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Hello everyone. I've rejoined - I gave up on the site, having been on it for a while, owing to me having a low tolerance to pretentiousness, "swagger", US-centricity and, frankly too many adjectives that serve no purpose for audio... The site appears to not have got any worse, which is a good...

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 Everyone, I’m from Australia and I listen to music on Edifier 1700BT using Bluetooth and the JBL spinner turn table. But I enjoy music in my 2013 Land Rover Frelander 2 Meridian system and my Bose quite comfort ii earbuds. Simply like it when a system can produce clean spacious audio with...

Hi there! I'm Beat Conradín, livin' @ Canary Islands and love Music, quite all kind of it. For the last 15 Years ive listening to a pair of Yamaha HS80 Studio monitors hooked to a Allan&Heath ZED 10 Board. The sources are a TV and two Smartphones. Samsung Galaxy S24 ultra and a Huawei P30 pro...

Hi all, new here so I hope I'm not doing anything wrong (preemptive apologies just in case). Though I used to work in music a while back, my current headphones are... old. My AKG K271 Studio are fine for some things, but definitely not for mixing, though they improved a bit with Realphones 2...

Hey guys, been roaming this site for a little while and only recently dove deeper due to my recent knack for speakers. I was thinking of getting a new laptop and saving up for it but my love for audio wins over anything rn lmao so im just gonna save up for audio stuff. Distance from where I want...

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...

I need help choosing audio interface hardware. Please pardon this repeated discussion request, but there are so many alternatives. I have researched for some time and have learned a lot, but with all the options and no place to go to see devices and discuss with knowledgeable people, I am here...

I recently replaced my decade-old sound system with the Klipsch RP line. Since my wallet was already open, I decided to fulfill an old dream and buy an Emotiva's XPA-3. Hastily, I bought it, imported it into my country, Iceland, and now two weeks later, I'm thinking: Is the XPA-3 an overkill for...

Hi, I'm a total noob when it comes to good audio. I'd like to get your advice on my case Context: I've been using the speakers in my gaming pc since I bought it, they are 5W so, as expected, they are dogwater Then I switched to my headphones, they were less awful but the games and music still...

So, we (Sigberg Audio) have speakers and subs with built-in manual EQ, which is great - but we have many customers who doesn't know how to and/or doesn't want to learn how to use REW and a microphone to measure their system. Even though most here on ASR might find that to be "easy" and "worth...

Heyy first time poster. Recently got into headphones and got myself a “good” headphone the sennheiser hd 58x. They are great headphones I have never listen to music like this before. Like the music has expanded I can hear details in specific directions like forward and backwards which I think is...

Recently did an in-store demo of Naim Uniti Atom HE with Focal Utopia 2022 - it was great, and I’ve assembled my ideal setup minus amp, where I could use some specific advice I am going with the RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition and the Utopia 2022, streaming with Bluesound node (qobuz / tidal /...

I am a newbie and want to get my first "proper" over ears. My budget is 100€ and I came down to the Sennheiser HD560S (outlet) or Phillips x2hr. Both would cost 99€. Important for me that I can use the headphone for some years without it breaking. So two questions: 1. Wich one would you chose...

Dear all, I'm looking to start my audiophile adventure and i need to set up a good starting system around 2500-2700€. My room is 15-20 square meters with quite low ceilings and grit floors. I'm very undecided about either getting an all-in-one streamer amplifier or a separate streamer and an...

Hey, I am considering buying a pair of Genelec 8030C as my first quality speakers but i want to be able to stream to it. So i wonder whats the best solution is for a streamer Max budget $150.

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...

Hey all, This is my first post on the forum so please correct me if I'm not following standard protocol or posting in the wrong place. When I was younger, my dad helped me pick out a Rega turntable, Sonos Connect, Rega Brio, and Neat Iota speakers for my bedroom. I've had that setup ever...

Hi Everyone, I have been researching replacing my Klipsch 2.1 pro medias that I run through my soundblaster titanium x-fi HD card(its a mouthful isn't it?) on my PC. It has served its job well as a step up from most traditional PC branded audio solutions for me over the last 8 or so years. I am...

I'm keen for your collective wisdom everyone. I'm seeking to upgrade my speakers from the Q Acoustic M20HD for desktop. They are mounted on speaker stands approx. 30cm (11-12inch) on my desk, perfect for tweeter at ear level. My room is about 50% treated, not an optimal size (square shape), but...