Hello all, I am currently using an Audioengine D1 to a Schiit Lyr2, with preamp out to my Audioengine A5+'s. I find the sound to be boxed in/limited. Should I replace my speakers or my DAC? If yes, any suggestions for speakers? I have a Schiit Gungnir DAC in mind, or the Marantz HD-DAC1. Any...

Hello, I recently added a tube preamp to my setup, the Schiit lyr 2. I am using it with my Audioengine D1 and A5+ as a whole system. I have noticed that the sound has become more muddy, the soundstage reduced, and it lost some of its airiness. If I remove the Lyr 2 the sound is much clearer and...

Any recommendations for powered desktop speakers then?

Hello, I have recently bought new cables for my A5+'s and D1, and I have been using them for 2 days. I am using Wireworld Luna for speaker wire, Solstice for RCA, Starlight for USB, and an Audioquest NRG-1 as AC cable. I feel that the highs are very harsh, and that the background is quite noisy...

Also, has anyone used the Nordost Purple Flare power cable and the Audioquest NRG-1? Which sounds better?

Hello, I feel that the stock power cable lacks power for my A5+'s. Should I replace it? If yes, what should I try? Thanks.

Hello! I'm curious if anyone has heard the new B&W 600 series yet? If yes do you think it sounds good, and is it worth the price? Thank you for your opinions!

Hey guys! I was curious if anybody tried audioengine a5+'s and their d1 dac with wireworld cables, and if yes which sounds better the setup with stock cables or the wireworlds? Also is it worth it to replace all the cables with wireworlds, or is it better to just replace the usb cable? And will...

Thank you all for the help!

Hello I have auditioned B&W, Totem and PMC speakers and somehow it feels like that the sound is coming from the ceiling instead of the speakers, as if there was no speakers. It totally feels like listening live. Currently I am using an audioengine D1 to a pair of A5+'s and I can't seem to...

Also, if you use the PMC fact.8 for home theatre, which amplifiers would be good? Marantz, Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha? Or do you have any other recommendations? I watch movies 40% of the time and listen to music 60%.

Also, does anybody know any PMC dealers in Vancouver, BC, Canada? Or in Seattle or Bellingham, Washington?

Hey guys! I have a question for you. I am considering the PMC Fact.8's and the B&W 804D's, which is better? I listen to music 60% of the time, and movies 40% of the time. Also I am considering using Onkyo, Marantz, and Denon to use as amps. Do you guys have any other recommendations for amps to...

My budget is $500-$1,000, more or less is fine.

Preferably powered monitors, because I will be using them as computer speakers.

Hello again. Can anybody give me their opinion on what speaker to buy? I listen to: classical piano violin guitar and mostly voices (e.g.. singing) Any good computer speakers for the job?

In my experience, those cables aren't the best in terms of sound quality. Usually cables that come with your equipment are the best matched for your equipment. Right now, I switched back to the original cables that came with my A5+ and the sound coming out of them is awesome.

 cel4145, I meant connecting headphones to the headphone output, and I am using pioneer sem390 headphones.

Hello guys, recently, I did an experiment. I listened to a song through the A5+, it sounds okay, but when I tap directly into the D1's headphone output, it was a night-day difference. The a5+'s couldn't compare to my headphones. Everything sounds more better, is the only way I can describe it...

Thanks for all your replies so far. Here's another question: Is having a longer interconnect and a shorter USB cable better or is having a shorter interconnect and longer USB cable to compensate better? Before, I tried a 2 metre long USB cable, and the sound was very thin and unreal, and...

Actually, in my experience toeing in the A5+'s make the soundstage smaller and them a tad less precise, so I am making a compromise between being able to listen to them far away(placing them facing straight forward) with 0.01 cm of toe in. That makes for the best sound so far.   Also, I am...

Um, yage, actually what I meant by "are the cables compatible" is that what cable (Audioquest or WireWorld)  sounds better with the A5+'s. I know that they will fit into 5 way binding posts, and I put that in consideration before selecting between the two brands. Thanks for your reply, though.

Hello guys, I am posting this because I need your help. (By the way mods, if this is in the wrong place or is already a thread, feel free to move or merge it.) I want to buy WireWorld cables, but I am stuck here in Vancouver , BC without a car so I can't go much farther without public transit...

Hi guys, here's another update: Are the Audioquest and wireworld compatible with the A5+'s?

Hi guys, have an update for this post. I have my sights set on USB and RCA cables from WireWorld, and power cables from Audioquest, but I am still undecided about buying speaker cables from WireWorld or Audioquest. Can you help me out on this one? And by the way, please don't post an opinion...