2. amps-preamps
  3. 173387-126779

Looking for a Quality Desktop Solution

Holiday greetings to my fellow audiophiles.

I am hoping you have some suggestions to complete a desktop audio system for my home office.  I run Roon in my main two-channel system and have a MRendu as a streaming Roon endpoint I'd like to use as the start for this system.  So I need a DAC/Amp and either powered or passive small form near-field monitors since I don't have a ton of space on my desk.

My budget is 3K.

Thanks,

David

decal

Showing 3 responses by jbuhl

jbuhl's avatar
jbuhl
879 posts
 

There are a pair of Quad S-2 over on usaudiomart for ~$1K. I had the S-5 model for about a year and rue the day I sold them. Still looking for another pair until this day. Might be a good solution for the recommended "Behind You" config.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/quad-s-2-loudspeaker-page-2

jbuhl's avatar
jbuhl
879 posts
 

This could work for amp.  Plenty of $$ left over for nice speakers.

 

jbuhl's avatar
jbuhl
879 posts
 

It also looks like the new LS50 is Roon certified so you could sell MRendu. That would be a sanitary setup.

Only negative is flexibility forfeit over separates.

More to discover