/r/audiophile Purchase Help Thread (2019-04-19)

Welcome to the r/audiophile Purchase Help Thread. This thread refreshes once every 48 hours.

Headphone related question?

Please use /r/HeadphoneAdvice instead.

Requesting purchase advice

This is the only place in /r/audiophile where you can request purchase advice. Since we don't want to arbitrarily discriminate, it doesn't matter if your budget is $50 or $50 000, or whether you're inquiring about vintage or new - your question goes here.

If you want to ask a gear purchase question, it's of help if you read this guide first.

After asking a question, please have some patience as responders may not always be immediately available.

Recording-related question?

Please use the /r/audioengineering sticky thread, after you've studied their getting started guide.

Proposed systems

In an effort to cut down on some of the repetitive questions, here are the absolutely cheapest systems we are willing to recommend.

Accessories

For the JBL-based setup, here are some accessories if you want to connect the speakers directly to a computer without an external DAC:

  • 3.5mm TRS to 6.3mm TS cable - use this if you're connecting the LSR305 directly to a computer
  • JBL Active Speaker Starter Set - includes the Nano Patch+ volume controller, two isolation pads and TRS to XLR cable. Use this if you want a physical volume controller to go along with the JBL speakers.

For the Micca setups, you'll need this to connect directly to a computer:

  • 3.5mm TRS to RCA - use this for connecting (either of) the Micca alternatives directly to a computer.

If you're going for the Micca MB42X + SMSL solution, you'll also need speaker wire:

Answering questions?

It would be helpful if you sort the thread by new.