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Hello everyone, I recently acquired my first actual set of audio source gear -- A Schiit stack consisting of a Modius and a Jotunheim, being used for my computer and headphones. I am considering adding a Gjallarhorn to power some near-field bookshelf speakers, sitting on the desk in front of...

Hi folks, My KEF LS50W Nocturnes crapped out ($2500, active) and I'm looking for a replacement. My request is that these are: - nearfields (sitting ~3ft away), - functional close to the wall (3-5 inches of separation). - active, or if passive, the price of a good amp can fit in the $5k I...

Hi i'm looking for passive 2 ways speakers for rock music and hard rock , about metal i listen only the first 5 metallica albums and iron maiden , well dream theather and a lot porcupine tree but they not exactly heavy metal I like marantz / denon and and after yamaha amps , i use mostly a dac...

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...

Hi all, currently putting together a turntable setup for a small room, about 10ft by 10ft. Ideally I would like this setup to be able to school for when I move out of my current space and will relocate this setup into a larger living room. I listen to really, all types of music and I'd like to...

Building a large 3 Way enclosure Requirement: 3 way speaker active/passive speaker compared against my benchmark reference 4 way active system which scored a perfect 10 with listeners. Subjective requirement: A speaker which could emotionally move the listener, as several people who auditioned...

I have a dilemma... I'd like to use a passive Pre-Amp to send an attenuated signal from my phono preamp to my active speakers. The intention is bypass my Emotiva AV processor altogether with the cleanest fully balanced signal path from my phono cartridge to the speakers. My dilemma has to do...

Hi everyone, I want to create an audio setup for TV/Movies in my living room. The speakers are 6ft away from the couch and will be directly in front of a wall. For music listening, I need the sound to reach 10ft behind the speakers (dining room). I have a budget of $500 CAD. Source: Movies/TV...

I am looking for a home (not car) amplifier for a passive subwoofer. Base requirements: - To be placed on a shelf; rack-mountable acceptable (so no in-wall models) - Built-in power supply (so, Aiyima, Acoustic Audio and similar models with external PS are no-go) - Min. 150 W to max. 250 W into 8...

Hello, how are you doing? Sorry for my ignorance, but I have found some conflicting information online and I would like some thoughts on what I am trying to do. Currently i have a Topping e30 DAC + MT602 tube amplifier. I use this set up to power up my HD650, and I truly love it. However, i...

I'm constantly asked which speakers to purchase...so, here you go! :D This guide is for PASSIVE speakers. For ACTIVE speakers go here. Click on the "Spoiler" buttons below to expand each section. Readme: Legend: Never Buy This Brand: Passive Bookshelf Speakers: Passive...

Apple was in the forefront in quickly discarding zip drive, CD/DVD drive, . . . Bose is discarding passive speakers, 901 VI Series 2 (this one was somewhat like active speaker in the sense that it has line level EQ as opposed to speaker level EQ circuit - EQphobias, please note that typical...

I'm not sure if i should be concerned about it, but everywhere i looked i only found people saying that the JDS Labs Atom cannot power passive speakers because the RCA outputs are only for data. Well, i doesn't seem to be the case for me. I just tried plugging into my Atom (yes, only through...