Hi ASR,
Long time lurker, finally piecing together a 2.0 stereo primarily for vinyl and BT streaming via spotify/sirius. I have a solid plan I think, but could use and constructive criticisms.
Placement issues: This will live in a slightly recessed area, in the middle of the long side of a 30' x 70' semi open concept room. It will be pulled about 9" from the wall for max clearance. I know this is awful placement, but it's the only spot available.
AT-LP60x - Replacing when the cartridge is done, probably going to a Fluance RT82.
Pluto 2 Phono Preamp
BLT-HD or similar BT streaming device that supports BT 5.0 and AAC. Will most likely use the internal DAC to keep processing out of the amp.
Yamaha A-S 501
Elac Debut 2.0 6.2 or Kef Q150, possibly emotive B1+
Speakers rejected for now:
Wharfdale Diamond 12.1/12.2 - finnicky placement
Polk Signature Elite - seemed mediocre for the money
Elac Reference 62 - Wife didn't like the wood grain colors, too light.
Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 - Amir's review was a turn off, but they do seem popular
Chane A1.5 - mixed reviews
SVS Prime Bookshelves - smaller driver, $600.
AA CBM-170SE - Amir gave these a meh, they're big, but reddit seems to like them
RP-500s - might be too bright from the horn
PSB Alpha P5 - 5" and mixed reviews
Dali Oberons - 5" and few available reviews
Considered the Polk R200, but I don't have the space to place those correctly.
I couldn't decide between the Elac Debuts or the Q150s so I bought both to try out. Even with a ~$600 budget, I couldn't find much that appeared to outperform these in a meaningful way that weren't fiddly to place. I am still thinking about trying the Elac References to see how they sound/look in the room.
Long time lurker, finally piecing together a 2.0 stereo primarily for vinyl and BT streaming via spotify/sirius. I have a solid plan I think, but could use and constructive criticisms.
Placement issues: This will live in a slightly recessed area, in the middle of the long side of a 30' x 70' semi open concept room. It will be pulled about 9" from the wall for max clearance. I know this is awful placement, but it's the only spot available.
AT-LP60x - Replacing when the cartridge is done, probably going to a Fluance RT82.
Pluto 2 Phono Preamp
BLT-HD or similar BT streaming device that supports BT 5.0 and AAC. Will most likely use the internal DAC to keep processing out of the amp.
Yamaha A-S 501
Elac Debut 2.0 6.2 or Kef Q150, possibly emotive B1+
Speakers rejected for now:
Wharfdale Diamond 12.1/12.2 - finnicky placement
Polk Signature Elite - seemed mediocre for the money
Elac Reference 62 - Wife didn't like the wood grain colors, too light.
Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 - Amir's review was a turn off, but they do seem popular
Chane A1.5 - mixed reviews
SVS Prime Bookshelves - smaller driver, $600.
AA CBM-170SE - Amir gave these a meh, they're big, but reddit seems to like them
RP-500s - might be too bright from the horn
PSB Alpha P5 - 5" and mixed reviews
Dali Oberons - 5" and few available reviews
Considered the Polk R200, but I don't have the space to place those correctly.
I couldn't decide between the Elac Debuts or the Q150s so I bought both to try out. Even with a ~$600 budget, I couldn't find much that appeared to outperform these in a meaningful way that weren't fiddly to place. I am still thinking about trying the Elac References to see how they sound/look in the room.
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