Sgt. Ear Ache
Major Contributor
OK, you have 700 US dollars in your pocket - not a penny more! You need an amp, and a set of speakers for a small/medium-sized room. Your goal is to put together the absolute best, most highly-focused and straight-forward "bang for the buck" 2.0 system possible. No subs. No powered speakers. No muss no fuss. Just a good clean amp and a set of speakers. The source will be your laptop through a DAC you already have. GO!
(and yes, the "you" in the above paragraph is ME, lol)
(and yes, the "you" in the above paragraph is ME, lol)