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Tldr; Please recommend an amp that will work well with a sub in a 2.1 desk setup.
Full version:
I have a 5.1.4 Dali system in the living room, and a Denon 4500h amp there but when it comes to music I find it leaves something to be desired. It's setup for home theatre after all. So, I'd like to make a setup in my bedroom with office-den that is setup for music, but also can handle TV audio before bed. The bed is behind the desk, heads on pillows would be about 5m from the speakers. Not small, not huge, but since I work from home and sleep there I spend 20 hours a day in this room and care to do things right.
Speakers:
Very interested in the Kef ls50 metas. Also the R3 metas look great but I question them in the near field. Want to pair speakers with a sub, if I go kef then it would be the kube 10b. I have a dac already connected to the PC so all I need is an amp, right? I'm open to options though.
Problem:
Every amp I look at (Yamaha 801, Cambridge cxa81, marantz 8006, marantz 40n gets close but I can't verify the mains getting only above the crossover), they seem to have a sub out at best. But that doesn't set the crossover. Or if it can, it doesn't take the frequencies out from the mains. "Get a mini dsp" they say. But, I want simple and without software (I do my EQ on the PC). My Denon AVR just works in this regard, and I'd like that, but for 2.1 if possible.
Have something in mind? Awesome. Here's what I'm working with. Budget of $5k max for the system. I like bass that hits but not extra. Quality over quantity. I like details in my music and love discovering sounds I haven't heard before. Clarity and musicality perhaps you'd call it. This is going on a desk 1.8m by 0.8m, so it isn't small but space is something worth considering. I want this to be a "wow" thing for family and friends, and to enjoy it for years to come so please send any and all recommendations, not only to the amp if you'd so like.
Appreciate your time, thanks in advance.
Tldr; Please recommend an amp that will work well with a sub in a 2.1 desk setup.
Full version:
I have a 5.1.4 Dali system in the living room, and a Denon 4500h amp there but when it comes to music I find it leaves something to be desired. It's setup for home theatre after all. So, I'd like to make a setup in my bedroom with office-den that is setup for music, but also can handle TV audio before bed. The bed is behind the desk, heads on pillows would be about 5m from the speakers. Not small, not huge, but since I work from home and sleep there I spend 20 hours a day in this room and care to do things right.
Speakers:
Very interested in the Kef ls50 metas. Also the R3 metas look great but I question them in the near field. Want to pair speakers with a sub, if I go kef then it would be the kube 10b. I have a dac already connected to the PC so all I need is an amp, right? I'm open to options though.
Problem:
Every amp I look at (Yamaha 801, Cambridge cxa81, marantz 8006, marantz 40n gets close but I can't verify the mains getting only above the crossover), they seem to have a sub out at best. But that doesn't set the crossover. Or if it can, it doesn't take the frequencies out from the mains. "Get a mini dsp" they say. But, I want simple and without software (I do my EQ on the PC). My Denon AVR just works in this regard, and I'd like that, but for 2.1 if possible.
Have something in mind? Awesome. Here's what I'm working with. Budget of $5k max for the system. I like bass that hits but not extra. Quality over quantity. I like details in my music and love discovering sounds I haven't heard before. Clarity and musicality perhaps you'd call it. This is going on a desk 1.8m by 0.8m, so it isn't small but space is something worth considering. I want this to be a "wow" thing for family and friends, and to enjoy it for years to come so please send any and all recommendations, not only to the amp if you'd so like.
Appreciate your time, thanks in advance.