Hi
Listening space, living room in a 1 bdrm apt, dimensions are 12' length, 16 or 17' width, and 10' height (not sure on height, its an old place with decent height).
Music: Mix of classical (symphony), Jazz, Rock, etc. Probably 50%+ classical. Will also use system for TV/Movies though priority is music
Current System
Google Logitech Revue Optical Out ---> Fiio D3 DAC ---> Quad 11L actives on stands. Mainly Listen to this
Dell 7280 laptop --> Sennheiser HD 558. I also have some Shure IEM's that left channel audio is a lot lower volume, gonna send to Shure to repair if possible. I don't listen a lot on the laptop at least not critically. (I also have an old Nuforce udac/amp that doesn't show much/any difference to just using the headphone plugged in)
Proposed Changes (open to others too)
- Buy a DAC (SMSL 10 Mk II, Topping D10, Topping D30 or something like this), and run Laptop ---> DAC ---> Quad 11L. DAC choice based on reading on this site.
- Next buy UMIK-1 (that seems to be the fave one), and use REQ to equalize speakers.
- Possibly getting a DAC/AMP like Topping Dx3 Pro that can work with the 558's too (from what I have read not sure the amp is needed/will help in any significant way)
After this thinking of
- Building/buying some LxMini's (have heard them and the 521.4, the 521.4's were great but my space is methinks too small) to replace the Quad 11L.
Laptop --> Music Bee (I have a lot of CD's that I have converted to digital) -->DAC --> Minidsp 2x4 (seems to be the choice for Lx's), if I go with 2x4 HD can replace DAC --> multi channel amp --> Lx Mini's.
As think LxMini's would be better with one or two subs, either get a Rythmik L12 used, or build the +2 subs or Davey subs that the Lx cognoscenti recommend (think Rythmik would be good sound but tougher to integrate, and the dipole woofer on the 521 once it was equalized sounded great). (I know two subs is better, not sure space requirements will easily allow it )
Thoughts/suggestions, or other things I should consider/think about welcome. Learning a lot by perusing this site, and sure will learn from all your suggestions, ideas and comments too.
No specific budget except right now between jobs so nothing like Kii Three or Dutch and Dutch 8 C's
and would like to save money where possible.
Thanks
Shri
In the past have owned a Vandy 2Ce based 5.1 system (all vandy's with SVS sub), and also a 2 channel Acoustat Medallion 2+2 with Acoustat amp system. (Space then was much larger).
Listening space, living room in a 1 bdrm apt, dimensions are 12' length, 16 or 17' width, and 10' height (not sure on height, its an old place with decent height).
Music: Mix of classical (symphony), Jazz, Rock, etc. Probably 50%+ classical. Will also use system for TV/Movies though priority is music
Current System
Google Logitech Revue Optical Out ---> Fiio D3 DAC ---> Quad 11L actives on stands. Mainly Listen to this
Dell 7280 laptop --> Sennheiser HD 558. I also have some Shure IEM's that left channel audio is a lot lower volume, gonna send to Shure to repair if possible. I don't listen a lot on the laptop at least not critically. (I also have an old Nuforce udac/amp that doesn't show much/any difference to just using the headphone plugged in)
Proposed Changes (open to others too)
- Buy a DAC (SMSL 10 Mk II, Topping D10, Topping D30 or something like this), and run Laptop ---> DAC ---> Quad 11L. DAC choice based on reading on this site.
- Next buy UMIK-1 (that seems to be the fave one), and use REQ to equalize speakers.
- Possibly getting a DAC/AMP like Topping Dx3 Pro that can work with the 558's too (from what I have read not sure the amp is needed/will help in any significant way)
After this thinking of
- Building/buying some LxMini's (have heard them and the 521.4, the 521.4's were great but my space is methinks too small) to replace the Quad 11L.
Laptop --> Music Bee (I have a lot of CD's that I have converted to digital) -->DAC --> Minidsp 2x4 (seems to be the choice for Lx's), if I go with 2x4 HD can replace DAC --> multi channel amp --> Lx Mini's.
As think LxMini's would be better with one or two subs, either get a Rythmik L12 used, or build the +2 subs or Davey subs that the Lx cognoscenti recommend (think Rythmik would be good sound but tougher to integrate, and the dipole woofer on the 521 once it was equalized sounded great). (I know two subs is better, not sure space requirements will easily allow it )
Thoughts/suggestions, or other things I should consider/think about welcome. Learning a lot by perusing this site, and sure will learn from all your suggestions, ideas and comments too.
No specific budget except right now between jobs so nothing like Kii Three or Dutch and Dutch 8 C's
and would like to save money where possible.Thanks
Shri
In the past have owned a Vandy 2Ce based 5.1 system (all vandy's with SVS sub), and also a 2 channel Acoustat Medallion 2+2 with Acoustat amp system. (Space then was much larger).
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