audioengine d1 dac and integrated amplifier

Self powered, exceptional build quality, stays clean while as loud as you want it to be. I really like the sound from these Tannoy's personally. if you have a guitarcenter near by you can here one of my favorite (if rather ugly quite honestly) powered monitor speaker Tannoy Reveal 501A Or you know you could just rock the audioengine A5+ not a bad choice either. I am driving the JBL's with a vintage Pioneer integrated Amp i paid $20 and I have a $80 (sale) Polk PSW10 subwoofer hooked up as well. and I am listening to these now and I love these things. You could also try to look for deals on used speakers I have a Pair of $800 when new JBL L1 bookshelf speakers that I paid $40 for the pair. Or since you seem to have some budget you could also look at Mourant Short Carnival 1 or 2's or Cambridge S30 or Many have used Pioneer Bookshelf speakers generally available on sale pretty frequently newegg doesn't seem to have them listed right now however. but the 30's are replaced now but the 35b's which seem to be selling for more than the 30s did (about $140 I think newegg but frequently on sale for $120~)

I have used Polk Monitor 30s with my t-amp with great success. Pretty much any of these will have a psu that is about 4A which is pretty much good enough (i replaced the liteon 4A psu that shipped with my SA-S3 w/ a 6A psu and it honestly didn't make much difference at all.but whatever)Īnd then bookshelf speakers options are nearly limitless. you could just get a nice t-amp (I have a SMSL SA-S3 $60 shipped from ebay) or many have the Dayton DTA-100a or topping t-amps. This can be done super cheaply (LP-2020A+) $20 (however it is worth spending a few bucks on a 5A or higher psu for the lepai's they ship with a 2A wallwart that tends to hobble the performance) Many of us have gone small T-amp + bookshelf speakers and subwoofer (or not) route

Audioengine d1 dac and integrated amplifier