Small Hi-Fi for study?

Cromulent · 7 Feb 2019 at 03:45

I'm curious if there are any small hi-fis with outstanding audio quality that would fit into a small study? I'd just want to hook my computer up to the AUX port on the amp and listen to music that way. I don't have room for full-size speakers though unfortunately.

Does anyone have any suggestions for something like that?

Cromulent · 7 Feb 2019 at 04:47

lucid said:
Define "outstanding audio quality ". What does it mean to you; what gear have you listened to that you felt gave outstanding audio quality, and - more importantly - how much are you prepared to pay to get it?

That was probably a bad phrase to use. Ignore it. I just want to listen to Tidal lossless audio streaming with something that sounds pretty good. My budget isn't large but to give you an idea I was looking at two Amazon Echo Plus with an Amazon Echo Subwoofer which costs about £300.

Cromulent · 7 Feb 2019 at 07:30

Thanks for the replies.

I was just thinking and was wondering if a USB DAC to my computer and a really good pair of headphones would be a better option?

Cromulent · 7 Feb 2019 at 11:34

lucid said:
Short answer: Yes

It seems like if I go down the DAC route I'll want one which is MQA compatible so I get the full benefit from Master audio files in Tidal. This is all starting to go over my head so if you have any recommendations I would appreciate it.

Cromulent · 7 Feb 2019 at 14:15

Clarkey said:
You are on about Master audio files and the like as if you are some kind of fanatical audiophile, yet you were considering some really quite poor Amazon speakers. Do you want audiophile stuff or sub-par mainstream gear, make your mind up..

Woah. Calm down

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I listen to music pretty much all day long so getting an excellent system would improve my quality of life dramatically. Unfortunately, I do not know much about audio equipment. I signed up to Tidal because they offer lossless audio streaming and noticed that you needed an MQA compatible DAC to get the full benefit. From my research, it seems you need to spend about £250 or so on a DAC that supports that. If I could find a pair of headphones that were worth pairing with a DAC of that quality for £200 to £300, then I would be highly tempted but as I said I need some advice on all of this as I am pretty clueless.