It's Finally Friday Audio Thread

Minnesota

30 Smackaroos

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>>58580724
speakers $20
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ele/5966798114.html

receiver $14
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/5960125363.html

>>58580716
Chicago, $100. Need some speakers to hook up to my receiver.

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>>58581062

loud $100
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/5945929055.html

full (old) $50
https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/ele/5944144571.html
should be tested at location

newer $90
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/5965927248.html

May I ask you to choose a 2.1 setup off amazon?

>>58581998
Budget tops 100 EUR

>>58581998
>>58582009

you're not usually going to get a great deal through amazon at that budget -- you're more likely to find a great deal off a local seller who just wants to clear his stuff out of his house

do you have anything like craigslist in your area/country?

Long Island, New York
200 bones

>>58581263
get the bostons. The refoam job LOOKS like a failed abortion, but as long as the voicecoils are centered, they probably are OK.

>>58580724
>$30

you need to look into headphones

god I miss having proper speakers

living in an apartment sucks

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Sort of a WIP. Wall mounting the TV then working on some better speaker placement and getting a nice media stand for the Thorens and the amp. Also gonna pick up a Marantz receiver soon.

>>58583238
>Marantz
Vintage or new? Either way, the Yamaha integrated should be better.

>>58583391
Was thinking vintage, 22xx. The Yamaha is an AS300. I'm open to other amp suggestions but I thought the marantz would tie everything together aesthetically (dumb reason I know) and also my system is fairly bright with an AT440MLA on the Thorens. Thought about tubes but not sure.

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>>58583096

speakers - $75 - possibly fake or stolen
https://longisland.craigslist.org/ele/5885929948.html

receiver - $55 - talk him down to $49
https://longisland.craigslist.org/ele/5928324178.html

>>58582950
Chances of getting a good deal in used hardware are very slim
The most famous trade platform here are filled with scammers and people who sell used stuff "good as new" at 95% the original price, wich piss me off a lot since this way I'm paying the VAT to them

We have a craiglist but its almost only used for dates

>>58583849

that's too bad - the only alternative is ebay then? or thrift stores

Tampa FL. Best Deal you can find up to $1K.

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>>58583947

$1K? You can get a ton of good shit for 1K. What kind of music do you intend to play.

>>58584049
Why is "What kind of music do you play?" a relevant question?

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>>58584108

because different models of higher tier speakers resolve output differently - some speakers are much better with midrange, and others with high frequency; and some people just want a massive device to blast bass heavy death metal that shakes the foundations of the house, and so forth

>>58583177
You can have proper speakers in an apartment.

>>58584108
It's not.

>>58583947

speakers

its just werks; subdued, restrained, precise
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/ele/5928137031.html

possibly high maintenance and not worth it
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/ele/5934306872.html
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/ele/5950693615.html

aggressive bass, older
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/ele/5960338709.html

possible very very high maintenance and high resale
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/ele/5935750950.html


amplifier/receiver

it just werks, capable, popular for resale
https://sarasota.craigslist.org/ele/5891620878.html

possibly very high maintenance but powerful
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/ele/5921969725.html


oh hell ill just invest the rest
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/ele/5930812839.html

>>58584302

but can you have a bass? Probably not..

I don't want to be a rude neighbor.

>>58584323
Just stick with your skullcandies.

>>58584438
Sure you can, you just can't blast it out loud if you don't want to bother neighbors.

>>58584467
Magnitude response for a music genre is a stupid concept. A good loudspeaker does it all, has a flat response throughout its pass band and smooth DI.

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>>58584190

>autisticly floor gapped supported speaker wiring

maybe 0.002 ohms between the ground plane and conductor > 10khz

totally worth it

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Seattle Need a USB DAC with built in headphone amp or a DAC and separate headphone amp for my new Hifiman HE560.

>>58584924
Also it's nearly bed time. If you reply to this and I'm already asleep then thanks in advance. I'll keep the thread auto updating.

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>>58584928

so, the HE560 has impedance rated between 35 and 50 ohms?

portable, expensive, shiny $250
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/5948317177.html

capable, not portable $150
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/5964013937.html

meh tier/underpowered $50
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ele/5968319489.html

there's also some fiio shit; not the best options; ebay or audiogon might be better to find a schitt combo

>>58584691
>a good loudspeaker does it all

That's nice, captain obvious, when cost is of no concern. Now, why don't you suggest a pair that does it all that is less than $500, or tell us what kind of skullcandies you own.

I've got Prodigy Cube, looking for comfy 2.0 speakers, don't now how much money is it worth to spend on them considering the sound card. I guess i'm willing to spend up to 100 yuropoors. Any suggestions?

>>58586317
What are you going to drive the speakers with? Also, no one knows what site to go to find Eurozone used-deals.

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Where do I buy one of these audio stones?

Louisiana
60

>>58586392
The Prodigy Cube https://www.amazon.com/AUDIOTRAK-PCUBE-BLK-ED-Prodigy-Black-Sound/dp/B00X8RCPJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485002295&sr=8-1&keywords=prodigy+cube

I'm willing to buy non-used so think US new ~80$ .

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>>58586428

speakers $55, talk him down to $45
https://neworleans.craigslist.org/ele/5919193928.html

receiver $35 decent
https://neworleans.craigslist.org/ele/5933467896.html
or go to goodwill and get a basic receiver for $8 to $10

>>58586435
Are you suggesting that you're going to drive standard sized passive speakers using a headphone amplifier?

>>58586243
Obviously none to be had at that price point but you don't go and pick speakers at any price point based on your musical tastes. The two, loudspeaker response and preference of musical genre, don't match. I have Genelec 8050s and HD 800s. No Skullcandies, sorry.

>>58584924
Portable? Any price point? Starting from non-portable start with Schiit Fulla 2. If you want something fancier, there are plenty of options.

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>>58587320
"Anyone claiming that any speaker is the best is talking nonsense. Speakers are full of counterbalancing compromises. Improving one aspect inevitably leads to compromises in other areas."

Also, the autistic dependence on only a single parameter notion of "flat" suggests OCD not good judgment.

>>58587557
Every device ever conceived is nothing but an engineering balancing act. Even with no budget you will still be making some design choices where you balance aspects based on their importance for the goal.

My point was the lack of connection between musical taste/genre/artist whatever and loudspeaker design.

I mentioned directivity along with flat response. No matter what your use case for the loudspeakers is. An extended, smooth and flat response as well as predictable, smooth directivity are areas which you don't want to change or fuck up. How wide or narrow the dispersion is, how small or large the loudspeaker is, how sensitive it is, how loud can it play, how far away from them you need to be in order for the driver's sound to mix and the speaker to open up etc are all design choices for different listening environments around which try to make the loudspeaker hit the similar if not the exact same goals in fidelity.

>>58584434
Sorry for being late, but those Martin Logans are very intriguing. Looks like a CLS/CLS II variant. From the pictures there need to be repaneling which can cost $1K+ and I'll probably need some serious woofers as those old ESLs had no bass. Also probably good amp since those were power hungry. Thanks will probably take a look at those.

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>>58588242
>repaneling
How can you possibly tell from that pic?

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Listening to Linn stream now with these. Powered by a pam8403.

>>58580716
Georgia
50 dollars
Need 2ch stereo pc speakers with no bulky subwoofer.


Currently have to keep it on my desk because my gf has a rabbit, just want something that puts out sound anon. Nothing special

>>58590494
How about a pair of open headphones ?

>>58590625
Already got some m8

Just wanna use them for when I'm casually using my desktop

>>58590299
Odd light reflections. Big one in the middle looks fine but the smaller ones on the side may be issues. Also wood on bottom right looks damaged, so was probably not even stored well. Even in perfect form, ESLs from 1990 probably still need replaneling.

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>>58586409
You can't just stop there, anon.

>>58590494

small, good, limited bass - $20
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/5947487063.html

6.5 inch woofer - $40
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/ele/5947479341.html

$50
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/ele/5944861026.html

larger, louder - $60
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/ele/5950491587.html

not much in other cities for some reason

NC, $200
powered sub to go with LSR305s

>>58590393

aren't those satellite KEFs? do you live in an apartment, etc?

>>58594291
>>58590393
>tfw KEF once actually made decent speakers like the C20 and went to producing design trash.
Well, must be signs of the times.

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>>58594291
I wanted to hear Kef's Uni-Q tech, these were available and cheap.
They're in the bedroom now, but when I used them in the living room they were assisted by subs.

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>>58594757
Hmm. qt.

I use tiny ribbon tweet Martin Logans - no bass but great clarity.

>>58594757
Hm, they look like something you could have build yourself if not for the logo...

Show me a class D amp that can run 2 8ohm impedance drivers at 20-50 watts rms with less than .1% t.h.d. on a 4s lithium battery. I've looked everywhere and this combo is an unicorn. Most d amp requires retardely high vdc and if I go class ab I recon I have to make some stupidly heavy 4s6p or just strap car battery to my speakers

>>58580716

Missouri (St. Louis area). Just looking for good deals at any amount under a few hundred.

>>58596721
>on a 4s lithium battery

... why?

>>58584190
A good speaker can do all of that
Flat 20 hz to 20 khz is pretty easy provided the room isn't shit for modal response
>>58584924
If they weren't planars I would suggest the Topping NX2
But they're plannars
If you don't need portability then the Schiit Magni+Modi should be fine, but if your sources are decent (ie. they don't have massive obvious faults) then skip the DAC

>>58598266
>Flat 20 hz to 20 khz is pretty easy

Really? Show me some speakers that do that easy.

san francisco
$1k

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I bought a Nad 2100 to go with my Parasound DAC 1100

>>58597656
I have leftover 4s balancing board from my last project and shit ton of 18650 batteries. Would be nice to use what I already have to have to make a portable speaker

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I currently have a Denon RCD-M40DAB with Monitor Bronze 1's (excuse the shitty setup, I'm currently living in a tiny flat). I'm moving to a house with much more space next month. Should I ditch my current setup entirely and get some nice floorstanders (probably the Bronze 5's) and a receiver that supports biwiring or just add an active sub? It feels like my current speakers are more than capable of filling the new living room, I'm currently running them with the port bungs and they're still a little boomy.

>>58600394

thats a well balanced set up you have -- one of the best ive seen on /g -- the speakers are great, and the Denon is strong but also has a capable preamp; allows you to repurpose it to run an additional amp and speakers if you ever wanted -- smart

a good condition REL or Quad subwoofer would really free up the Monitors to do their thing

>>58600723
Thank you very much. Would you recommend the REL or Quad over the Monitor Bronze W10? If so, would the REL T5I be the correct complement to the Monitors?

>>58600723
>>58600764

To add, I just had a talk to my local hifi supplier (the same one who helped me choose my current setup), he suggested the Dali E9F. Any thoughts on that vs the aforementioned options?

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>>58595884
How about these? Could you make them as fake marble as these?

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>>58595884
>build yourself

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>>58600764

your supplier likely has the most listening experience so i'd go with his recommendation

my recommendation was based on what's usually available in the US for not that much, used, because i'm a cheap bastard -- but REL, Quad, Dali all tend to be more accurate and better powered without muddy boom -- REL drivers especially have "high excursion" and produce a "will my shelves come off the wall" "why are my doors opening by themselves" "ow my head and chest am I having a heart attack" quaking effect which can make some people like myself too nervous to enjoy the listening experience, so, not for everyone; I eventually swapped an old REL for a more sane Quad L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW3DorRXwwA

>>58601335
Thank you again.

>"will my shelves come off the wall"
>"why are my doors opening by themselves" >"ow my head and chest am I having a heart attack"

On reflection, perhaps the RELs aren't for me. I mostly listen to classical music so precision is more important than power. Also, it's a terraced house and I'm always nervous about pissing people off.

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>>58601409
Two subs improves precision.

>>58601464
Unfortunately, my Denon only has a mono sub output. If I were going to replace it or add an extra amp, I'd probably get some floorstanders and ditch the sub entirely.

>>58601486
subwoofers also connect through normal speaker wire. you just have to fiddle 2 through the connection for it to work

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>>58601486
>>58601534
Right, it's about placement. With 2 subs, if you place them right you can improve linearity and reduce peaks and valleys in the room.

>>58601534
Thanks. I think I need to do some more reading.

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Are the JBL LSR305's still considered good speakers, and are they a good buy for the price ($130 per speaker)?

>>58600932
Yes. Looks like shite, however, as most anthrazit finishings do.
>>58601326
>implying everybody is a taste/craftsmanship cripple like you
That said, if you want to see actually good looking diy speakers, search your local forum, not the search engines image search.

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>>58601602

Okay for a confined space or people who move a lot, but they have all the benefits and shortcomings of a small plastic box containing a limited amplifier packed right next to the acoustic driver.

And soon, someone who's heard 2 pairs of speakers in his entire life will post a single FR chart disregarding all other parameters and call it the second coming of Christ.

>>58602766
Well I do live in a confined space so I guess they're fine for me.