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Hello, new here to the forum. I recently started on the journey of room acoustics thanks to this forum and finally feel like I have a couple questions that are precise enough for a thread. My room is not a single purpose listening environment and is filled with a bunch of bookshelves and...

I’m currently using an Yamaha RN-1000A, it sounds okay, but overall I’m not really happy with it. I cant really customize anything, like frequency etc. YPAO sounds bad, the rest is okay.. And it just has so many ports for other stuff that i won’t use. For me I just want an simple amp, simple...

Hi, this is my very first post here so pls tell me if I'm violating any rules. So I recently bought a pair of susvara, which I've really dreamed of. But my setup kinda seems underwhelming. Probably because I've used smsl m400-sp400 setup(which is balanced with pumped up voltage) back when I've...

I'm moving from RPi4 / PiCoreplayer to a one minibox Windows 11 setup to cover both my music and my film needs (USB - DAC / PreAmp - Poweramp - stereo speakers and powered sub. So far, itcs been almost too easy Have set up LMS with 'local player' plugin. "Exclusive" output to my DAC via USB...

Hello everyone, First time posting on here. I am looking to build a sounds system for my desktop PC with a pair of speakers and a headphone. My current setup are: Edifier Prisma Encore E3360 and HyperX cloud alpha. Had them for like 5 years now, working with no problem but want to upgrade. I...

Hello, I've been looking for budget studio monitors for my desktop setup and have come down to Adam's T5V and Kali's LP-6 v2. I can't seem to pick one, some input from people who know more than I do would be great. I will mainly be listening to music with the occasional show (will not be doing...

I've been told that I need to upgrade my DAC and AMP, but more on upgrading my AMP. I have a THX 789 and an SMSL SU-8 DAC. I guess my higher-impedance headphones like the ZMF Aeolus and Sennheiser HD 600 could use more power. I also recently bought the Sony MDR-Z1R and Fostex TH900 MK2 and...

Hello all, I'm looking to move from my ancient little Bose Colour bluetooth speaker to something that gives me a listening experience comparable in enjoyment to what I get from my really not very sophisticated headphones (i.e. I don't have well-trained ears that need optimal sound as my cheap...

I'm looking to buy open-back headphones to experience a better soundstage and overall sound. I don't have much experience with headphones so I'm not entirely sure what characteristics I should look for the most. I mostly listen to synthwave, and 70-80's rock, and play videogames when I have the...

Hello! I just joined the ASR community and was curious on the best path forward with my future plans. I just bought some ascend acoustics tower speakers to fill up my two story 1600SQFT condo. These towers will ideally be for critical listening as well as for watching movies (50%/50%). My condo...

So, I'm currently using a wireless Pioneer headphones, not sure of what the model is because I got it as a gift a year ago, and I have been wanting to upgrade to a better headphones and I need help to choose. I'm going to use this headphone to listen to music, so sound quality is what I'm...

Hello, Lately I've been trying to get a proper audio setup for my PC, even posted a few threads around here asking for advice. I use it for coding and gaming mostly, sometimes I listen to music while working, all kinds of genres. I have a Fiio K5 Pro DAC/AMP. I tried the following headphones...

Hello, I am Lartyk and am new to the forum but also to audio I recently purchased a Focal Clear OG and now I would like to find a DAC and AMP set or an all-in-one DAC/AMP that would allow me to take full advantage of it without breaking the bank I'm currently running my headphones on the Cyrus...

Hi there! Newbie posting here, but I've been lurking for a while. I'm setting my first audio system to place it in a desktop on my bedroom (about 4x3 meters, 1 or 1.5 meters of listening distance). I've decided to go cheap and simple: an integrated amp with a pair of bookshelf speakers (maybe...

I'm looking to learn a bit more on how I can improve the sound quality at my desk. I was looking into DAC's and I'm not sure which one to get. I've got a pair of Klipsch R51PM powered speakers, 1- Polk Audio PSW 10" sub, and a JBL PB10 10" sub. I'm open to suggestions as to how to make...

I'm hoping to get some recommendations on a combined system for my home office where I can also now use speakers and a sub. I need the system to: Have at least Bluetooth but ideally network connections to stream from computers and phones. Play through headphones or speakers and a sub (2.1...

Hi, I'm pretty new to the forum but I'm following Amir on Youtube from quite a few months and I really appreciate the work he's doing bringing facts to us people. Looking at the reviews of some DACs on this forum, I was wondering if buying the SMSL SU-9 (or the 9n version) would be an upgrade...

Hi guys, I want to build an audiophile set up around Wharfedale evo 4.2, it suits perfectly for the design and I had a few listening experience which I loved. As of now I have these in mind: Streamer : ifi pro streamer DAC: Schiit Bifrost OR Pegasus R2R OR Musician Draco OR Denafrips Ares II...

Hello, I'm looking for some decent noise-cancelling headphones for listening to music and gaming. I value general audio quality and soundstage the most, for reference I previously used the sennheiser hd 599s and those were great (besides comfort factor) so I'm looking for something comparable to...

Hey, I think think that I thought about everything, so I want to be sure that I'm not missing anything before buying the rest of my desktop setup. What I already have: Audio Technica at2020 (mic), Scarlet 2i2, Beyerdynamic DT990 pro (250 ohms), Hifiman Edition XS My planned setup : DAC/AMP...