Patio tunes
Hi I'm in quest for building descent patio system and my budget is $500 total
I need wireless bt amp/streamer and speakers. The amp should be portable enough to move it to the outside when nice weather cook-outs going on. I'm not planning to keep amp outdoors, but would collect suggestions here as well as experiences.
I totally recommend getting an amp from the DTS Play-Fi ecosystem. I have the Martin Logan Forte and it sounds great, not just for its price, for any price. It works with wireless and apple airplay, you connect it to wifi or ethernet, install the app on your device and go. It also has ARC room correction and is 50% off now: https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/forte
Review: https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/amplifier/power-amplifier/martinlogan-forte-amp-review/
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BTW, if you need speakers and an amp just get a pair of powered speakers in the playfi ecosystem like these at half off at paradigm: https://www.paradigm.com/en/wireless/pw-300
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The amp is ridiculous, I have it hooked up to a pair of Paradigm Reference Studio 20 speakers and the soundstage reminds me of that Martin Logan signature soundstage, very open. You can use it for streaming right from the app and you can also use it as an integrated amp with the RCA analog inputs. If you decide to use the sub out ARC will integrate the sub with speakers when you run the calibration. Another nice thing about ARC is Anthem routinely pushes out updates which are free unlike DIRAC which charges for them. |
