Would I need a amp/dac for them and If so any suggestions?
Oh dunno if it matters but I listen to pretty much every genre under the sun (rap, anime osts, punk, folk, edm, etc…) I have my own headphones I use for games and just want to use these headphones for music and occasional movies.
nope, they actually have an integrated usb dac, I run my t0 of a liquid spark just for the volume knob tho
Invest in a sub with hi-pass filter emotiva 8in $299. Or a cheap 10in sub with no filter. Basically invest in a subwoofer.
I say go team component setup. The sub provides grand scale and buying seperates increases the fun factor.
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top link klipsch 10" for 140$, bottom link 12" for 150$. good sale deals on em.
bro3 back at 349$ if you plan on going that way
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Damn, that price has me sold on the bro3. Any suggestions on what kind of amp I should get to power these?
There are a lot of great options under $600 that will serve you well. Studio monitors are another great way to go if you want simplicity. You don’t need a separate DAC if your motherboards DAC is sufficient, but I recommend running any Studio Monitor out of an audio interface for better balanced sound and less noise and they already have internal DAC’s included.
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I was originally looking at studio monitors for the past month since I already have an audio interface (PreSonus Studio 24C) but I’ve been leaning heavy towards the Br03 for a minute (ended up buying them since $349 sale). Just need to do more research on the best way to power them and I think I’ll be ok? Dunno that my motherboard has a decent onboard DAC (MSI Z490 Unify ITX) but least it has optical lol
Why would you do that just for the volume knob? There is a knob on the right speaker and they come with a remote?
He probably just likes the knob feel.
budget for amp?
You wouldn’t need a separate DAC for studio monitors if you used your current audio interface. You may be able to use it as a DAC in your new system as well, but I’m not sure how you would hook it up to the amp you are looking for.
As for amp recommendations, i have had good experience with Emotiva amps, but it seems their cheaper amps are temporarily unavailable. I hear Crown amps are great if you want pure power.
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I still have another $300 or so left to spend on this set up. Ideally something that’s not massive so I can still keep on my desk (70 inches wide by 29 inches deep). Not sure if I should be getting an amp/dac stack for memes or just keep things simple.
Adam T7V and T5V + sub are pretty hard to beat for an active option. I was between the Yamaha HS8 and T7V for my desktop setup but haven decided yet.
You may try go to a local pro audio store and see if they have a demo room for their monitors. Some people get a hiss when listening near field so you’ll want to test for that.
Back ground hiss / white noise is default feature with cheap active speakers.
Just by turning them On, there it is.
You cannot escape it in close range / near field, distance related.
It goes away of course when music is playing in most cases.
Unless you can lower the input sensitivity of the speakers / have speakers with different amp/amps.
Sometimes all you need is the right audio interface as well. My system is susceptible to hiss, but once I connected my studio monitors to my audio interface with balanced cables, that hiss went away completely. I get no hiss whatsoever with my monitors.
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