DAC / Power Amp for TV Reccomendations?

[liquidlino]

Hi,

I'm looking for a combination DAC/Power Amp unit that has:

1a. Either HDMI or Optical input from TV
1b. USB input (so I can run laptop to run REW to measure the room)
2. Enough output power to power bookshelf speakers
3. Remote Control for volume
4. Ability to set an EQ curve. I plan to use REW to measure the room, define a curve to compensate. So ideally the unit could take an output directly from REW. But also happy if the unit has enough configurability to input the curve manually, such as a 10 band parametric EQ.

I want the unit to be small. Ideally low and wide, so it can sit under the OLED tv (there's 5.5cm height clearance, and 30 cm width, the unit could be up to 20cm depth and still have room for cables behind). Or - can sit beside TV as an upright / cube. The TV, dac/amp and speakers are all going on the mantlepiece above where the fire place used to be (now just pretty, not used as a fire).

Thanks!

 

[MaxBuck]

Check out the Bluesound Powernode.

 

[liquidlino]

Check out the Bluesound Powernode.

Not heard of that before - that's a beautiful looking product. It's a bit overkill for the purpose, with all the wireless streaming etc, it's quite pricey here in Australia - US$1,000 AUD$1,600. I dont' see anything on the product page about being able to set an EQ?

Maybe I should have put a price range - I'm ideally looking in the US$200-350 range (so up to AUS$500). Not looking for top end power or SINAD performance, it's just to be an improvement over the existing tv speakers, and have the room EQ. I have a home music studio, with powered monitors (Genelec 8030C), proper room treatment and a REW EQ profile, and it all sounds great. The lounge tv though, sounds very average - just looking to bump it up to something a bit more acceptable. I have a pair of Rogers db101 speakers https://www.markhennessy.co.uk/rogers/db101.htm that are very tiny, but plenty loud (the 101 is the efficiency). But they and the room definitely will be wanting an room EQ curve.

 

[staticV3]

@liquidlino
I'd recommend the WiiM Amp or WiiM Amp Pro.

You can connect your laptop using a $20 Cubilux SPDIF converter.

 

[chenubal]

Hi, here is my cheap solution without EQ:
SMSL A50 Pro.
I use it with my Amazon TV via HDMI-ARC.
Enough power for my DIY speaker (7"+1").
Input HDMi-ARC, Optical, USB
With remote and Infineon MA 12070P.
For me, it works perfect

 

[liquidlino]

@liquidlino
I'd recommend the WiiM Amp or WiiM Amp Pro.

You can connect your laptop using a $20 Cubilux SPDIF converter.

ooo, this looks just the ticket. The non-pro is the right price etc. And it even measures really well for 4ohm speakers etc. Shame the parametric eq is only four band... but I think the ten band graphic might be sufficient, I'm pretty sure REW has a mode to create 10 band graphic eq curves. Just won't be able to target narrow resonances.

The pro version says it has built in room correction. Any one have experience with this? How does it work? It doesn't seem like it comes with a measurement mic?

 

[MaxBuck]

Not heard of that before - that's a beautiful looking product. It's a bit overkill for the purpose, with all the wireless streaming etc, it's quite pricey here in Australia - US$1,000 AUD$1,600. I dont' see anything on the product page about being able to set an EQ?

Multiband EQ is standard in the BluOS app. Not parametric.

 

[staticV3]

Shame the parametric eq is only four band...

The WiiM Amp has 10-band Parametric EQ. 4-band was at launch.

Both non-Pro and Pro have automatic room correction.

They run the same soft-/firmware.

For automatic room correction, you can use the microphone built into your phone or tablet, or you can connect a more professional mic via USB.