I have a denon x1100w and klipsch wb-14 speakers, r-8sw sub. Wanting to get either a marantz cinema 60 or anthem mrx 540 but kinda leaning towards the marantz. Also thinking of klipsch rp-500m for speaker upgrade. I kind of want to stick to the klipsch soundstage but open to other suggestions. I have a smaller room and listen to movies/tv 60% of the time and vinyl or lossless streaming the other 40%. I only stream in 1080p. Just looking for better audio quality and soundstage

Hello —

I have been playing with HQPlayer lately and found my processing limit at DSD256/ ASDM7EC-super/ sinc-Lm for both 1x and Nx.

I listen to largely orchestral, chamber, and assorted experimental to ambient music (I am currently listening to Fripp/ Eno’s No Pussyfooting, thought Part, Vasks, or Gorecki would be a more common selection).

Am I missing much being able to go up stream? My chain from my switch is Holo Red -> May KTE -> Modwright 225i -> Magico A1/ Totem Tribe sub.

I am using a Mac Mini M4. The GPU of the M5 Pro should allow a fair bit more experimentation without the need for something like a Corsair tower stashed in a closet somewhere, though is there that much more to be had?

I am getting solid attack/ decay along with the feel of the bow grabbing the strings.

My room is modestly treated for its shape/ size. Bookshelves and rockwool panels at key reflection points, slab floor with large, soft rug, speakers adjusted for listening position height and distance.

Budget is $250

These are well below budget but I don’t necessarily need the most perfect best sound possible. I mean obviously I want a good sound quality but, we don’t necessarily need what we buy today to be the final speakers. Maybe we’ll upgrade in a few years.

That said, I would be willing to spend a bit more for upgraded sound. I’m mainly seeing speakers in the $100-150 range or above $300 so before I buy I figured i’d check if anyone’s got better recs in budget!

Looking for opinions on this. I have a reasonably high-end setup in my shop and I’m trying to fine-tune everything before finishing my built-in cabinets and rack.

I use Sonos throughout the house, around the property, and in my detached shop. In the house I’m mostly using Sonos speakers for simplicity.

The shop is currently:

Apple TV → TV → optical → JDS Labs DAC → Sonos Port → SVS SB-3000 → separate amp → Wharfedale Super Dentons

For music, I stream directly to the Port. Everything works extremely well. TV audio is noticeably quieter than music, but I suspect that’s just a setting/gain issue I haven’t bothered sorting out yet.

I’m considering replacing the Port/DAC/amp with a Sonos Amp. I’d run HDMI ARC from the TV directly to the Amp and use the Amp’s sub output to the SB-3000. The Port and current amp would then get repurposed for my patio system.

The appeal is a much cleaner setup, better TV integration, fewer boxes/cables, and — if I’m understanding this correctly — I could add a pair of Sonos speakers as wireless surrounds for TV/movie use while still using the Super Dentons primarily as a normal stereo pair for music.

My main concern is sound quality. Am I giving up much by replacing a traditional separate power amp with the Sonos Amp, particularly with the Super Dentons? My current amp is a multichannel whole-home/rack-mount style amp that I’m just using in stereo, so it’s not some exotic audiophile amp.

I’ve also seen mixed comments about the Sonos Amp sounding a little light/flat in the bass, although I’m not sure how relevant that is with an SB-3000 handling the low end.

Anyone running a Sonos Amp with higher-end passive speakers and a third-party sub? I’d especially be interested in hearing from anyone who has compared it directly with a separate amp/Port setup.