Is it better to get a pair of b1s over a emotova 6s?

[vmirjamali]

Just curious which route is better.
A pair of b1s with a $150 sub (Dayton 1200  www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-SUB-1200-12-Inch-Subwoofer/dp/B00669L3HS) plus a used $100 receiver.
Or a emotova 6s alone plus a dac $100. Use would be for a computer theater. Space isn't a big deal. Just want the best speakers and sound for the money.

[garbulky]

At $100 there aren't a lot of "amazing" DACs. There are some decent units but not necessarily something incredible. There is the Schiit Modi or the audioquest dragonfly. Or for a bit more there is the asus xonar essence st (which by the way is pretty darn nice)

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little and big ego are pretty darn good

[garbulky]

Oh yeah those as well are good choices at the price range. What would I do? Hmmmm......honestly...if I wasn't planning on upgrading, I would go the DAC and airmotiv 6s route. Even though a sub may get you more bass....at that price range, it may not be good bass. While the airmotiv...the bass it will provide will be good bass.

[vmirjamali]

I'm thinking of using the Dayton 1200 : www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-SUB-1200-12-Inch-Subwoofer/dp/B00669L3HS. Fro the dac the little ego would probably do. Still divided as to which direction i should go. Dunno if the B1's are meant for near field either...

[garbulky]

Well here's how i think of it....a receiver is a throw away device imo. However...if you ever upgrade your speakers so is the airmotivs. You lose the amps either way.
If it was me and it was just a PC....DEPENDING ON HOW NEARFIELD I would select the airmotivs and just toy with the size.
Another choice is to buy a nice set of headphones and headphone amp. For instance get a Schiit $100 headphone amp and a Emotiva ego and a refurbished pair of sennheiser HD600's - and have a great time

[copperpipe]

I think, with those 2 options, you will be compromising "something". With the sub, you will probably get a little lower bass, but not necessarily "good bass", and a "$100 receiever" doesn't exactly inspire confidence in sound quality With the airmotiv and dac approach, the sound that you hear will sound really good, just don't expect a ton of window shaking bass.

So like Garbulky, my choice (of the two you listed), would be airmotiv + dac.

[Gary Cook]

I can highly recommend the Ego & Airmotive combo, there is no better value for money sound proposition and let the available budget determine the size.


Cheers
Gary

[Hair Nick]

Aug 22, 2016 22:16:06 GMT -5 Gary Cook said:

I can highly recommend the Ego & Airmotive combo, there is no better value for money sound proposition and let the available budget determine the size.


Cheers
Gary

Agreed. You literally can't go wrong with this combo.

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Aug 22, 2016 22:16:06 GMT -5 Gary Cook said:

I can highly recommend the Ego & Airmotive combo, there is no better value for money sound proposition and let the available budget determine the size.


Cheers
Gary

its what im running in my office...and it really is incredible...I need some treatments for there then it will perfect!! and I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the bass output...(at least I am with the AM6's)