what speakers does /g/ use? for the audio enthusiasts, what kinds

>>57505052
Don't wast your time, /g/ likes memenitor speakers

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>>57505052

Buy shit on Craigslist. You can find audio gear super cheap. I use NHT Classic 3's in front, SB2's as rears, and a NHT SW10 sub. I alternate between a Pioneer Elite VSX-59TXi, B&K 307, and Rotel RX-1050 receivers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAJavBmoAaQ

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bump for OP

>>57505096
>VSX-59TXi
holy...

Vanatoo or bust.

>>57505058

This. /g/ has shit taste in speakers/headphones that rivals /mu/'s shit taste in music.

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>>57505052
MB42X speakers, SMSL SA-60 amp, and a Dayton SUB-1000 subwoofer. I have em on adjustable speaker stands on either side of my desk. See pic related.

However, as soon as I get my first paycheck, I'm upgrading, probably to Emotiva Airmotiv 6Ses.

>>57505052
I bought the Logitech Z625 set recently. They are pretty decent for $169. I debeated about a receiver and speakers/sub..but it was cheaper/easier to buy the Z625. It has optical which is nice.

>>57506701
that is a trash lo fi guide

>>57506842
I know

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>>57505052
focal 807 VW
focal electra 1000 sw
Vincent sp-331mk
Vincent sa31 mk
Vincent cd-s7dac

not pictured isotek power board and gold plated cables

>>57506862
worth over 10k

>>57506759
get a better amp

>>57506947
Emotivas won't need an amp, so there's no point.

>>57506742
/mu/ isn't that bad

>>57506862
>10k speakers
>shit monitor
>even shittier mouse and keyboard
some people are mentally ill

spend 1% of that price tag on a decent set of peripherals for your PC, goddamnit

ITT: Everything is pleb garbage. On an unrelated note, nobody has anything to contribute other than the fact that everything ITT is pleb garbage.

>>57507694
my mouse cost me 80 doilers and its lasted me like 8 years, shit really isn't that expensive

>>57505052
yamaha hs8

with the backs at LEAST a foot and a half from any wall/surface
positioned as a triangle facing me. about 5+ feet apart from eachother.

great stereo image

thoughts on audioengine's a2+?

hs5

>>57507751
I have two Yamaha HS80M ones. They are fantastic.

JBL lsr305 are the best monitors of their size.

>>57508001
Really not true. They might be the best of their price range though.

>>57505058
Pretty much. If they aren't lifeless basement budget monitors, /g/ wont accept them.

Having said that, I'm not much better on the other end of the spectrum with B&W 602s3/603s3's.

>>57505052
Currently a pair of Elac Uni-fi Ub5s driven by a Peachtree Nova 150. I was thinking of getting a pair of KEF Ls50s, a Pro-ject Carbon turntable and a SVS sub this Christmas for myself as my divorce will be finalized then.

>>57506710
where to get on Europe tho

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Dali Zensor 3.

>>57506701
Add some q acoustics speakers and a topping and denon amp and that's a solid beginners list. Could probably do with some matching recommendations though.

>>57506842
>he thinks his granny "hi-fi" speakers sound better
:D

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Tannoy V4s. I also have a pair of Tannoy V1s to use as rear speakers but I haven't been bothered to put them up yet since moving house.

>>57508902
I envy you anons with lots of space.

What are some /g/ approved car speakers?

A pair of 5" jaycar car audio speakers in a sealed MDF box for a total of $125aud that sounds better than most of the overpriced shit in this thread.

>>57508915
Rockford Fosgate punch series splits

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>>57507684
>/mu/ isn't that bad

>>57509047
Led Zeppelin is genuinely terrible and so is Taylor Swift, but Swift is praised ironically while Zeppelin is just an Imgur-teir meme. They both suck, but /mu/ is jokingly pretending to like Swift.
I know it sounds far-fetched, but they do that a lot, actually. They 'ironically' pretend to like bland top40 pop to scare away the other boards, so when you visit /mu/ for the first time, you immediately think, "Wow, this sub fucking sucks," and leave immediately. Unfortunately this technique also attracts normies who think /mu/ legitimately enjoys Limp Bizkit, Twenty-One Pilots and Marina and the Diamonds, but those people usually end up embarrassing themselves for 'falling for the meme' at some point.

It's actually a pretty sophisticated system they've got going on over there. A lot of the shit they say is obfuscated under so many layers of irony, it's hard to tell exactly what's sincere and what isn't when taking everything at face value.

>>57509190
>Wow, this sub fucking sucks
Tell us more transplant.

>>57508939
>>57508945
What do you think of hertz hsk? Are they good? Are they better than Rockford Fosgate? I'm listening Trance most of the time so a good bass is kinda needed

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>>57509190
>sub

>>57509190
They actively express hate for bands like The Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, LZ and any other bands Reddit has an obsession with in order to repel Redditors.
They pretend to love shitty pop to repel everyone else. If you keep visiting for more than about a week, you'll start to see that it's intentional and strategic.

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>>57509190
>sub

>>57505052
Topping VX1 (inbuilt DAC) + Wharfedale Vardus 50's

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>>57509190
Joining in.

>sub

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I have Swan M50Ws. Apparently having an inbuilt amp makes them cancer but they sound pretty good to me, and reviews were pretty kind to them.

>>57509308
>>57509372
>>57509244
>>57509202
You got baited

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>sub

>>57509372
>>57509308
>>57509244
Do these niggers really not get the point of the newfag going 'this SUB is'?
As in someone fresh from leddit?

Seriously?

>>57508912
We didn't really have space either. We had to remove the shitty fake fireplace to make room for my HTPC setup.

>>57507694
>not having audio rigs at least 10 times the price of your whole PC setup

Learn to love yourself dammit.

>>57508844
Sitting on Zensor 1, 5, 7, Vokal and Sub-E12F, the 3 is what completes my family of Zensors.
Have you compared the 1's to 3's?
I have my sub+1 since the 7 and 5 along with Vokal do well on their own.

M-Audio AV40
Been using for three years, will probably keep using them until the day they kick the bucket

>>57508010
What's the best monitor having a 5" woofer?
I'm torn between:
1) Tannoy Reveal 502
2) JBL lsr305
3) Yamaha HS5
4) Presonus Eris E5
5) Equator D5

>>57509630
jbl

>>57509630
>What's the best monitor having a 5" woofer?
Any that has a 6.5".

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Has anyone heard these? Any opinions?

They're the cheapest 8 inch front ported speakers that I can find (200€ each). Most youtube videos that I could find with decent reviews are actually just paid promotions by Tannoy. I know the older models from 2014/2015 had terrible hissing but that seems to have been almost completely solved.

Because I don't plan on getting a sub, I really don't want to fallback to other brands with 5 inch woofers. Front or side port is a must, I don't have space and need them close to the wall

>>57509630
KH120 is the best 5"

>>57509864
putting a speaker close to a wall is always shitty, no matter where the port is.
Also forget about that worse back port myth, it performs the exact same as a front port that close to a wall unless you go so close you practically load the port, which is a wall distance of the port's diameter (for a round one) which can't even happen with a 8" woofer enclosure when you still want to angle yor speaker correctly

>>57509994
It's still one of the chepeast 8 inches. JBLs 308 costs 250€ each and I can't find monoprice's 8 inch anywhere in europe

>>57509380
I've got those as well.
I definitely do not like the amp because of autism/modularity and I'm considering getting some new speakers.
Decent for what they are though but I hate the volume control cause it always fucks up and they seem to hiss constantly.

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>audiophile placebos on /g/

>>57509560
>Have you compared the 1's to 3's?
Nope. I am really enjoying 3's though.

>>57510081
I can understand that.
I'm in love with my 1's, but having an affair with a pair of nice 3's ain't that bad either. :3

>>57509732
Yamaha HS7

>>57509964
For a lower price, I can get a pair of Yamaha HS8.

>>57509994
Front ported speakers allow a much smaller clearance from the back walls.

>>57507694
the audio fedility is high but its not like computers the price performance isn't as good

>>57505052
>what kinds of speakers do you recommend?
Well designed loudspeakers which represent value for the buyer in some respect.

>>57505058
As always, there's no agreement here. There are people who know their shit here but they are eclipsed by people who don't but like to talk if they did. It's always like this: everyone needs to voice an opinion but most people don't really have any basis on it other than repeating what they read somewhere else, from a source they think is reputable. /g/'s audio discussios are mostly just babby steps of audio reproduction and marketing/brand/price circlejerking bullshit. It's insanely boring.

To find any information on any subject on this board, you'll need to have a serious garbage filter and learn how to check sources yourself.

Harman kardon PM665 Vxi + Mission M73i here. Cost me 250$

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Mine. Dynaudio DM2/7.

>>57510386
>Front ported speakers allow a much smaller clearance from the back walls.
no, I already explained why

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/SRM2/srm2.html

>>57511475
Opinion on >>57511288 ?

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Nubert NuPro 100

>>57511510
lold. why?

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shitty pic, but, Audio Engine A5+

I probably should have gotten Pioneer SP-BS22 instead but the integrated amp is convenient

>>57511495
dynaudio tweeters are excellent and used by a lot of other brands, generally their speakers could be better with a modern waveguided baffle design, though

>>57509630
The Adam A5X is probably better than the JBL. They're about a grand for a pair though.

>>57511565
if you must use AMT-tweeter designs then go EVE SC205 instead
ADAM is deprecated and left by their own crew

>>57511552
Thanks. They sound really good but some metal sounds harsh.

Von Schweikert VR -11

>>57505058
>>57506742
>>57508031

not an argument

>>57511475
are you a sound engineer?

>>57512718
everyone on /g/ is

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>>57506862
>>57509630
>>57511288
Muh Dynaudio BM5A MkIII (single)

>>57511548
Nice bikes.

>>57506701
Where are the scythe Kro craft rev B speakers? Literally comes close to the JBL LSR305 for sound, and has ample bass. Also why no cheap subwoofer? They add alot of soundstage and impact, just as long as they are rated for 29hz and under.

>>57509630
If you wont run an sub and listen to modern music, gor for 6-8inch ones (elac b6 in same range). Otherwise jbl

>>57509864
Theyre 400€ vs 500€ for top quality studio sound? Your retarded, spend more once or spend even more twice.

>>57513366
>meme spekaers

>>57513506
are they?
I dont see them mentioned much

>>57511536
>>57511510
That shit looks like something you'd grab from Massdrop's "audiophile" section without knowing a thing about their performance.

>>57513374
A single Yamaha HS8 at €259 (€518 a pair) is good then?

>>57509994
Can you explain if there's any truth to the rear porting being bad in close to wall placement? I get that blocking the port is bad but is there any reason to care about the port placement, assuming the enclosure and port design is competent enough to not cause any problems on its own?

>>57513646
he is mostly full of shit

>>57513680
Then I'm sure you'll be able to tell us why.

>>57513646
>is there any reason to care about the port placement
absolutely not
all the 'sound radiated by the port is being reflected and causing standing waves' is complete nonsense, everything low frequency is diffracted around the smallish enclosure of a two way monitor speaker anyway so the boundary effect of a nearby wall is the exact same no matter where the port is
point is, don't put your speakers close to walls and corners no matter what cabinet design

>>57513716
front ported speakers close to the wall are not shitty
the distance to wall plays almost no never mind in those cases
I saw fucking profesional studios and high end rooms with wall mounted speakers

>>57513741
soffit mounting to avoid baffle step is a totally different thing, we're talking about desktop size speakers inside the room (instead of half-room) here

>>57513741
>I saw fucking profesional studios and high end rooms with wall mounted speakers
Which act differently because of the front baffle is flush to the wall, different radiation pattern and diffraction removed. It's a way to eliminate issues with cabinet designs in static setups and doesn't tie into the issues with porting here.

Two nice set ups and then poverty as far as the eye can see.

>>57505052
i built my own speakers using a betsy-k full range driver and two 4x8 sheets of birch plywood. they dominate anything else in their price range hysterically but represent a huge amount of work. if you know how to do basic woodworking (i.e. building cabinets with glue, screws and braces) then i would definitely recommend it, but it's a serious undertaking

Gotta pair of behringer 1030a's ive had for 3 years. Huge mid range, so much so things dont translate well on speakers or headphones. Rokit 8's are flat, still wish i would have gotten those instead but at a flat 300 with free shipping from bhphotovideo.. I couldnt pass it up. The 1030a's are good for loud rolling mid bass and of course the heaviest drum and bass! Even without a subwoofer! Grrrrrrrr! Lol :-)
Ive treated my room with a ton a drink holders... Just treat your room acoustically and you can get just about any monitors or speakers sounding nice, or atleast acceptable. My input

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Tannoy Revolution XT6F. Rate.

>>57513578
Doesn't sound like it though. Know anything about Nubert?

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These. Pretty decent for the money (Logitech Z130s)

>>57505096
>Charles & Ray Eames copy chair
Disgusting.

>>57514137
Hahaha.

ADAM S2X's
they sound absolutely great

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I use Klipsch RP-280F, a Densen B-100, a Densen B-400, and a Musical Fidelity V90-DAC for connecting the computer to it.

>>57514131
tannoy's coax design is pretty damn solid if you don't want crazy spl
my parents had some of their precision series from the 90ies for a long time and they were the shit

If my room is 4 * 4 mts would be wise to bother with 5.1? Or just 2.0?

>>57514259
if you're fine with it taking up basically all the room and if you watch a lot of movies then why not

>>57514288
Great thanks m8

i love my jbl 305s, they sound amazing.

the only thing i dislike is there is noticeable tweeter hiss if you're paying attention. this is just from being powered on, even before i plug them into a DAC.

from what i've read this is just the result of class D amplification, so other monitors of the same price range probably have the same issue.

>>57514654
many cheaper amps are a bit noisy, no matter what class and if they're built into a speaker or sit on a shelf

>>57505052
Technics SB-CS65

>>57505052
>>57514887
I would post a pic (because I forgot) if my internet connection wasn't this shit

>>57514145
Lot's of the copy-cats are of equal quality. That was a style of furniture, not a brand of furniture.

I have some monoprice 8inch speakers and a cheap amp from amazon and it sounds pretty gewd.

>>57515019
>my fake rolex is as good as a real one!
Disgusting.

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>>57515019
>oh, nice Eames, anon!
>it's a copy, but of equal quality as the original, I just don't want to pay for a stupid brand!

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There sure is a lot of elitism in these threads despite the lack of wisdom
Really makes you think, huh...

>>57515550
What are you looking for in these threads? Most people on 4chan are poverty stricken and those that arent dont really bother posting things unless they are utterly friendless and looking for e-validation.

>>57515550
>sure is a lot of elitism in these threads
>despite the lack of wisdom
What is a double standard?

>>57515550
deja vu

I'm currently using MioKit 2.1 system from Indiana Line. My room is very small, but they sound great. As soon as I move to a different place, I'm probably going to pick larger speakers.

>>57505052
I mostly use Genelec M040s on my desktop and I hate rooms.

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>>57505104
FAP

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Step aside, plebeians.

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I use this speaker:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E7H8GG2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and this amp:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PA3ECGK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Really enjoy them and they were relatively cheap.

>>57516372
Those are looking gud. How do you like Tower Speakers compared to monitors?
I don't make music that much but watch movies and listen to music using them.

>>57513297
this is mine.

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Just got some Swan M10s, pretty nice for 100, look sweet

LOGITECH Z213 for a poorfag?

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Got an ancient inherited Panasonic SA-HE9 system set up as 2.1

case is cracked, amp is more of a space heater than anything else, and the buttons are giving out but it sounds alright

don't have a camera on hand so pic from google

>>57513806
this is why everyone shits on audiophiles, because no anon seems to know what the fuck they're talking about

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Does anyone sell a stand-alone USB ThinkPad nipple mouse? I fucking love those things.

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>>57506862
lmaoing @ ur life

>>57517237
It could also be a case of sour grapes too that some people have more money than others to spend on different things that they enjoy more than you do.

Where can I get a quick overview of audio equipment

I'm looking to buy some bookshelf speakers for my pc. All I know is Speakers + amp. Thinking Micca Covo + lepy 2020a/2024a
However, I don't know anything about RMS, wattage, etc.

My current speakers have a 3.5 jack for headphones next to the volume control. Is it uncommon for amps to have this option? It's convenient but not needed

>>57511548
G A R B A G E

>>57517524
Well you have two options, go for separate components, eg pre amp, amp, dac, etc or go for an integrated amp.

Good int amps will cost more than going separate usually but that is only until a point then everything balloons in cost.

What do you not understand specifically?

>>57517622
Various ratings on amps, what they imply, etc.

An example would be if adding a subwoofer later would need a new amp
Difference between 12v5 and 12v3 when it comes to powering an amp

>>57517666
>Various ratings on amps
What do you mean, like in terms of class or what sort of current they can pump out?

>what they imply
They dictate what amount of power, what impedance and how efficient it is at what sound level.

Dont really know a lot about unpowered sub woofers truthfully. I was going to get a SVS and call it good.

>>57514259
I´m this anon, so I decided to go 5.1
Should I keep my B652Air, buy a new pair of the same for rear and for center a Dayton C452

Or just save money for like 6 months and buy 4 Klipsch R-15M, for center a R-25C and a Dayton Sub

I upgraded from a $50 shitty soundbar to the elac b6 meme and they sound fucking great, don't even feel the need for a subwoofer. Would not want these for nearfield/desktop though

tempted to save up for the vanatoos, I feel like the elacs are slightly too recessed in the mids and bass heavy but it's probably just shitty placement

>>57509434
they are either newfags themselves or just plain incompetent. nearly one in the same anyway

>>57517471
these people with money spend thousands on wires and wire holders. lmao my grapes are fucking sweet dude

>>57519126
>L-l-look at those idiots spending their money on things they get enjoyment from!
>dont they know my pair of 35 dollar logitech speakers make sound too, it is just as good!
huh, okay.

Just bought a Wharfedale Diamond 220 set for my home-cinema setup the other day. How bad did I do anons? Haven't tested them yet.

>>57519396
thinking about getting those with combined with an Onkyo A-9010

how do they sound anon

>>57519447
As I said, I haven't tested them yet.

The fuckers sent the center speaker in an incorrect color and now I have to wait for them to come and trade it...
I got a Pioneer VSX-831 for them.

Make no mistake though, these are my first "real" speakers and amp. I'm mainly going by reviews and price. I gotta start somewhere...

>>57509630
Adam A5X. Ribbon tweeters are a blessing.

>>57513741
>hurrr what are mainfield monitors
See for example Adam S6X. Those are wall mounted but it's not like they just cut a square into the brick wall and stick the speaker in there, it's full of padding material that absorbs sound radiated from the speakers rear and sides. The distance to the back wall does matter because that will decide where the first reflections will hit, and where you put acoustic foam to dampen the reflections.

Source: my friend is in uni for sound engineering and I take a great interest in it, so he teaches me a lot. I helped him acoustically treat his room.

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>>57505104
Nice sound, the bass can go low but so ugly

>>57519273
>assuming my setup this whole time
lol fuckoff, that still doesn't mean the audiophile community is retarded and divided on basically everything

>>57505052
I like Genelec, ATC and the old BBC monitors of the 70's.
Active speakers will always sound more accurate than a non-active solution of the same price.

just my 2cents

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>>57505096
I don't understand this large speakers on desk meme. The sound field is awful when you sit that close. Nearly no stereo effect whatsoever. At least angle them inwards.

>>57519712
why do producers do it then?

>>57517305
poor fag cant afford hifi audio

>>57519687
looks like a vaj

>>57517524
>RMS, wattage

only have to worry about that when your dropping 5 figures for audio equipment

also don't forget about impedence

>>57520111
meant to say 4 figures

>>57519939
because producers are the same people who still think panning is a good idea?

>>57520150
you need help

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>>57520072
it is :^)

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I'm lost in a sea of audio equipment.

I want a 5.1 setup for my PC.

I don't want to buy a shitty "5.1 PC speaker" set, so it sounds like the only way to accomplish this is to buy passive speakers / a sub and hook them up to a receiver.

If that is the case, I'll have to take HDMI out from either my GPU or my mobo, pass it through the receiver, AND then hook it up to a monitor or TV such that my PC will send audio to the receiver.

Is that all correct?

My ultimate question is, what happens if future GPUs / mobos drop HDMI completely?

Will it become impossible to do true 5.1 anymore because there'll be no way to get audio to the receiver?

It also sounds like I /must/ send video as well, so if I connect an HDMI cord from my GPU to the receiver, I have to have the receiver HDMI out actually plugged into something for it to play any audio.

Does this basically mean I'm fucked and that my receiver wont work if I put my PC in a room where I have no displays that use HDMI?

Never owned a receiver before, pls send help.

>>57520760
>Is that all correct?
You can just output the audio into a dac and then have the dac go into a receiver, no need to put the video signal into the receiver too.

>>57520806

I'm aware of USB DACs, but I don't see how the connectivity would work.

USB > DAC > SPDIF > Receiver > speakers???

I thought SPDIF couldn't do 5.1

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compact

>>57520760
use optical
or
a dac
or
a rca cables

depends on your outputs you mobo has

the best bet would be a dac

>>57520912

My P8Z68-V/Gen 3 asus mobo has,

5.1 out (via 3.5 mm jacks or whatever they are)
Optical out
HDMI out

What would be the most convenient connection scheme for this?

>>57506862

>That setup
>Spotify

Here, I'm triggered enough to give you this reply.

>>57520824
I always thought anything could do 5.1, but it looks like that's not true. I think I remember someone saying that only hdmi and 3 seperate 3.5 mm jacks could do lossless 5.1 while spdif could only do lossy 5.1

>>57520824
>DAC->SPDIF

what the fuck nigger

if you want to use spdif it's
>spdif out->receiver->speaker

spdif can do 5.1 with dolby pro logic or dts

>>57520934
simplest would be to use an optical cable

but there are some limitations to it such as audio formats(doesn't support Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD and TrueHD). Only matters if your watching blurays through it.

but it does do 5.1 surround

>>57520987
>>57520997
>>57520959

I'm slightly retarded when it comes to audio connectivity, as you can tell, but I appreciate your help.

Last question, if I'm using SPDIF it sounds like the audio source needs to 'support' DTS or whatever to get 5.1 out to the receiver.

So does that mean I won't be able to get 5.1 unless the particular video game/audio player/whatever on my PC supports DTS or DD?

Because for 5.1 through my 3.5 mm jacks as I currently use it, obviously I get 5.1 all the time whenever the source outputs it.

It sounds like there's some bizarre compatibility issue where even if my receiver supports DTS as does my mobo, I won't always get 5.1 through optical?

>>57521042
yes it optical won't always do 5.1

depends on what format your video game/movie is using

only DTS can have optical do 5.1

>>57521128

Alright that sounds like a major frustration.

so from everything I've learned, the only truly good way to do 5.1 to a receiver where i'll get surround all the time, just like I do with the 3.5 mm jacks for my current logishit system, is to use HDMI out

>>57521155
nigga why you even need 5.1?

are using your pc in a living room?

>>57521165

it's setup in my entertainment room and I play vidya on it / use it as an HTPC to stream movies to my nearby TV

it's nice to have 5.1 for games, mostly

>>57514145

It isn't a copy. It is a Plycraft. Entirely different chair.

>>57519712

Are you blind? Can you not see that the speakers are angled in that picture?

>>57516909
Do you have christmas lights year round?

>>57521419
>Entirely different chair.
Yeah. Surely.
Even though Plycraft advertises it as an Eames-style chair.
It's quite obviously a copy of the beautiful original design. Just horribly scarred enough for them to not get sued.

>>57521455
of course

>>57509428
that looks like a meaty fucker

I use the speakers in OP's pic with a yamaha ax375 amplifier. Such good quality.

>>57513432
>or spend even more twice.
No, i don't plan on ever getting another pair of speakers in 10 years. The 308 are backported and I've already said I need them close to the wall

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Functional HS8's here
Is there a reason why people here use amp/bookshelf speaker combo's instead of self powered alternatives?
Just curious why there's such attention to amplifiers on /g/

>>57522736
I'm thinking of getting them, actually.
As an owner, what do you think? Any regrets?

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>>57522796
No regrets, looked at the other monitor alternatives, Yamaha just seemed appropriate considering the success of the Hs80m's and their sound signature/peer reviews
The HS8's are very large however, compromise a lot of space
They just work senpai

You can literally get a $100 chinkshit microlab setup and equalize them to sound near flat.

You can literally get a decent $40 sony in-ear or a $80 headphone and equalize them both to sound near flat.

Expensive audiogear is a joke, audio technology's been perfected decades ago.

>>57505052
I have Genius SP-HF1250B.

I wanted good sound for cheap. Which I got.

Not an audiophile though, but it's good enough for me.

Alesis M1Active 520 monitors. Polk DSW 550wi and KEF PSW2150 subwoofers.
>KEF
>the Brits can't into reliability
>amp components failed one after the other
>eventually said fuck it and replaced it with a quality one from Dayton

>>57506842

there's too much "polk" and low end jbl plastic garbage

>>57510076

>he only uses audio gear to listen to chinese loli cartoons

>>57510683

i think if people make a comment and then post their equipment, like a real pic, it would assist with the filtration

>>57514131

better than most

>>57514654
>sound amazing
>tweeter hiss

cmon man

>>57523284
>cmon man
Every active speaker (around this price) has hissing.

>>57522822
you seem fixated on a single variable

enjoy your distorted noisy mess

>>57523290

which is why some people avoid active monitors

>>57523341
But you don't even hear the hissing when it's playing

>>57523346

if you're happy with your equipment that's all that actually matters

I have active monitors (M-Audio BX5 D2's). They are pretty good for my purposes. The only snag with active monitors is they hum if you don't have a proper ground loop set up. I had to get a Behringer hum destroyer for an extra $20 to fix that (you can also fix it with proper balanced cables but I could not find any that went from mini jack to 5 pin).

>>57520945
I use spotify because its just too convenient and its got a big selection I have cds and flacs aswell

>>57508885
see
>>57506862

>>57523284
I don't think you have heard the JBL LSR305s, they really are a god send in cheap studio level equipment, The graph is flat as can be, the stereo width is incredible. Shits all over way more expensive monitors easily. Shits over genelec. They also work great for movies since their tweeter design allows for them to be a living room speaker which is crazy.

>>57519687
The LSR 305 goes lower, 308 goes even lower, and does it flat. Those are for the Treble since they go up to 40k hz (unlike 24khz 305s)

>>57518501
You wont be upgrading much my friend, hope your wallet can take it.

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Pair of Bowers & Wilkins CM8s

>>57526357
and B&W ASW610 sub, forgot to mention that.

>>57505052

I use those. Klipsch R15PM.

>>57521042
your sound card needs to have a pro logic or dts encoder yes, and the receiver needs to be able to decode it

>>57521419
they're angled like 1 degree, same shit as not being angled at all

>>57526299
Humans can't hear anything past 20 kHz.

>>57509285
So like most boards it is so invested in shitposting that actual discussion never occurs

A pair of Genelec 8020's

>>57527071

They're angled at about 30 degrees.

>>57527597
yes that's true. but that frequency measurement does not suggest how far you can hear, but how stable the treble remains neutral and hearable until it is out of human reach. this is the real problem it is talking about

>>57528181
Yes, its more a measure of "if it can go fucking high it should be able to perform well in the lower treble frequencies"

>>57528181
Your ideas are twisted, man. Sound extension has nothing to do with neutrality. There are speakers and headphones that reach 50 kHz and that have terrible roller-coaster treble.

>>57505052

A pair of Adam S4A's. Sound great but they're fucking huge. I need to get something a bit smaller as well

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>>57527828
Usually the shitposting and circlejerking ends in /generals/, especially /daily/. If you legitimately want to get a few honest opinions on a band, artist or album, or just talk about music in general without any shitposting, don't start a new thread. Just post in one of the generals.

And even then, you might be able to get a good separate thread going if you write it the right way.

>>57530454
literally why

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>>57505052
EDIFIER Studio R1280T

They're exactly what I wanted.

>>57529163
that's what i meant by "suggest" because it is never ultimately flat

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Got em for $25 a few years ago. Don't plan to replace them unless they blow out.

>>57530454
ayy lmao

>>57531959
What were they thinking

>>57531959
Also is the subwoofer big enough to use as a fleshlight

latest bump

>>57531959
Ignorance is bliss.

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These bad larrys :(
Bought them in high school 10 years ago, served their purpose well back then.
I live in an apartment above people now, and i cant even turn them up above a whisper because the fucking subwoofer is stupidly loud.

Ill replace them with something better/more conventional when the money can be spared.

>>57520062
Judging by the image the poorfag here is you and while you could've bought some nice hi-fi, you wasted the money on shit gear and crudely arranged them around the desk in that place you probably call home. It's a disgustingly bad setup.

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>HTD Level 3 bookshelves
>SVS PB-1000 sub
>Marantz NR1606 receiver

All arranged around the TV in the living room. Use them for movies, TV, games, and music. Nothing super spectacular but it blows every other setup I've owned prior out of the water – the next closest thing was a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1's that I had hooked up to my computer nearly a decade ago but they're not comparable at all.

Might go for 5.2 or 7.2 one of these days (part of why I opted for the NR1606 over a cheaper model) but for now I'm pretty pleased to have properly driven decent quality 2.1

Logitech X-530

>>57536383
5.1 and 7.1 are a meme to get you buy more speakers, true story. Only cinemas need center channels and shit since they are so big halls. 2.1 makes the sound travel across the screen, the back speakers in 5.1 do nothing literally but just add ambient sound.

>>57535873
You can EQ them you retard

>>57537267
>back speakers do nothing

quadrophonic is legit too, you don't strictly need the center channel true, but that's just a fucking retarded statement

>>57537282
Well for me it doesn't add immersion except in gaming, where then I use audiphool headphones for way better immersion and detail anyway....

>>57510294
3 sound like better 5. Sound is little bit more full. But you have to use good stands. If I have to make 5.1 I will do it with x4 Zensor 3 no point i tower when you have sub.

>>57537333
headphone soundfield is shit, learn how to set up speakers properly

Due to the constraints of my workspace i need small speakers, literally the size of PC speakers.

Whats out there?

>>57537404
Headphones.

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>>57536383
How's the sub?

I'm thinking of getting it some time (leaning towards the SB, though)

It would replace my entry-level Teufel subwoofer, although I'm not entirely convinced it needs replacing. (Using it with a Magnat Vector 207/203 5.1 set)

>>57505058
This. /g/ uses creative speakers and interfaces, as well as m audio speakers and interfaces.
Should be fucking punishable by death

>>57537451
all cheap soundcards are pretty much the same and usually good enough for just playback.
hell even onboards are often as good as it gets nowadays, so why stress it.

>>57537404
Genelec 8010 and 8020

>>57537578
Nah onboards suck compared to separate dacs, even a 10$ dac will have cleaner sound since its free from most interference. I hear a very clear difference between my onboard and a separate.

>>57537619
recent onboards are very good and have no "interference" even at high amplification

>>57537619
yeah yeah, keep believing that
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/high-end-pc-audio,3733-19.html
>Using world-class headphones, a $2 Realtek integrated audio codec could not be reliably distinguished from the $2000 Benchmark DAC2 HGC in a four-device round-up.

>>57537619
>i have a garbage on-board so other on-boards are similar and at this arbitrary price point i present you there are no problems anymore
Why did you even post?

>>57537651
>>57537649
>>57537644
I think real world experience can speak for it self, there is way less interference if we are talking cheap to mid level mother boards (literally 99% of the market) compared to an 10-20 dollar separate DAC. But what do I know since I'm not a deaf dumbass nigger with cheap ass speakers like you.

>>57537706
There is not "way less". There is exactly 0% audible interference. The cable I use to connect the mobo to the amp has way more of an impact on the sound than this mystical "interference" existing only in your mind.

>>57537706
>>57537734
Let's put this to rest.

Some audio devices (whether onboard, internal or external) suffer from audible interference or any other kind of noise and distortion, while others don't.
Cheap devices and onboards are probably more likely to have it, but at the end of the day it's not a given and every device/setup needs to be examined separately.

>>57537734
This just proves you can't hear it you deaf nigger, most motherboards have interference, but whatever, /g/ being retarded as usual. And obviously that Toms guy has been fucked in his ears if he believes an onboard headphone jack sound the same as a decent dac/headphones amp.

Niggers its even been measured by goldenears that it matters but whatever.

>>57537837
If you use a 10 year old mobo yeah of course it's shit.

>RECENT
>RECENT
>RECENT

what part don't you understand?

What's the cheapest subwoofer stand?

>>57505052
teac h265. i have 2 amps, a lepai or some ching chong ta2020 bare board.
bought in nippon and stuffed in a luggage.

>>57538236
subwoofer goes on the floor brah.

>>57538252
but it rattles slightly when on the floor, which is why I'm asking

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Infinity 120 with some kicker comp replacement subs

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wanna fight about it?

>>57538265
put some rubber feet or a mat under it

>>57537958
So you think your 100$ brand new mobo sound better than a part literally made just for sound that is 10$. You're fucked my friend, you literally know nothing about physics, designing to cost, can't hear for shit (my hearing is as good as any 20yr olds since I hear up to 19000khz)

So fuck you Mobo shill

any recent mid to high end mobo has the sound part isolated from the rest, interference is minimal. if you use unlocked realtek drivers with toslink or digital coax, interference is nonexistant.

I want to buy a pair of stereo speakers for listening to music.

Is there such a thing as active hifi speakers? Or are all active speakers automatically monitors (for producers)?

>>57538568
there are only active speakers and passive speakers
the rest is marketing

>>57537706
>>57537837
I like when retards like you think your "experience" with something is authoritative and automatically think people who disagree are poor, deaf or in some way just ignorant about the subject, especially when you show an utter lack of understanding of this basic shit in every post.

Interference is not some inherent trait of motherboards or DACs. It can be a problem, just like in all electronics, and when it is, it's generally really apparent. Audibility of interference is not related to the quality of the gear you hook up to the converter either. Device response doesn't really mask most types of of buzzing or junk noise.

Stop posting price points, nobody gives a fuck and you can get a high end converter chip for less than 20 bucks already, transparent two channel solutions for a fraction of that. It isn't costly to make a DA-converter perform above human hearing capabilities and it doesn't matter if the converter is placed in some external box or soldered on the motherboard. Same applies to headphone amplification. Many converters' headphone amplifiers are perfectly fine for most headphones loads. Price is not an indication of quality, high or low.

I'm perplexed how the converter is the device that people pick on so much.

I have two sets of klipsch 2.1 since forever. They still sell them off and on think. Best speakers for the money hands down.

>>57538626
Klipsch Promedia 2.1

>>57538602
So do you own an DAC/AMP?

I'm thinking of getting KEF Q100.

What cheap amp or receiver should I buy?

>>57519712
>he doesn't know about nearfield monitors

>>57537443
Not that dude but the SVS subs are very good, I like mine. Although I was thinking of trading mine in for one of their newest offerings.

>>57540466
Oh my, those are cheap on Amazon right now.

>>57539502
Multiple.

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>>57515019
>a style of furniture
No it was not just some style commonly used. like many expensive furniture designs, they are copied by cheaper manufacturers.
>>57521419
>entirely different chair

>>57511548
Big 5 - Design Patterns
nice

quick question for a complete retard

if you buy a receiver and plug an hdmi from your graphics card into the receiver, sound from your computer never touches the integrated mobo sound card, right?

the reason i'm not sure is because hdmi transfers digital signals, so would the audio go through the mobo dac first before going to the receiver?

that would suck to spend $500 on a legit receiver but be cucked by your shitty sound card

>>57542626
oh wait i'm a retard, the signal of course starts out as digital, so the receiver is what would convert it to analog. if that's the case then maybe sound doesn't ever go through the built in sound card.

i did state from the beginning that i'm an idiot. trying to learn

I have the xiaomi bluetooth speaker with the sd card reader.

opinions on the Dynaudio Emit M20?

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>>57522796
HS8 Are a master piece

>>57524791
>comparing with $10k a $100 speaker

>>57543102
not too unfair of a comparison with focal
that shit is seriously overpriced

>>57505052
currently have an old Pioneer SX-2600 that I dug out of my dad's attic a few years ago driving a pair of Polk RTi4s
the speakers are breddy good but I think the amp is sort of on its last legs
thinking of replacing it, some kind of HDMI receiver would be nice (since I have a few consoles) but shit gets expensive

>>57543203
what's wrong with the amp?

>>57543215
starts hissing like mad (over the line, as in the noise comes from the speakers) after being on for more than a couple of hours, have to turn it off and wait for it to cool down for a bit for it to stop

>>57543243
recap it / have it recapped

>>57543252
what would that normally cost?
if it's like $50 or less I guess it's worth it, but if it's gonna be like $250 I may as well just double down and go for the fancy modern stuff

>>57543332
caps cost cents a piece

>>57543348
I figured as much, but don't have any real soldering experience, I'd have to bring it to a shop
is it a quick job?

>>57543368
it's the most basic service on older hifi gear, it should take a hour for a simple receiver like that

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These are my current speakers
Unfortunately, they're stage pa's so near field isn't good at all. I have to put them on stands several feet away, as you can see, just so I can hear both the driver and the horns from both speakers, while standing at the keyboards.

I'd like to use studio monitors for this, so I can get them much closer and eliminate the pa stands, but I'm afraid I'll lose out on all that sweet bass. The jbl Eon's I have don't have great bass for their size, but they're big enough to make up for that. I usually find myself playing piano, organ, and bass guitar sounds so I really do need good bass response

any suggestions? I really need active speakers, got no room on stage for a separate amp just to run my monitors

>>57543752
these kind of little pa speakers are the way to go if you want the spl and ruggedness

>>57506742
What's a good community that won't describe everything with placebo terms?

>>57543820
seconded
I have yet to find a decent english speaking one

>>57543820
>>57543834
You wont find one. It is the same as browsing 4chan though, you will have to wade through oceans of shit to find a few diamonds.

That being said I generally google around for things in my price range then compare reviews from various websites and forums.

For used stuff I go to audiogon and hifishark for aggregate used hifi searches.

Is there a big difference between HS7 and HS8 sound-wise?

>>57544377
1/4 octave more bass extension

>>57544418
Then HS7 should be good for their size?

>>57544451
they're decent

>>57544519
What's better?

>>57544560
go to a store and compare for yourself

So i´m gonna buy a new monitor so there is no rooms for my B652´s, would be a bad idea to wall mount them?
Also thinking about going 5.1 so I would wall mount the center channel also ( Dayton C452)

Another question, what receiver is /g/ recommendation at 250 usd budget?

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>>57509190
>Sub
You argument is invalid and led Zeppelin are a great band

Also my speakers

>>57521175
I'm interested, let me know what is the equipment you are going to buy to achieve this 5.1

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Are expensive shielded connectors a meme? I wonder if my shitty ghetto solution using an old AV cable isn't hampering my sound somewhat.

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Let's say I've got a 11'x20' room that I want to play relatively loud music in when I have guests. I'm not poor by any margins but I don't want to break the bank. What kind of amp/speakers should I be looking at getting?

>>57547920
What a good cartridge and what a shitty gun.

>>57547920
What is your budget and what sort of music do you listen to?

>>57547920
those are some long shotgun bullets

>>57547963
>those are some long shotgun bullets
It is 45-70, you can tell because it is a straight walled rimmed cartridge and the size of it in relation to the shitty Marlin with a laminated stock.

>>57547986
Forgot to add, also because of the plastic ballistic tip it is a dead give away that they are not shotgun shells.

>>57547963
Those are called casings, the bullet is just that plastic thing on the tip.

>>57547986
Oh and what .45-70 levergun would you recommend?

Don't say Henry.

>>57548046
>he cant make his own
Admittedly barreling/chambering them is a chore but making things yourself is always better. And if I couldnt fabricate my own or didnt own a mill and a lathe I would buy a BFR because a revolver that can fire 45-70 is way better than a lever gun.

>>57548024
>the bullet is just that plastic thing on the tip.
No, that is the ballistic tip, it is made to give it slightly better ballistics than the normal flat nosed rounds most lever loads are.

>>57548082
Theres no such thing as a flat bullet, it would get stuck in the tube.

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>>57547953
$300 would be my high limit. I've got a pair of Micca MB42s where one of them blew because the old receiver my dad gave me would do some weird shit on the right output and a Dayton sub.

>>57548139
$300 per component or total?

>>57548128
No doubt friend.

>>57548154
$300 for speakers+amplifier. My high fidelity listening is going to be kept to the headphones.

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>>57548204
Opinions on grabbing these?
https://www.amazon.com/BIC-America-DV62si-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B00006JPDI
https://www.amazon.com/Sound-Appeal-SA-100T-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B00E8ONRBS/

>>57505052
>Speakers and not high end headphones
What do I look like, a savage?

>>57506862
>gold plated cables
from monoprice?

>>57548878
low end speakers are superior to 'high end' headphones

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>>57537443
Like I said before my ear is somewhat untrained and I'm no expert regarding positioning, but despite my lack of skill and experience in this particular field it sounds great.

>>57549381
Debatable. I've got pretty decent speakers but there are some songs that are (at least for me) much more enjoyable through headphones than through my speakers. There's some stuff I never listen to through my speaker system for this reason.

It also depends on my mood though. Sometimes the more personal nature of the sound produced by headphones is more desirable than the overall better sound of speakers.

>>57549381
>low end speakers are superior to 'high end' headphones

>Nigga you what

You are audiophiling wrong

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>>57545777
>Also my speakers