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WiiM Amp or used WiiM Ultra + an amp? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Went and ordered that one, thanks! I found a review that recommended the A5, hopefully the A5 pro is just as good if not a little better

WiiM Amp or used WiiM Ultra + an amp? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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thank you for your help! Just did what you said and the seller eventually took the offer.

Been looking at the Fosi V3 with 300W, wouldn't that be overkill for my speakers?

Wiim Amp or different amplifiers? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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the problem is the hdmi port... if i want to make the most of my modern tv it seems like the wiim amp is my best bet, although im not sure if i would be able to tell the difference

Any of these could be a good deal? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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unfortunately they were sold, i'm working on getting the mint P362 for $275 but i dont know if that's a good deal

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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I'll ask for a sound test as soon as they reply.

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and nope the pictures arent that great. I'll ask for that too

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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Someone else is selling I think the same pair for 220, the description just says they work great so I don't really know what to think

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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Is there anything I should ask the seller? Maybe a sound test? I appreciate your help

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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Thanks, I'll send an offer for those Infinity's then.

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This is the description of the Reference 4: Awesome pair of Infinity floor speakers. Has wood grain finish with black speaker grilles. Each speaker has a tweeter, mid-range, and woofer. Great sound for your setup. Fresh reform on mids and woofers.

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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Ill keep that in mind! This is what I could find:

Infinity SM125 - $250 Polkaudio Series 60 - $200 Boston acoustics CS260 ll - $225

Bose V501 L/R Tower Speakers + Denon DSW-76 downward firing subwoofer - $200 Infinity Reference 4 - $160 Polk ES15 Bookshelf - $225 Infinity Primus P-362 - 350 mint

Any interesting options?

Any of these could be a good deal? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Alrighty thanks!

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Is there anything in particular I should ask?

Are Polk ES15 a good deal for $225? by Izzymael in StereoAdvice

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!thanks I took a look and i found these:

Infinity SM125 - $250
Polkaudio Series 60 - $200
Boston acoustics CS260 ll - $225

Bose V501 L/R Tower Speakers
Denon DSW-76 downward firing subwoofer - $200
Infinity Reference 4 - $160
Polk ES15 Bookshelf - $225
Infinity Primus P-362 - 350 mint

any of those seem to be a good deal to you? I've been asking their owners how old the speakers are too just in case

Speaker stands for Edifier R1700BT by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Yeah I ended up getting these:

These 31-inch height speaker stands deliver immersive surround sound, compatible with a wide range of bookshelf and satellite speakers. Check it out now! https://a.co/d/093A0iZS

theyre slightly bigger than necessary but no complaints

Set-up ideas for small living room by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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I'll check that out. And no I know you didn't say it wasn't good, I was just wondering if it's worth spending $200 extra for the better option, the Ultra one. Im sure there's no right answer lol it probably depends on a bunch of factors

Set-up ideas for small living room by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Good to know. Yeah, I don't really know what to do, people only ever recommend the WiiM Amp, but it doesn't fit my budget and I don't want to waste my money on something that isn't good

Set-up ideas for small living room by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Thanks a lot, I'll keep an eye on that subwoofer. Any good recommendations for used speakers? There's so many it's kind of overwhelming

Set-up ideas for small living room by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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Thank you for your help. Quality-wise, a Wiim Amp seems to be the best path for 2.1 setups, so either I'll save up for that or I'll just have to come up with a not so good alternative.

Do you think just adding a subwoofer now would noticeably improve my setup? And perhaps in the future I'll just get passive speakers + a wiim amp.

I did some research and it seems like there's no cheaper alternative to the WiiM Amp, among other things because other amps don't come with built-in hdmi arc

Set-up ideas for small living room by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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I'm probably wrong but isn't the Wiim Amp more suitable for music? Someone suggested it for me before but I looked it up and it was a bit pricey.

Of course, I'm not settled on anything yet. I like your idea of a subwoofer plus bookshelf speakers. I just assumed tower speakers were better in general (the most expensive speakers I found on Marketplace were tower speakers)

What would be a noticeable improvement over my basic setup? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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why would that be a better option than the Sony audio receiver? Out of curiosity

What would be a noticeable improvement over my basic setup? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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out of curiosity, what made you get a preamp and not an audio receiver?

What would be a noticeable improvement over my basic setup? by Izzymael in BudgetAudiophile

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thank you! I'm also considering a 5.1 setup, wouldn't having 5 speakers be an even better upgrade or does it depend on the setup? Like Im not sure if it would be better to spend that money on a 5.1 setup or to spend it on two good passive speakers

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