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I have been thinking of finally upgrading my sound system. I have had Kenwood receivers and speakers in the past. I now run a Logitech Z5500 setup, honestly doesn't sound bad, but it is getting a little dated. I have been looking at klipsch speakers and not sure on receiver just yet, i dont need it to be the greatest receiver but i am going to go to 4K eventually, so just a receiver to handle the HDR and Dolby Vision passthru and the DTS-MA stuff, not looking at going atmos whatsoever, 5.1 works fine, maybe 7.1, but to start i would just stick with a 5.1 setup and just not sure what to bundle together.
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qirex posted:What’s your budget? I’ll also repeat my advice from a while back and say maybe start with 2.0 or 2.1. If you like Klipsch the new reference RP series are supposed to be good. I have had 5.1 sound for 20 years, I will skip the 2.0/2.1 recommendation but thank you. My budget isn't exactly unlimited but i can take my time and piece it together. 300 or so on speakers, then a sub, and then a receiver. So essentially my budget would be about $1,000.
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Dec 27, 2018 14:24
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KillHour posted:Do not try to cobble together a 5.1 system for $1000. I'm looking at Denon, Marantz, Yamaha for receivers Klipsch for speakers? Yamaha for subwoofer? 10-12" not down-firing.
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Dec 27, 2018 16:33
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KillHour posted:Unless you're buying used, 5 decent Klipsch speakers will be the entire $1000 or more. i'm not even sure what i'm looking at. i am not trying to build an audiophile system here, your budget seems high for speakers. i mean look at what i am using now. The Logitech Z5500 https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-THX-Certified-Digital-Surround-Speaker/dp/B0002WPSBC https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/denavrs730h/denon-avr-s730h-7.2-ch-x-75-watts-networking-a/v-receiver-w/heos/1.html
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Dec 27, 2018 16:44
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KillHour posted:Wibla is right. ok, i'm not looking at packaged things like this whatsoever. I get that more speakers isn't necessarily better, BUT, when i watch movies i like the immersion of 5.1 and my logitech does alright but i know i can get crisper, clearer sound with better quality speakers and a receiver. I used to have a nice 12" 100 watt powered woofer, receiver, lost all that in a breakup, had the z 5500's for my pc from said breakup and put those in my living room for now and got a Klipsch 2.1 system for my PC.
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Dec 27, 2018 16:50
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KillHour posted:Alright, I dragged myself out of bed. May as well put something together here. Ok, besides Klipsch then, what are some other recommendations? I like the SVS subs but hot drat they are pricey.
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Dec 27, 2018 17:29
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Ok, I recently upgraded my system with a used Denon Receiver, not sure of the model. Gist of this post is I have a pair of Polk S55 Tower speakers and a Klipsch R-10SW 300 watt sub, a 55" TCL 4K Series 6 TV. Basically I am looking to upgrade the Denon receiver to handle 4K and all the new audio codecs, eventually I am going to add rear surrounds to make it 5.1 again. I don't have the room to do more than 5.1. So I have been looking at other Denon or Yamaha receivers, but just get a little lost on which specs I should be looking for a decent receiver to do this that is not going to break the bank. $500 would be my high end of budget for this, but will take into consideration going a little higher with what some of you fine gents can suggest for me. Thank you!
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Dec 17, 2020 14:23
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qirex posted:You can get a refurb 1600 for $450. That or a similarly priced Yamaha would be my picks. so my question is, is 80 watts a channel enough for the S55 Polk's? what kind of amps should I be looking at if any?
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Dec 17, 2020 18:12
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Ok Comboomer posted:To be fair, I also find B&W speakers either ugly or nondescript, and I get what Toebone is saying about the tatty looking trim that B&W have decided to go with since they ditched the signature yellow Kevlar for some reason (probably because companies like KRK and Fluance were doing it too). What are your thoughts and anyone elses on B&W AM-1 outdoor speakers? I listened to Monitor and Focal? Felt the B&W sounded the best, paid $700 for the pair. Installation was really pretty easy, and I thought very well made.
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Jun 21, 2021 18:42
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i am looking at grabbing a pair of Sennheiser 650's for some music consumption. What are some good headphone amps to use for these? I will be using a RPi4 with a Hifi Digi HAT to feed into the amp. 650 is still the most decent ones to go with for headphones? i am open for suggestions, been looking at getting a pair of 650's for awhile.
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Dec 12, 2024 19:37
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qirex posted:Finally got my Wiim Amp Ultra, I was worried about headroom with my 85dB speakers but normal listening volume is like 35/100, and was 40 to 50 on my Integra which is 100WPC class G. Default sub output seems a little hot compared to the AVR. seems like a cool device, pricey little bugger tho. what made you go with this out of curiosity?
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Sep 11, 2025 03:40
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qirex posted:I was comparing it with other AVRs and integrated amps with ARC, Roon Ready and room correction, especially once you got into buying a Dirac license, even refurb Onkyos were in the $800-1000 range. So it was actually cheaper than those. Coupled with how hard PAC, Voxx, etc. are struggling I didn’t want to buy another giant 40lb brick with janky firmware. I was also looking at the Eversolo Play but there’s usability quirks that turned me off to it. If I had infinite dollars I probably would have ended up with something like the NAD M10 or Cambridge Evo 150. these seem cool for when you don't have a receiver or need to replace a receiver for sure. I have been using raspberry pi's with hifiberry hats for years with roon. HifiberryOS, if you use their OS, your pi with hat shows up as a roon ready device! they work really well, i have the HiFiDigi, and HiFiDac2HD and the HiFiAmp2 floating around my house. they are remaking their OS into 64-bit with a bunch of improvements and features, it is still in alpha stage.
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800peepee51doodoo posted:What was it you didnt like about the Eversolo Play? I was looking at that as an option but decided against primarily due to price and it having a bunch of stuff I dont really need but I didnt see anyone saying anything particularly negative about it when I was looking at reviews. I will take a stab at the Roon thing. I wish i paid for the lifetime years ago when it was only 4 or 500 bucks. it is now 800 something bucks! I pay 149/year right now. Yes, I too thought it was dumb, but it is a really slick piece of software with multiple ways to have your stereo systems utilize it. The thing that got me initially to keep using it was I had a decent sized library and I tested out its radio feature. Picked a song i like from an artist and let it fly on its own. It picked tracks in my library I never heard before by artists i like, it dove really well and mixed it up really well, better than anything i have ever tried. Now i have a Tidal sub as well, it ties that into it and expands my library exponentially. Like i stated before, i use raspberry pi's with hifiberry hats to get the good sound quality and pass it on to my receiver with the digi hat for my hifi stereo and another one for my garage/patio, and dac2hd for my amp for my headphones, and the amp for some bookshelf speakers. You can sync up multiple devices in different areas, nice for parties. It also has headphone EQ's done by pros for a ton of specific headphone sets. https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/muse i could refer you and you get 30 days to try it out. anyone for that matter! oh also, they have Roon ARC now, so you can stream to your phone/device remotely with the app and still access your Tidal or whatever other streaming service you tie into Roon derk fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Sep 11, 2025 |
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Sep 11, 2025 16:30
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aparmenideanmonad posted:As someone who got a Plex lifetime sub for $50, I will almost certainly never pay for Roon because I have my set up designed around Plex's limitations, but Roon can definitely do some things that other options can't. Really should be an open source solution that doesn't suck but, alas. plexamp has improved over the years. I got my plex lifetime at $65. Roon still blows plex away in my opinion. Open source roon alternative would be amazing, i hate paying for it, but i have had it so long and it does really good stuff. Turning raspberry pi's into roon endpoints is fantastic. Roon hardware is really expensive for the licensed stuff.
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Sep 11, 2025 18:26
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mariooncrack posted:IMO, buy an AVR and start with a 2.0/2.1 system. You can always add more speakers to an AVR. this. 2.0 and 2.1 can sound really good and movies yea the surround is cool and all, but a good 2.1 setup emulates it pretty well these days too. I have a good 2.1 setup and will be eventually going up to 5 or 7.1 when i move into a bigger house. A good sub really makes the theatre experience at home much closer to being in a theatre with cheaper popcorn and snacks.
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Listerine posted:A good sub is one of those things that once you've got it, you can't believe you ever lived without. JESUS but that wireless part seems awesome. I have a https://www.klipsch.com/products/r-120sw-subwoofer i am very pleased with it, but man 2 grand for a sub seems ludicrous, i am sure it is amazing, i do really like Klipsch products, not their prices so much. I skipped there floor speakers because of the price and went with Polk for 400 dollars cheaper for the pair.
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