of decent quality. Not necessarily measurement quality- just one channel or two channels that are cheaper than and on par with most...

Ever since Directiva r1 specified the pricey Purifi woofer, there have been requests for a lower cost version. I have been shopping less expensive woofers and am prepping to evaluate them. The initial evaluation will continue with the Seas DXT tweeter but may consider others as it has become...

I have been researching a lot recently, but I am still a bit confused about which speaker to choose. I have 3 speakers I have been looking at: 1. Kef R3 Meta 2. Ascend Acoustics Sierra-LX. 3. Neumann KH 150 I am wondering which speaker is the best one for me or if there are some better...

Hi everybody! :) My name's John, I'm from Italy and I've just landed here on ASR. TL : DR Are Moondrop Chu II, Linsoul 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 or TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZeroRed natively balanced? Or are them just SE with 4,4 cable capability? Verbose version Starting to go deeper into the...

I made another post before but a lot of the speakers recommended were not loud enough for listening to music around 3 meters away from the speakers. According to the manufacturers. Hey, I have some pretty good headphones and iems but the only speaker I own is an Ultimate ears hyperboom whose...

Hey, I have some pretty good headphones and iems but the only speaker i own is an Ultimate ears hyperboom which battery dosent even last that long. So i wanna finally buy some good sounding speakers. Info: I live in a pretty small apartment around 40m2. And my couch is around 3-5 meters from my...