Any high marks for the monitor options with USB Inputs (or any other digital input) ? For nearfield listening driven by an iMac, the simplicity has some appeal. I'm going back and forth for my desktop setup but the idea of having a good enough dac built into the speaker would simplify my setup some. Sure I can fit a dac on my desk but it does add one more bit of gear.
I expect these are a ways down the quality scale but wanted to at least ask. Options I've seen are the
Audioengine HD3/6
Vanatoo Transparent One Encore
Airpulse A100
I know the HEDD Type 5 doesn't have USB, but I believe it has an option for digital in so maybe could skip the DAC ? (granted I'm probably just buying a separate DAC sold by HEDD that plugs into their speaker. Maybe skips some ad/da conversion somewhere.
So far my looking has gone back several times to the Genelec 8030C but by the time I buy wall mounts ($110 ea), Dac (~$200 for an SMSL) it's near $2k. I love amazing sound and I'm sure the Genelec's are a good investment. Less certain Airpulse would be around for decades to come but if any of the USB options above are solid, might make them worth considering.
I expect these are a ways down the quality scale but wanted to at least ask. Options I've seen are the
Audioengine HD3/6
Vanatoo Transparent One Encore
Airpulse A100
I know the HEDD Type 5 doesn't have USB, but I believe it has an option for digital in so maybe could skip the DAC ? (granted I'm probably just buying a separate DAC sold by HEDD that plugs into their speaker. Maybe skips some ad/da conversion somewhere.
So far my looking has gone back several times to the Genelec 8030C but by the time I buy wall mounts ($110 ea), Dac (~$200 for an SMSL) it's near $2k. I love amazing sound and I'm sure the Genelec's are a good investment. Less certain Airpulse would be around for decades to come but if any of the USB options above are solid, might make them worth considering.