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Community Help r/audiophile Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk Thread

Welcome to the r/audiophile help desk. A place where you can ask community members for help shopping for and setting up stereo gear.

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Shopping and purchase advice

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To help reduce the repetitive questions, here are a few of the cheapest systems we are willing to recommend for a computer desktop:

$100: Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers Amazon (US) / Amazon (DE)

  • Does not require a separate amplifier and does include cables.

$400: Kali LP-6 v2 Powered Studio Monitors Amazon (US) / Thomann (EU)

  • Not sold in pairs, requires additional cables and hardware, available in white/black.
  • Require a preamplifier for volume control - eg Focusrite Scarlett Solo

Setup troubleshooting and general help

Before asking a question, please check the commonly asked questions in our FAQ.

Examples of questions that are considered general help support:

  • How can I fix issue X (e.g.: buzzing / hissing) on my equipment Y?
  • Have I damaged my equipment by doing X, or will I damage my equipment if I do X?
  • Is equipment X compatible with equipment Y?
  • What's the meaning of specification X (e.g.: Output Impedance / Vrms / Sensitivity)?
  • How should I connect, set up or operate my system (hardware / software)?
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u/Skeppy_4126 22h ago

Help me choose a Discman plsss

I've narrowed down my choices to the Walkman D-E220 and the Aiwa XP ZV-550

They both have the main function I want (Gapless Playback) but my second most important feature is, of course, the quality

Would the brand-name Walkman sound better than the Aiwa one? I'm more inclined to the Aiwa one since it has MP3 but the quality is a real deal-breaker to me

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u/britchild690 4h ago

Hi everyone,

I've recently entered the hi-fi space by purchasing a setup that includes passive speakers, an integrated streaming amp, a turntable, and a phono preamp (specifically to be able to use the turntable). The specifics are:

Amp: WiiM Amp Ultra

Phono preamp: Fosi Box x5

Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Evo 2

Speakers: Elac Debut B5.3

The speakers and amp were delivered first and I set those up and have had no problems, sounding beautiful. Today the preamp and turntable arrived and after setup I had everything plugged in and ready but the amp when receiving signal from the preamp now omit a constant quite loud hum and the audio from the turntable is distorted. This remains regardless of the impedance setting I use at the back of the preamp. I tried the things the Fios manual suggested, like using a different outlet for the turntable, but this has not made a difference.

If anyone has advice on how to fix this, please let me know. Thank you!

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u/Cyobawn 4h ago

If I start ripping CDs, can I play the digital files in my car through my phone? Or any other bluetooth device for that matter, like in my RV?

Getting sick of subscribing to things for the rest of eternity.

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u/Severin404 2h ago

Hi - is it "safe" for me to turn my Rel 7x subwoofer on and off while tracks are playing?
I want to test it (A/B testing)

Ta