Problem in short - I have a small room (~9 square meters) that needs good audio. Currently there's crammed Denon AVR-1707 + Magnat Altea 3 (bookshelf speakers) + Magnat Betasub 20A (sound source - PC via SPDIF) and I'm badly spoiled with good sound. Naturally, current setup takes way too much space and is suited for larger rooms, so I'm searching for a (this is crucial) more compact solution for... I don't know, less than 600$/€?
Starting with an amp - first thought those Chinese micro amps (SMSL, Fosi audio & similar), but it seems it's a hit and miss situation with them, when reading user reviews and pro reviews are scarce. I've thought about mini stereo systems, but a lot of them don't have sub input. Yamaha WXA-50 is very close to what I need, but the price is way higher than I'd like. Teac AI-101DA is also somewhat close to what I need, but haven't found reliable reviews yet. Commonly sized amps are out ot the question, since it's an office desk and I need as much free space as possible.
Spekers and sub - depends on the amp probably. For the time being I'll probably use existing Betasub 20A until a decent replacement is found and speakers - probably somewhere in the lines of Mission LX-2 (a tad too large), Wharfedale Diamond 320 or even Monitor Audio Monitor 50. Small note - I'm searching for white speakers if possible.
Starting with an amp - first thought those Chinese micro amps (SMSL, Fosi audio & similar), but it seems it's a hit and miss situation with them, when reading user reviews and pro reviews are scarce. I've thought about mini stereo systems, but a lot of them don't have sub input. Yamaha WXA-50 is very close to what I need, but the price is way higher than I'd like. Teac AI-101DA is also somewhat close to what I need, but haven't found reliable reviews yet. Commonly sized amps are out ot the question, since it's an office desk and I need as much free space as possible.
Spekers and sub - depends on the amp probably. For the time being I'll probably use existing Betasub 20A until a decent replacement is found and speakers - probably somewhere in the lines of Mission LX-2 (a tad too large), Wharfedale Diamond 320 or even Monitor Audio Monitor 50. Small note - I'm searching for white speakers if possible.