r/BudgetAudiophile

I got this record player as a gift. i bought a few vinyls already but the sound is literally extremely low on this i’m not even sure im doing it right. but im assuming i need speakers? i’m thinking about buying edifier. but if anyone has this record player i think its a Retrolife belt-drive Bluetooth turntable says chatgpt.

Micca Mb42xG2 with a generic 10inch Subwoofer and Fosi Bt30dpro driving it all through a Aiyima A2Dac..It sounds crazy good, especially the subwoofer, I can't believe 10inch sub can make this much difference, I had a 6.5inch and a 8inch before, the best way to describe the bass here is "Effortless"..It just produces the bass where it is needed, and doesn't make everything boomy and the bass is so tightttt..My previous 6.5inch struggled I guess, especially in the lower range, it just gave out air and no audible bass.. I had a chance to get 12inch Sub of the same company but I think that would have been too much for my room.

Headphone wise I'm also good with Fiio J7s and Akg k712pros..With Aune t1s Tube amp/dac..

Coming to the Miccas, those too sound very good, have enough bass of their own, but definitely need a subwoofer..They sound very good overall with no harshness at all(which I absolutely despise, also I hate boomyness in dialogues). I can't believe this cost me a total of around 350usd.

(I had Edifier S350db, those didn't even sound close to these, I returned them back in 2022, then got generic 2.1s for like 60usd which I kept upgrading over time)

And surprisingly Fosi Bt30dpro being this small drives it all, I guess I don't need much volume as my room isn't that big. But still it goes pretty loud and I haven't tested it max volume. I think I only need speaker stands now, which I already ordered, to tilt them upwards.

If any questions, do let me know

Picked up a pair of ELAC Uni-Fi Reference UBR62 bookshelves + UCR52 center for $400 & Furman Elite Power Conditioner + Douk VU meter for an extra $100.

This is more than I normally like to spend, but it felt like too good of a opportunity not to.

I'm upgrading from JBL Stage A130 bookshelves and JBL Studio 520C center.

Hi all.

So I'm currently at my semi end game of my hi-fi set up. I started getting into audio about three years ago when I bought a humble ATLP60XBT (pictured).

Originally I played it through Bluetooth on a small portable speaker but then my father-in-law gave me his old passive speakers and that got me deeper into the rabbit hole. I first bought a small Chinese amp (FX audio) because I had no idea what I was doing. It was enough for a while but once I discovered this subreddit I went even deeper.

Little by little I started doing little upgrades when my budget allowed and I currently have a system that I'm super happy with it. Now when I listen with that old Bluetooth speaker I feel so much is missing (although I still take it traveling with me and in the shower).

I'm curious what made everyone else get into audio. Did you start all in or did you build your system bit by bit like me? Would love to hear everyone's stories.

Just in case you were wondering about the set-up:

Turntable: ATLP60XBT with ATN3600LE needle

Phono: Fosi Box X5

Amp: Fosi ZA3

Streamer: Wiim Pro

DAC: SMSL SU1

Speakers: Wharfedale Diamond 12.1

And yes, I know it is not ideal to have the speakers on the same surface as the turntable but I just moved into this house and they haven't given me any problems so far but I will get some isolation pads soon.

Edit: would also love to see pics of everyone's current setup if possible!

New Clearance price!!

I’ve been a Pioneer BS-22 -LR (Andrew Jones) fanboy for a few years now, and always had this crazy idea of either changing the veneer, painting them or even making a new cabinet for them. Look wise, not the most appealing thing. Upgraded the room and wife was not happy with their dates look either, so decided to change the color along with a new 3d printed stand. Really digging their more modern look now!

Bought the speakers and cabinet untested for 10 bucks on marketplace and refoamed for 20 bucks from a kit off eBay. Don’t think I did too bad for my first time and they work great now

Felt weird using the CD changer on my Sony 6046a so I picked up something close to what we had in high school. A little scratchy and a few lights are out but always loved the weird 70’s meets 80’s style. Wood paneling on the sides and lots of unnecessary but cool lights on the face.

Pioneer SX-450 in good working condition, lights and all, for $10. Onkyo DX-c340 6-disk changer that works great for $15. And an A/D/S Sat500 for $6…but it’s sad without a dancing partner. Nevermind the crummy little Paradigm, it’s just there for testing.
Hooked everything up together and was surprised at how great it sounded. Pioneer has some crackle noise from dirty pots, but otherwise it’s quite amazing.

I'm building an office stereo from vintage finds, while trying to recreate one of the suggested stacks in a 1990 Yamaha Hi-Fi catalogue that I found on the internet. Something that my 17-year-old self would have loved to play "Appetite for destruction" or "...and justice for all" on.

So far, I have these period-correct matching components:

• Yamaha AX-440 integrated amp (≈37€)
• Yamaha CDX-530 CD player (≈58€) with a fresh laser (≈17€) installed by me

And I've added:

• QLN 601 standmount speakers (≈70€)
• Apple TV gen 3 (0€) via a Prozor DAC (≈20€) for Airplay streaming

Now I'm hunting for a matching Yamaha TX-340 or TX-540 tuner to complete the stack.

I've consciously decided not to go down the cassette path (too much mechanical trouble, too little desire to buy tapes) or the vinyl path (too expensive, too little personal vinyl nostalgia).

Loving the analogue feel, and the mechanical variable loudness dial for low-volume office listening!