NicksDad
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Hi, everyone! First post here after lurking for several weeks. Gotta give this group credit for some great material.
Quick background: I'm 54 years old and, while I don't consider myself an audiophile, I do like for music to sound good. Nostalgia has been creeping up on me for a few years and I finally decided to buy a 2-channel setup. After a ton of research I settled on a Yamaha A-S501 integrated amp and a pair of Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers with matching stands. (I actually started with Klipsch RP-600M II, then 'upgraded' to Wharfedale Denton 85th, then once more to the Lintons.) I'm sincere when I say I'm 100% thrilled with the sound across all my favorite music.
My setup is simple. I live in the Apple ecosystem, so my source is a Gen 3 Apple TV 4K connected via HDMI to an LG WebOS TV, then optical out of the TV to the Yamaha. I don't have records or CDs, and doubt I'd bother with those rabbit holes.
I do like gadgets, though, and I'm wondering if there are any sub-$500 devices I should consider playing with? Streamers like the WiiM Pro and Andover Songbird seem cool, as do DACs from the likes of Schiit and Topping. I'm just not sure if any of these would bring real improvements over what I already have. Should I leave well enough alone, or is there some low-budget game-changing toy that everyone should have?
General questions like this are tough to answer with any certainty, so I'm perfectly happy to hear "Nope, you're good to go."
Thanks!
Quick background: I'm 54 years old and, while I don't consider myself an audiophile, I do like for music to sound good. Nostalgia has been creeping up on me for a few years and I finally decided to buy a 2-channel setup. After a ton of research I settled on a Yamaha A-S501 integrated amp and a pair of Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers with matching stands. (I actually started with Klipsch RP-600M II, then 'upgraded' to Wharfedale Denton 85th, then once more to the Lintons.) I'm sincere when I say I'm 100% thrilled with the sound across all my favorite music.
My setup is simple. I live in the Apple ecosystem, so my source is a Gen 3 Apple TV 4K connected via HDMI to an LG WebOS TV, then optical out of the TV to the Yamaha. I don't have records or CDs, and doubt I'd bother with those rabbit holes.
I do like gadgets, though, and I'm wondering if there are any sub-$500 devices I should consider playing with? Streamers like the WiiM Pro and Andover Songbird seem cool, as do DACs from the likes of Schiit and Topping. I'm just not sure if any of these would bring real improvements over what I already have. Should I leave well enough alone, or is there some low-budget game-changing toy that everyone should have?
General questions like this are tough to answer with any certainty, so I'm perfectly happy to hear "Nope, you're good to go."
Thanks!