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Low dollar 2.1 help

audio2920

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Not normally my thing but I want to set up a cost effective 2.1 system, so I thought I'd ask opinions. Speakers are just Wharfedale Diamond 12.1, sub will either be a Kali 6.2 (if it ends up being spare from another room) or a cheap Wharfedale.

Anyway, my question is about the neatest way to drive this. I would like to have at least crossover and PEQ in hardware.

I don't think it exists, but my ideal product would be a desktop amp (or some small form factor thing), with stereo power amp output, a crossover and mono line level out for LF, and PEQ for all three outputs. Maybe delays too. Then just a basic pre to gather sources really.

Maybe what I'm describing is a small AVR? Is there something like that I could look at?

I want the solution to be software agnostic, in the sense I don't want everything to have to run from a specific player/computer anything like that.

(Also, sorry if this post is a dumb question; Atmos and three-digit SPL is my day job so please forgive my unfamiliarity with this segment)
 
I don't think it exists, but my ideal product would be a desktop amp (or some small form factor thing), with stereo power amp output, a crossover and mono line level out for LF, and PEQ for all three outputs. Maybe delays too. Then just a basic pre to gather sources really.
WiiM Amp/WiiM Amp Pro.

Has subwoofer phase, level, delay, and Xover frequency control and 10-band PEQ.

WiiM are constantly working on free feature updates.
 
WiiM Amp/WiiM Amp Pro.
100% correct. Simply amazing how much hifi tech is inside that little box.
The only caveat being Applemusic not being supported(if you depend on that ecosystem).
It's odd that the Wiim Pro version works perfectly with every other stream
 
Oh wow! That is IT! That is exactly what I need. I had no idea that existed.

Looks like the basic one would do the job for me, or get the pro for a bit more "fidelity".

Apple Music not a deal breaker.

Thank you so much @staticV3 & @Eric Natural !!
 
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