I'm thinking about getting these and a Sony STR-DN1080?

BTW I'm getting the matching Center speaker and other matching speakers.

No wiring

Sherbourn 7/2100

Integra DHC-60.5

NAD 218 THX

Rotel RMB-1512

Elan D12

Comes with the stand as well

I made this for about £40. The wood was cut to order and supplied with the veneer edging. The legs are for kitchen units, and they're adjustable. That makes it easy to get your turntable level (unlike my photograph).

My Rythmik L12 has decided to start dying at 3.5 years of light to moderate use. I'm still in talks with the local reseller and Rythmik to see what can be done but I'm preparing for a worst case scenario. However this is a different topic for another day.

I am by no means looking down on the RSL, I know it's a damn good sub for the price, but it i don't think it's in the same category as the L12. The L12 hits single digits in my small room setup thanks to room gain.

Options are limited and expensive in my region, the L12 cost me about 1.2k usd. A SB-1000 Pro goes for about $900 or slightly less if there's a sale, but the SB 2000 Pro is a closer apples to apples comparison and it's about 1.4k usd.

I'd like the RSL 12s ($1.2k all in) but it's just too big unless I have it on it's side which is kinda odd. My options now are to buy the 10SMK2 direct from the US for about $600+ all inclusive, get the SB2000 Pro for $1.4k, or get a used and probably out of warranty SB3000 for $1k+.

What would you guys recommend? I like sub 20hz performance. Sorry for the long wall of text.

Edit : Small room and max height is ideally below 16 inch, absolute max 17 to maybe 18 inches.

They look to me like Q7s (?)

Looking at starter setups, all working except tape deck

• Pioneer SA-408 Amplifier
• Pioneer TX-408 Tuner
• Pioneer CT-F500 Cassette Deck
• Pioneer PL-512 Turntable - serviced
• Original cabinet
• Original Pioneer speakers - no model

Thanks :)

Was visiting an old farmhouse and these bad boys were in the garage attached to an old Aiwa boombox. For the condition the sound quality was nothing short of impressive. Better than a lot of brand new budget stuff being sold today. Now I'm trying to decide between hunting for a sale or hunting for something vintage for a budget two-channel system.

I am starting to get into vinyl and my other player decided to die and now I am looking for a new and hopefully better turntable and speakers are these a good pick for the money(if I do end up picking this up, any add-ons I should get for it)

Hi,

I'm finally settled in Portugal after nearly 30 years of moving between cities and continents, and that's resulted in me being long parted from all my wonderful Pioneer, Panasonic and NAD separates I had in the 90s.

I've been getting by with headphones and bluetooth speakers, but now that I'm settled, I would like to invest a little in a home setup. I've given myself a budget of 500 euros to do this, though I could stretch a little if needed.

Some notes - the second hand scene in Portugal is pretty terrible; everyone selling something in the markets here will start from 10% off the price they paid for it 15 years ago and will then waste your time. Second hand stores similarly sell for nearly new prices. In terms of buying new, local stores tend to be on the much higher audiophile end of the market, or big box stores with mini hi-fis, so I'm largely looking at Amazon to assemble everything.

I mainly want to play CDs - plenty of electronica like Boards of Canada, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Autechre, etc, occasionally connected a bluetooth device.

It's for a living room / dining room that needs some treatment (there are curtains, soft furniture, but also hardwood floors), which is about 6m x 5m.

I've read multiple posts on here over the last few months, taking in all the advice and think that the following setup would be a good starting point, giving priority to speakers > amp > CD player.

Speakers - Elac Debut 3.0 DB53

Amp - Fosi Audio BT20A

CD Player - Sony DVP-SR760H (it has gapless playback)

Does this look like a decent setup? Is there something that I'm missing? Something better that I could go for?

Thanks in advance!

I’m putting together my first home theater on a pretty tight budget, buying almost everything used from Facebook Marketplace. I’d love to get some opinions on whether these speakers are worth considering.
So far I’ve picked up a Klipsch R-25C center channel for a great price, and I’m still hunting for a budget-friendly AV receiver.
I’m trying to decide between these front speakers
My goal is mostly movies and TV, with some music mixed in. I know there are better speakers out there, but I’m trying to get the best performance possible while spending as little as I can.
Which of these would you choose and what is a reasonable price? Are there any other used speakers or receivers I should keep an eye out for?

Is hifi engine dead? I never had an account but was stoked to find a database of manuals in pdf form. I guess they aren't allowing new user registrations on the website and no way to contact the site admin. Does anyone know how long it has been like that or if it will ever change? There are many manuals I would like to download.

I bought 2 turntables a long time ago (15+ years or so).

The idea was to mix music but then shifted into listening only.

This is the current setup that I have:

* Turntable(s): NuMark TT-200 Direct Drive.

* Cartridge + Needle: Shure M44G

- I know this is a cartridge for mixing music rather but is what I have.

* An old Home Theater Receiver

* A 2 channel mixer from Behringer.

* 2 passive speakers.

I've been connecting the turntable to the mixer and the mixer to the Receiver that is working as an amp. I discovered I need a Phono Preamp.

I searched through the internet and there are two options that caught my attention:

* Rolls Phono Pre-amp (around 70 USD)

* WIIM Ultra (around 320 USD)

* Schiit Mani 2

I want to make sure that a phono pre-amp is what I really need before purchasing. At the moment I need to up the receiver and then use the mixer to more or less equalize the sound. It sounds way much different from what I can hear on the same album songs through the computer streaming music.

I know that a phono pre-amp will 'amplify' the sound so I don't need to crank up the volume so much on the receiver, but will it give me a better sound more in tune with the streaming platforms equalization? Or will it just amplify the sound of it? Am I expecting too much?

Also I am leaning towards the WIIM Ultra so I can connect a hard drive and listen to music and also stream from other apps but wanted to ask before purchasing anything else.

Hi all, my wife got me a good starter vinyl player + speakers for Christmas a few years ago. I've been wanting a little bit more oomph to my set up. I don't particularly mind the speaker quality. The set up is in a small ish living room. Can I add something to my current speakers or should I just upgrade entirely? I'd be willing to spend $500-$800.

Thanks for any advice.

JBL ND310 (made in USA if relevant) - gifted from landlord.

Denon AVR3805 - gifted through FB buy nothing group.

Spent some money on audio cable, plugs, and remote for AVR.

Due to space constraints I have to stack one on top, appreciate any recommendations to improve set up. Thanks

I currently have a WiiM Mini connected to a pair of Edifier r1280t which I got for free. Obviously not too happy with the quality of these speakers and I’m looking to upgrade but want to keep the WiiM Mini in the setup as I have no issues with it.

What are my options? I see a pair of Polk RTI A1’s on FB marketplace for $100 (I live in NYC so plenty of options). If I connect those to a budget friendly amp like Fosi V3 will the difference from the Edifiers be noticeable?

For reference these speakers are for a small bedroom and trying to spend less than $250 total on this setup. Thank you!

I've had the s350db for about a year now and my right side tweeter which is dented seems to stop working every once in a while, I realised the hi hats weren't coming through on the right side when I listened to music and it didn't sound as clear in general

are THEATER 500 Surround + DENON X3800H voor Dolby Atmos "5.1.2" from teufel any good, or should i get the sony quads with the sub 9. Or maybe something else lmk (budget is 3k euros)

Basically I was wondering what people would suggest for a $100ish USD bedroom setup that is mostly just meant to improve the experience of some media consumption from my tablet in bed.

The biggest wrinkle is that the speakers themselves would be on the far corners of the room on either side of my bed so they're out of the way. I'm sleeping on a very low raised platform + shikibuton so it wouldn't be hard to make sure the speakers are ear level. I also only have a floating headboard behind me so something like a simple soundbar doesn't really fit the setup. The speakers on my tablet are also pretty good, to the point where I think getting a small Bluetooth speaker wouldn't be enough of an improvement to justify the price.

I'm thinking a cheap set of powered speakers with Bluetooth would be a fine option, but I could also see getting a small amp and passive speakers in that budget. Do people have options for powered speakers that would work with this placement? Should I just get a cheap Bluetooth amp from Amazon and used passive speakers? A secret third option?

tl;dr any recommendations for a smallish barebones Bluetooth friendly far-field 2 speaker setup for $100ish USD?

Cheers!

Polk RtI10's and CSi5 for $400? Also found a Denon X2800H for $400. All in (excluding wire etc) for $800. Good deal?

​Was surfing the Norwegian classifieds and this setup popped up just 10km from home, so I went and had a listen—ended up buying it. Got the whole rig for 12,000 NOK (~$1,200 USD).

​Diapason Neos (2013)

​Electrocompaniet ECI 2 (1998)

​WiiM Pro Plus

​It sounds really good, and the amp has total control over the speakers. Now I just need to get new furniture.