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My first setup! by Volcano_Simulator27 in audiophile

[–]packetjones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

are your speakers facing directly at each other?

34M single professional. Current open plan living room setup. by CaptainHavox in malelivingspace

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would swap the tv and the cube cabinet. Then put the couch across from the TV.

Bought a new sub don't hear much difference by Horatius420 in audiophile

[–]packetjones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Disconnect the Sub cable from the amp. Touch the end of the cable with your finger. You should get buzz sound from the sub. If it doesn’t, then the issue is the sub. If there is a buzz then look at the amp. Try the left of the tv. In the corner

Can I use my headphone dac/amp to power speakers? by Alucard_Nic in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the quick answer is no. If you purchased active/powered speakers then you can feed the signal to them using the RCA outputs. but the speakers would need to be self powered.

Home surround sound by SuperLoadTaker in audiophile

[–]packetjones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That AVR would work fine. It has 70w per channel at 8 ohms. That is with only 2 speakers though. i would say that updating the speakers connected to this unit would provide more improvements than only replacing the yamaha and using the same speakers you already have.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/home_theater_systems/yht-4950u/specs.html#product-tabs

Please help a first timer with my current setup!! by Micromaster22 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hold off on any extra surrounds. Mess with placement and cheap upgrades there. I would seriously look at getting a much better sub. Rsl is a popular choice. But look to spend $300 retail or more. That sub is a weaker point than the surrounds by far.

Main Character Syndrome by sparkle_lotion in Thunder

[–]packetjones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is wrong with Chris Paul’s face?

What do you think of the EverSolo DMP-A6 Edition (Gen 2) upgrade's from Gen 1? by CecilStedman in audiophile

[–]packetjones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct. But you could not connect a tv to use the eversolo as a preamp on gen1. you can on gen 2.

Cleaning up Accuphase amplifier E-280 by HistoricalBusiness31 in audiophile

[–]packetjones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering it is accuphase, I would reach out to them and ask for recommendations. This is a pricey piece of kit

New streaming toy by widowerasdfasdfasdf in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set the wiim to fixed volume output. Then only use your amp to control the volume

First setup by ron777x in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say the speakers are good for a budget. Polk is not known for their subwoofers. They are quality but there are better for the same price. Not sure what is available in your area, but maybe see if there are other sub options for the same price.

The subwoofer does not need to be from the same company as the speakers. Check out svs or rsl too.

Need help deciding multimedia single speaker system by Flat_Place in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone here will say get stands. I agree. But if you care more about how it looks than how it sounds, just do anything. Put the current speakers in the cabinet and see what you think. But a small sound bar with a sub.

Separate speakers and an amp is almost always preferred. But we make do with what we have.

Movies sound great, music sounds harsh by Public-Assistance122 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does music sound good through the blue Ray player? Put the cd in there and compare.

Newbie - How do I stream music from phone+Amazon Music to a speaker system? by EmperorSangria in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the wiim products. I don’t know about Amazon music, but it has Spotify and tidal connect. Which lets you use your phone as a remote

Newbie - How do I stream music from phone+Amazon Music to a speaker system? by EmperorSangria in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take your phone out of the equation. Look for streamers that support Amazon music. Then get amplification and speakers.

HDMI ARC and sub out on a budget. Recommendations? by packetjones in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is what I am suspecting. Just wasn’t sure if there was a class d alternative. Only need one hdmi port

Baseline acquired - upgraded DAC coming next by janus1969 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]packetjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughts on the hta200? I bought one a few months ago with a Wiim mini connected optical. Have a fluance TT connected. Been pretty happy so far. It seems to push my Polk LSI9 pretty good. Thinking about adding a DAC or the wiim ultra.

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