Help with my desktop audio

[bland125]

Yeah, I don't know about the topping or SMSL options you mentioned. The topping measures super bad and while measurements are not everything, I seriously doubt those can offer anything close to that NAD you listened to. The NAD 3020v2 is just out of your budget ( PS audio sprout, Denon pma60...) and would be a good match as NAD sound is usually a little laid back and B&W entry level speakers tends to benefit from laid back equipment IMO.

All of the ones I find are out of your budget. You might end up having to get the SMSL for now but set your expectations accordingly. You never know, you could be in for a good suprise!

 

[AMONster23]

Yeah, I don't know about the topping or SMSL options you mentioned. The topping measures super bad and while measurements are not everything, I seriously doubt those can offer anything close to that NAD you listened to. The NAD 3020v2 is just out of your budget ( PS audio sprout, Denon pma60...) and would be a good match as NAD sound is usually a little laid back and B&W entry level speakers tends to benefit from laid back equipment IMO.

All of the ones I find are out of your budget. You might end up having to get the SMSL for now but set your expectations accordingly. You never know, you could be in for a good suprise!

I made my budget higher around 400-450 so nad 3020 v2 is a go. What ya think should i go for my amp? Or is that good enough

 

[AMONster23]

To me SMSL is lower quality stuff and I would buy something better to drive B&W speakers.
What brands of speaker amplifiers do you have access to?

What ya think between the nad3020 v2 or ps audio sprout?

 

[PurpleAngel]

What ya think between the nad3020 v2 or ps audio sprout?

I really know zero about those speaker amplifiers, not sure what to say.

 

[bland125]

If you go with the NAD 3020v2, make sure you either have a decent soundcard or integrated audio on your computer to use the coax or optical if you want to connect it directly to your computer. A $450 budget is a healthy one for entry level equipment. There is a lot to choose from depending on your preferences and functions you value the most.

 

[NotKunvinced]

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Does anyone have any experience of this?

 

[bland125]

Never heard of them. Looks a lot like the SMSL SP200. They even added SP200 in their description which tells you some about the brand... I really don't know who they are. I checked the specs and it's a copy paste of the SMSL while the internals are different. I would never put my money on this.

This is also not going to power any speakers, it's just a headpĥone amp.

At your own risk with this one.