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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

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yyzsantabarbara
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Get a KEF LS50 and put the speaker behind you like I do. Putting speakers on a desktop is not very satisfying. I know I did that as my main system for 5 years. 

You actually have tons more choices if you exclude the desktop. If you do use the desktop, then you can save a ton of money to get something like this. You will not need the Hegel then.

KEF Powered Desktop Computer Speakers

 

Here is an example of what I mean.

Office System | Virtual Listening Room (audiogon.com)

 

 

yyzsantabarbara
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The passive LS50 (what I have) is a little too big to be on a desktop. The new active one with DSP (and desktop setting I think) would be better, but then you do not need the Hegel 390.

The isoacustics stand are really a must for desktop speakers.

Amazon.com: IsoAcoustics Iso-Stand Series Speaker Isolation Stands with Height & Tilt Adjustment: Iso-155 (6.1” x 7.5”) Pair : Musical Instruments

 

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