I'm looking to buy a bluetooth-equipped stereo amp, budget ... let's say up to 200€.
It's for my parents. I bought them a pretty damn sweet android tablet, which they've been using a lot. I want to upgrade their audio experience both when it comes to using the tablet (via bluetooth) and watching TV (atrocious internal speakers). Problem is I don't want to complicate their lives in the process, so I'm looking for a 'smart' amp, something with automatic input switching and an automatic turn on / off function.
If you lads know of anything that fits the above description, let me know.
It's for my parents. I bought them a pretty damn sweet android tablet, which they've been using a lot. I want to upgrade their audio experience both when it comes to using the tablet (via bluetooth) and watching TV (atrocious internal speakers). Problem is I don't want to complicate their lives in the process, so I'm looking for a 'smart' amp, something with automatic input switching and an automatic turn on / off function.
If you lads know of anything that fits the above description, let me know.
What inputs, other than Bluetooth? Also, how strong of an amp (watts per channel and impedance, if handy)?
Optical, as I think that's all their TV has.
2 x 50W would be plenty, 6 or 8 ohm.
I'm thinking BT amp because the idea is to give new life to one of the two pairs of passive speakers they have collecting dust around the house, however BT powered speakers with the same functionality is also an option, since said passive speakers are rather old.
2 x 50W would be plenty, 6 or 8 ohm.
I'm thinking BT amp because the idea is to give new life to one of the two pairs of passive speakers they have collecting dust around the house, however BT powered speakers with the same functionality is also an option, since said passive speakers are rather old.
Honestly I would look in the direction of active speakers for this kind of usecase. The concept I'm familiar with is that one of the two speakers has the amp and connections built in and is connected by one wire to the passive speaker. I have this kind of set-up myself at my PC and the inputs I have are optical, analogue, phono stage and it has bluetooth. Came with one simple remote and has auto sense for it's optical input. So whenever audio starts playing the speakers will turn on. From my experience in the shop this concept is simple enough for most people, it has little clutter and there's probably quite some variety out there when it comes to looks and size. Not needing to have a separate amp (which simply is a third object you don't actually need) really sold many people on this solution.
What speakers are those, Linius?
I'm leaning that way as well, I just wanted to see if I could give a new lease on life to the passive speakers present at my parent's house, but, yeah.
I'm leaning that way as well, I just wanted to see if I could give a new lease on life to the passive speakers present at my parent's house, but, yeah.
When I left the company the last christmas gift I got was a pair of the new Argon active speakers line-up. Argon has been started up by my employer but has grown into a proper brand over the years.
https://argonaudio.com/products/fenris-a4
https://argonaudio.com/products/fenris-a4
By reilo Go To PostAny IEM recommendations? My Massdrop Plus Universals are failing. $200 gone in less than 3 years 😡
The left IEM sounds like it has a high-pass filter on it. I have a backup pair of something from a decade ago – the quality is okay but the fit sucks.
Shit I saw this too late. My go 2 iem is SimgotEa500 and Tachjim Hana 2021