Picked up this pioneer sa-6300 Has about 20w per channel, and is working very well. Got it for 100 euros, original manual included even (always fun to read).

Really happy with it so far. it has all the things i really want, and those things usually come with these old small amps :) Phono input, headphone jack, some eq and balance control and the best thing about it.. it looks great! All the buttons and switches are also incredibly solid and satisfying.

It is from 1976 and nearly twice my age.. still holding up pretty well for a 49 year old :P

I have a thing for me coming up and I can get a big gift and I wanted to upgrade my receiver and I was told to spend more to get something better than the Sony 190 and I was wondering if the YAMAHA R-N600A 2-Ch x 80 Watts is a good unit? I’m needing a receiver with a phono ground, tape in and out, FM radio, and has a remote and this one has all that (I think lol)

Found this AV cabinet used at a local shop for a tremendous discount from used.

Story: The piece of furniture my setup is on in the living room was beyond ready for replacement.

I had “some kind of feeling” I should visit my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore — they might have a “real piece of furniture” instead of buying new at IKEA.

In my head I had some type of hutch, low cabinet, or TV stand with a budget of less than $100.

Wandered around, looked and sighed at some things which didn’t fit the bill, or were literally IKEA cabinets painted with house paint. Finally spied this Salamander Designs “Elba 221” at just my price: $42.50 USD

I cannot imagine paying $2.1K USD for this… but at less than $50 it seems like a steal.

Scored the shelf on marketplace for $20 today and my setup finally looks presentable

Cerwin-Vega HT S5 Satellite Speakers Sony PS-LX310BT w/ ATN3600LE Stylus BSR EQ-3000 Equalizer Proton D540 Integrated Amplifier Denon DR-F6 Cassette Deck

I have an Onkyo TX-2500MKT receiver and my turntable is a JVC L-A21 (nothing fancy, but it does the trick for now).

Finally replaced my old JVC speakers with Advent Larges. Got them locally. Love them. Love the bass and mids.

When I eventually upgrade my turntable, what should I look for to complement the receiver (which I love) and the advents (also love!)?

At a packed estate sale and assume someone else will scoop these soon. Not sure if I need the monitors or the small sub but I could probably put them in the rotation once I upgrade my AVR. Maybe resell? I assume the JBL is the star and worth it? There is also a Kenwood crs158 and next sub sw-300. Advice?

Led Zeppelin's Presence is not in good condition. 😢

The first song on each side is skipping at the beginning. I'm trying a few ways to solve it. Any recommendations?

For those who don't know it, I recommend this album by Tom Zé. David Byrne heard it for the first time when he came to Brazil and, since then, he has been releasing Tom's work in the US.

I created my own rule that if I'm going to buy an album by an international artist, I also have to buy something national. This time, it was in the 2:2 ratio :D

Hi, I currently have the Vanatoo t1e for my speakers at my desk and I've been holding off for years now on getting a subwoofer for it. I have a good amount of Amazon gift card balance that I want to use towards a great subwoofer to pair with the t1e. Does anyone here have a recommendation around the ~$500 mark? I was aiming to get the RSL Speedwoofer 10S MKII but it is not available on Amazon. Thank you in advance!

Yeah, cant make a decision on which of these 3 (or more if you have an opinion) to go with. They're all 3 about the same price ($220) so its more so about sound quality. Not much room in the budget to go much higher though. They'll be in a decent sized living room but I tend to sit 4-6' mostly. Thank you!

Klipsch R-51M

Polk Monitor XT20

ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2

I'm from visiting Toronto and will be visiting HK soon.

I'm interested in possibly purchasing a DAC or dongle DAC during my travels.

Any good store recommendations for the budget-cobscious audiophile?

Thanks!

shopping around for first portable cd player in years. don't want used, so options are companies still making these new (fiio dm13, aiwa pcd-810, km5 cp1, klim nomad) or finding something still in its original packaging on ebay.

research is leaning towards sony or panasonic... i'm finding a few sony d-ej011's for around $150. anyone have experience with these, or know if i can do better?

I’m baffled. Even came with the original receipt

$25 for this bad boy. I currently have the Audio Technica LP60X hooked up to a Kenwood amplifier. No tape deck so that would be nice to have. Regardless -- good deal? Is it a solid setup? Good turntable?

Part of the kef reference line, I think the model might be 103/4S, can anyone confirm? And if so, are they a decent deal?

Hey everyone, I'm new to this hobby and currently running my 5 disc changer into my dad's Sonos 5. I've been looking into getting speakers for a while but haven't known where to start, and a listing on FB marketplace has just shown up for $100 for 2 of each of the items in the title. Find the attached photo above; please let me know if these speakers are worth it or if I should keep looking; thanks, everyone.

Hi there. First ever post on Reddit (so apologies if I have made a mistake or error). This morning at a Car Boot Sale I purchased a Cambridge Audio A1 MK3 amp to use in a second set-up in our attic room. It’s in absolutely lovely condition except for a screw/knob missing on the speaker terminal. I was made aware of this before purchase and assumed it would be easy to buy a replacement on eBay but unless I’m entering the wrong details I’m not really finding much (and what I am finding actually costs more than I paid for the amp itself). Does anyone have a solution? Is there anything on Temu that would fit and act as a replacement? I’ve also noticed that there seems to be the remains on blu-tac on the terminal. Would holding the speaker cable down in the terminal with blu-tac be a (even short-term) solution? Or could I go to my local hardware store and just purchase a regular bolt and use that? If so, does anyone know the thread size used on this model? Many thanks in advance for any help or advice that you may be able to give me.

Hi, I just bought the Audio-Technica AT-LP60X, but I have just learned that I need a set of speakers to actually play the music...im new at this can you tell? I have been researching different speakers, but it seems like all of the good ones are wildly expensive or can only be found on amazon. I prefer buying any audio equipment through Guitar Center as their warranty is unmatched. I read through the Asurion insurance through amazon and it doesn't cover half of what Guitar Center covers. For reference I am trying to listen to the Preacher's Daughter album. I'd like bluetooth capability to connect my phone but it is not necessary. I was looking at the following, but I really don't know anything about speakers...I just want the audio to sound great.

PreSonus Eris 3.5BT Studio Monitor (2nd Gen) (Pair) - $139.99

Yamaha HS3 3.5" Black Powered Studio Monitors (Pair) - $229.99

I'm hoping not to spend more than $150 on speakers as I already spent a lot on the record player itself but if the speakers are worth it, I am willing to splurge.

Thank you for your help.

Stereo Piega P4L II's, Rotel pre-amp RC-03 and RB-871 amp, Topping E30 DAC.

Surround Monitor Bronze 6's fronts, cheapo Auna's as rears, Yamaha RX-V379 AVR. Will update AVR at some point to one with pre-outs so I can use the Piega's for films & games too and move the Monitors to another room.

I’ve been using the Denon pma-600ne for 2.1 music, movies, and games for about three weeks. I’ve been very pleased. The one thing that’s been on my mind, as my return window closes, is the importance of a high pass filter.

Not many integrated amps offer one in this price range. I have seen/read good things about the Emotiva basx-ta1, which has one set at 90hz, but also loses points in the waf in my case.

I’ve experimented with tone controls and bungs (and half-bungs), but for my most critical use, vinyl, I like it best in the source direct and analog modes with no tone controls. And the speakers fully open/ported/un-bunged. Vinyl records don’t tend to over-deliver on bass anyway. And the kef q1 meta doesn’t sound bass-heavy to me. I actually think I like having them get the 40-100hz signal for music, adding some imaging to instruments that the rsl 10mks can fill out.

But perhaps the bungs and tone adjust just have drawbacks that a hpf wouldn’t and I don’t know what I’m missing. So what do y’all think? Guaranteed a noticeable upgrade and worth returning this pleasant setup to pursue an amp with built-in hpf? I don’t think I want to mess with attaching inline filters/crossovers/attenuators btw. Unless y’all have some advice for that, it just seems messy and I would wonder if I’d actually improved upon the situation.

Particularly interested in vinyl, btw, don’t care as much if it’s imperfect with movies and games and radio.

Thanks in advance, and thanks for the advice I’ve read to get me this far!

Hello, what is the best? Mackie thump 215 xt, alto ts415, etc? Regards.

Hello! I am looking for a preamp recommendation since i recently added upgrades to my system however i am still using my turntables built in pre-amp. I am aware that this will not be giving me the best sound but i am feeling overwhelmed by all the options that are available! My current set up is below •Audio Technicha AT-LP120 •Ortofon 2M blue stylus •A pair of Adam Audio T7V’s

I’ve had a DMP A6 for some months and have it hooked up to some Genelec 8030’s on my desk.

Getting itchy feet and tempted to look at getting an amplifier and some bookshelf/stand mount speakers and now looking for some recommendations.

Maybe £1k budget.

Had considered the Eversolo f2 but not sure if there are better options for the money.

Room is a small office 3m by 4m and speakers will be in the corners of the room flanking my desk. Therefore speakers do not need to be massive and need to be comfortable being relatively close to a wall.

I've narrowed my search to these 3 options. There are no shops near me to test hifi. My room is small but there is enough room to position the speakers 12" away from walls, I will be using stands and already have a Mission sw150 sub.

Use is music only, mainly rock/metal often from the 70s and 80s and I don't like bright tizzy speakers.

Can anyone please help me choose?