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Integrated Suggestions for a Garage System

Hi all,

 

Would appreciate some recommendations on revising my garage sound setup. Was running an old H&K AVR and Elacs which sounded good but want to find a more simplified solid state streaming integrated that could drive a pair of bookshelfs and perhaps a small sub (but not a requirement).

 

Goal is to keep it $1000 or under and ideally something with a reasonable footprint to hide away. WiiM has a well reviewed one and looked at the latest Bluesound Pwernode but open to options of course!

 

Thanks in advance.

christianb5s4
fpomposo
86 posts
 

In my shop I have a pair of Ascend acoustics old CBM 170s I bought 20 years ago mounted in the corners.. powered by a ATI 1202 amplifier I had laying around, and I bought a Audioengine B1 Bluetooth receiver going to the amp that has a decent DAC chip in it on Amazon for like $190

It sounds really good and I just use my phone to control everything like a Bluetooth speaker, really simple and those Bluetooth receivers have great range, I can go probably 40-50 feet maybe more. And nothing to control, just use Qobuz, or YouTube or whatever is in my phone

elliottbnewcombjr
5,363 posts
 

"Honey, are you down there?"

features: mute, remote volume, balance ...... pause 

upward_bound
4 posts
 

I have been using a repurposed soundbar with a sub in my garage for years. (Philly area) Considering the potential for heat and humidity, this to me was a no brainer.

 

upward_bound
4 posts
 

Sorry, forgot to add, I can stream anything to the soundbar via Bluetooth.....

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jbuhl
976 posts
 

I found a older NAD T760 off craigslist for like $75.  Works great fro my purpose. 

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