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Speakers such as the Audioengine HD6 and Klipsch The Sixes have in built DAC for HiRes music support and Bluetooth 5.0 for HQ streaming. Anymore speakers as such under $1000? Specifically looking for a built in DAC better than the Topping D50s! Thank You ππΌβΊοΈ
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Hey guys, im new to this thread, thinking of buying KEF X300A for my desktop setup as i saw lot of good reviews about its SQ, my doubt is, In most of the user reviews on Amazon.co.uk, amazon.com and amazon.de i see lot of users mentioning that the speaker is dead in 1.5 years to 2 years (in reviews posted from late 2016), can anybody help me on knowing its reliability ?
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I recently got a TEAC AI-501DA in addition to KEF LS50s. I am using the AudioQuest USB A->B Carbon cable connecting to my iMac streaming FLAC through the TEAC HR Audio Player to the TEAC AI-501DA. Using the best gauge speaker wire you can get from Monoprice. I notice that the right speaker gets more volume. This is especially noticeable when I turn the volume way down to the point where I can only hear the right speaker (faintly) and the left is silent. The dB gauges indicate that the left speaker indeed is performing slightly lower. I made sure all of the wiring is perfect. This is the only hiccup I have. Can anyone help me out? I am also waiting for TEAC to respond to my ticket. You can view a recording here: https://vimeo.com/107862881
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I need help deciding which way to go regarding building my nearfield, desktop audio system, with 2-3 feet between speaker and ear. I am building a high value, moderate cost, but high quality system for my computer, a PC running JRiver being fed by uncompressed WAV files from my NAS. I consider myself a high-value audiophile, and my music taste is every eclectic (jazz, classical, pop/rock, bluegrass/country), but mainly acoustic (though I love Pink Floyd). I will be looking at both self-powered and passive speakers. The speakers currently on my radar include: Focal 706V, Focal 705V, KEF Q300, KEF Q100, KEF LS50, KEF X300A (powered), Focal XS Book (powered), Emotiva Pro airmotiv4/5/6/Stealth6 (powered), Adam A5x (powered), Audioengine P4, and Audioengine A5+ (powered). If I go for passive speakers, I would add a modest USB DAC/amp (possibly NuForce DDA-100 or TEAC AH-01) to drive the speakers. Powered speakers such as the Emotivaβs, Focal XS Book and Audioengine A5+ would need USB DAC (Schiit Bifrost Uber), while the KEF X300A would not require anything else. My first decision would have to be regarding which speakers. Sound quality is my main concern, as I desire speakers that are transparent and refined, and will tolerate sins of omission more than sins of commission. I also am concerned about the drivers integrating coherently at 2-3 feet distance. I would expect that the KEF Uni-Q drivers would have an advantage in this respect. Would the larger Focal 706V work well in a nearfield, desktop application, and its drivers integrate at 2-3 feet between speaker and ear? I am familiar with Focal drivers, as 15 years ago as I built a set of DALINE transmission line speakers using twin Focal 6.5" Polyglass drivers and Focal Tioxid tweeters in D'Appolito towers (double boxed, with high purity silver wiring). These are still my reference speakers driven by my DIY Nelson Pass bi-amp Zen mono-block amps (single stage, Class A), DIY Bride of Son of Zen preamp (Class A), with DIY high purity silver interconnects and speaker cable. I am totally unfamiliar with the sound quality of the KEF, Emotiva, Adam, and Audioengine speakers, though they seem to be well thought of. What are your suggestions/comments regarding the electronic options between the NuForce DDA-100 and TEAC AH-01? (Though the TEAC has $100 higher MSRP, it can be bought about $200 cheaper.) What are your suggestions/comments regarding the following system options, in a nearfield, desktop application: 1) KEF X300A (5.25β Uni-Q, bi-amp, DAC), nothing else necessary, ($800 retail, $800 street) 2) KEF Q300 (6.5β Uni-Q) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $1,200 retail, $1,050 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $1,300 retail, $850 street) 3) KEF Q100 (5.25β Uni-Q) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $1,100 retail, $950 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $1,200 retail, $750 street) 4) KEF LS50 (5.25β Uni-Q) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $2,050 retail, $1,650 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $2,150 retail, $1,400 street) 5) Focal 706V (6.5β Polyglass woofer, 1β Al/Mg TNV tweeter) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $1,250 retail, $950 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $1,350 retail, $750 street) 6) Focal 705V (5.25β Polyglass woofer, 1β Al/Mg TNV tweeter) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $1,050 retail, $875 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $1,150 retail, $675 street) 7) Focal XS Book (powered, 4.0β Polyglass woofer, 0.75βAl tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $920 retail, $820 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 8) Audioengine P4 (4β Kevlar woofer, 0.75β silk tweeter) with: a. NuForce DDA-100, (total system: $800 retail, $800 street) b. TEAC AH-01, (total system: $900 retail, $600 street) 9) Audioengine A5+ (powered, 5β Kevlar woofer, 0.75β silk tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $920 retail, $920 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 10) Emotiva Pro airmotiv4 (bi-amp, 4.5β woofer, Heil tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $870 retail, $870 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 11) Emotiva Pro airmotiv5 (bi-amp, 5.25β woofer, Heil tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $970 retail, $970 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 12) Emotiva Pro airmotiv6 (bi-amp, 6.5β woofer, Heil tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $1,220 retail, $1,220 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 13) Emotiva Pro Stealth6 (bi-amp, 6.5β woofer, Heil tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $1,620 retail, $1,620 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? 14) Adam A5x (bi-amp, 5.5β woofer, X-ART tweeter) with: a. Schiit Bifrost Uber USB DAC, (total system: $1,520 retail, $1,520 street) b. Other USB DAC ??? So my current possibilities run from $600 (Audioengine P4, w/ TEAC AH-01) to $1,650 (KEF LS50, w/ NuForce DDA-100). I will be looking for best bang for the buck, but willing to pay up for meaningful SQ improvement. I would also value to non-powered speaker options slightly higher due to more future flexibility. Your suggestions/comments are welcome. Thanks!
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Has anyone heard these at a show yet? From the looks of their website: Digital Music Solutions - X300A - Overview - KEF United States other models may be coming. I'd be interested to hear a desktop version with their 6-1/2 driver that may go a little deeper than these do. Price & features sure are attractive. Bill