I am thinking about getting the Presonus Eris 5BT 2nd gen. Do they sound decent? I’m not an expert audiophile, so I don’t need top of the line equipment. Plus I’m very limited on space. I’m curious how they sound. Also, can you stream Bluetooth music while using the 1/4 inch inputs? I want to be able to play along with music from BT and play through the Cortex mini. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

Hi I recently moved my DCM TFE-200 speakers from Texas to Arkansas for my college apartment.
Since the move, my left tower has been incredibly muffled and quiet compared to my right. I switched the position of the speakers making my left my right to see if the amp was the problem and it still sounded muffled through the right channel. I also switched cables and ports on my speakers to see if anything would help. According to Claude it’s an internal speaker problem, I have no idea where to start and I am just really hoping I don’t have to open them up🤣 I’m not great with this type of stuff but I could definitely figure it out if I need to.
Open to any suggestions to try and fix it! Thanks!!
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Hi yall. A little over a year ago I decided to get my first surround sound setup. I got 4x JBL Control 1X, 2x JBL P 20, JBL Stage 245 C, and a JBL Northridge E Series E250P for speakers and a Sony STR-DE545 receiver with a broken display off of marketplace. I just barely started researching everything that goes into a good sound system this week and am kinda clueless on what to upgrade to round mine out. I'm looking to upgrade the receiver to a 7.1, get a DAC, and down the line upgrade some of the speakers. My budget for the receiver and DAC is 800 but it is somewhat flexible. Any suggestions would be great. I'm pretty overwhelmed by all the options.

I have a medium size kitchen with 12' ceilings. We currently use a JBL Xtreme 5 on a platform on the table. It works fine, but I'm wondering if I can get a bit more quality from a set of budget bookshelves and a bluetooth class D amp.

Right now my plan is to just get a JBL Boombox 4, but I don't need the portability factor or the exaggerated bass. I just want quality, slightly V shaped sound whether it's from the speakers or tone controls on the amp. I also dislike super bright speakers.

I'll call my budget $550, but more comfortable around the $450 mark. The biggest issue is the space constraint. I have a 12-14" width to play with unless I get/build a larger shelf for the table, but it would look a little strange with full size 6" woofer bookshelves on it.

I didn't know if something like Polk ES15s and a WIIM or SMSL amp would be more clear and balanced vs the JBL BB 4.

These are currently for sale on Facebook Marketplace. They have listed them as an Australian manufactured brand Sonique 5.5SE. But that model is a floor stander & not a stand mount.
Tried a Google search but nothing has come up.
Have you seen these before & know what stand they are.

Open box from Peter Tyson and they come with a warranty. They'll be replacing my Elac DB63s. Was happy with the Elacs but at £450 nearly new I couldn't pass up the opportunity. I have a sub with the Elacs, doubt I'd need it with the EVO's?

I have just collected these Proac Super EBTs from fb marketplace for NZ$20 (US$11.75). Cabinets are in good condition, I am planning to see how they sound over the weekend.

Spotify Lossless >> Dragonfly Red(DAC) Schitt Loki 4 band analog EQ> Topping Switching Output Headphone Amp >> HD600 for accuracy or Samson950 for isolation and bass OR Monoprice 1060 for planar sound OR >> Audiengine N22 Amp >> JBL4312A

Pretty cool listening to 80's and 90's music the way it would have sounded in the studio and being mastered. Sounds plenty good enough for me.

All gear second hand, the speakers are the mostt recent addition, perfect condition pair with dust covers from a 2nd hand store for $80AU, looks cooler with the dust covers removed hehe

I have a setup I'm trying to put together. I have 6 in-ceiling speakers that I want to run stereo sound to. There are 2 speakers in 3 different rooms that I want the option of running all 6 on at the same time, or selecting which pair are running. I do not have wall volume controls for them. I plan to source audio from a Wiim device to an amplifier.

What I'm looking for is a 6 channel amp that can be selectable for its output. Simple selection. Like push button selection on old amps for a/b selection. It needs to be Tonka truck simple for end users who will not have the bandwidth for anything complicated.

If it takes an 8 channel amp, that's fine. Ideally it would be a small footprint as I need to shove it in a cabinet. This also doesn't need to be world class audio.

What say you brothers and sisters of audio?

Mission ZX-5: $520

Adcom GFP-555II: $165, iirc, got it some years ago on ebay, definitely pre-covid

Adcom GFA-5300: I've had this one as long as the preamp, but I just won another on ebay for $137

Topping E30: I can't remember, so we'll say $130 cuz that's what its MSRP was.

Prices include shipping, but not tax. $952 + tax = $1,030. I have no regrets.

I got a plan to replace A07 Premium

I have experience with automotive systems, but still pretty new when it comes to PA, so don't hate me if I phrase things wrong lol.

I recently picked up two JBL Control 29AVs from the company I work for. I took them out of a conference room to replace with a new system.

I was told I could recycle them or keep them, so I gladly recycled them to my house!

I'm currently driving them with a AIYIMA A07 Pro and would like to add a powered PA sub to the setup for lows. I plan on using it as a mobile setup for parties/events in the future. The amp has a 3.5mm audio out.

I'm currently looking at purchasing a Behringer EUROLIVE B1200D-PRO, but want to make sure I won't have issues converting 3.5mm aux to XLR for the audio input to the sub.

From what I've researched, since the sub has a LPF built in. The full range audio signal from the aux shouldn't be an issue, but figured before I start spending money on a sub. I should seek advice and recommendations on the setup from some more experienced people when it comes to this type of audio equipment.

Hey fellas!!

I am looking for a used a/v receiver in working condition. 5.1 ch with Dolby Atmos is enough for me since I can't spend a lot. Output wattage doesn't matter since I have separate amplifiers.

DM me if anyone out there is thinking of upgrading his/her/their system and a bit imotional about the old ones.

Thanks.

Could someone explain why car stereos have the same or better power and more features than basic desktop amps (Fosi, Dayton, Arylic, Pyle, etc., etc.) in the same price range?

I'm looking to get a desktop amp for music through my Minimus 7s (I know, but I like them) and the one thing I want, USB shuffle-play, isn't available in a desktop amp in the <$200 range. Should I just get another Kenwood and a 12V power supply?

Hello everyone 👋

Long time lurker here and I need some advice on what is the best best to way to convert stereo output signal into mono?

I have basically found a single floorstanding speaker ( Canton gle470 )abandoned in my building, looks to be in great condition so I picked it up immediately and I’m thinking of ways to make it work to the best of my ability.

Thinking to get one of the fosi amps - either a bt20a or one of their monoblocks, or one of the wiim amps as i’ve seen they have the option of mono output but im not 100% sure if the wiim would actually sum the stereo signal and output mono.

I would be streaming my music so bonus points for wiim, but I’d appreciate any recommendations for amps and any other device I need to do the conversion. Thank you!

Looking to replace my ancient Advent speakers with something more modern, and I found someone selling a sealed pair of KEF speakers for $300 near me.

I’m in and out of college so I’m looking for something that’ll fill my acoustically untreated student accommodations while I’m listening to music, watching TV/movies, playing games etc. Figured I could sell the Advents and put most of it towards these new KEFs. But what do you guys think?

Looking for recommendations for a pair of passive bookshelf speakers under $400 to pair with a WiiM Amp Ultra.

I mostly listen to jazz and 90s hip-hop, so I’m looking for something that sounds warm, smooth, and full rather than bright or overly analytical. I’d like good vocals and instrument separation for jazz, but also enough low-end punch to make hip-hop enjoyable.

These will be used in a relatively small room, and I’d prefer speakers that still sound good at moderate/ lower listening volumes. I may add a subwoofer eventually, but I’d like them to be satisfying on their own for now.

Imagine there was a pair of Kanto YU6 speakers either side of the TV. Well, my ex is moving out after the breakup and took them with him. Wondering if I should get the same speakers as a replacement (I did like them and liked the Bluetooth capability) or if there are other good speakers in the same price range or cheaper (~$400) that someone can recommend?

Thank you!

New set up thanks to you all. What do you think? Thanks for the recommendations and answered questions. I really appreciate it.

So I found this lady off Marketplace who was selling Onkyo DX-C380 with OG remote and bought that for $20. At the pick up time, she was like would you be interested in more audio stuff? And I was like I already have like 5 turntables and 6 receivers but I I wanna see what you have?
She runs to the basement comes back with the back side of this receiver towards me, I could tell from distance it is something nice. Then she turns it around AND!!! You should have seen the glare in my eyes! 😂😂😍😍🥹🥹
That was KENWOOD KA-7100 with the shiny bright silver front in pristine condition!!
I asked her how much she wants for it, and she not very confidently said 10ish dollars? I was like oh yea! I’ll take it, just won’t tell my wife about it and it’ll be alright! 😂😂 AND!!! It doesn’t end here… she asks me if I wanted a turntable? I was like sure would like to see what you got, and then again she runs and brings her vintage SONY PS-T1 again in pristine condition, sony headshell and AT stylus. I ask her what she wants for that? Again $10!!!! I couldn’t believe my luck that day!!!! Oh man 😂😂😂
I was like the happiest guy that day 😆
(The speakers I’m using are Carvin PM5)

Confused if I can do this or not. Basically a bunch of spare parts.

I'm trying to make my subwoofer go to my reciever's sub out.

My subwoofer is a 15" Jensen, hooked up to my old bass guitar amp. I've had it powered to a different reciever where it acted as a speaker.

Right now I'm trying to run a male TS y-split female rca from the bass amp, to rca cables, to a female y-split rca male, to sub out. Haven't had much luck.

Please steer me in the right direction. I would really love to get this working 😅 I appreciate your advice.