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I want to point out that you don't necessarily need a RCA out. A standard 1/8" is fine as you can use a 1/8" to rca cable. My previous setup was Fiio e10k as a DAC into Topping TP22 into those micca speakers.

Strictly speaking, wattages and THD are a good guide for figuring out quality, but are certainly not a hard-and-fast rule. Knowing your brands and trusted opinions are better, listening to it yourself is best.

The link in the sidebar has some good ones.

I'm actually in exactly the same position as you at the moment, I'm considering this one as it's the cheapest (50w per channel, ~au$80 delivered), but apparently this one is much better even though it's only 30w per channel and is $20 more.

Or then again I could anticipate future upgrades and just go for this yammy amp which is 100w per channel for ~$190.

I really like that Denon one you've posted, though. Decisions, decisions.

Probably a desktop amp and a pair of bookshelf speakers. Something like this:

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VR1VQE

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009IUIV4A

Or find one of those "home theater in a box" setups and use the receiver from that, which would allow you to add more/better speakers later if you end up moving or something. I got mine fairly cheap on craigslist when I couldn't afford much else, then bought higher quality speakers later on.

Well keep in mind with speakers like screens it's a long term investment. I think they retail for $350/pair but Amazon has had the black ones for $199 for a while now. I can almost guarantee you won't find a better speaker out there for $100 each.

I'm using a small class T pre-amp to drive them. The Topping Tp22 is pretty great, zero distortion and small footprint. It doesn't have a ton of wattage but if you don't want to blow your eardrums out it should be plenty powerful. My Genesis Model 1 is probably my quietest system and when I want to rock out to some Lightening Force and crank it I get it up to about the halfway position on the knob. You can see my setup in this pic. (ignore the center speaker, it's a holdover while I finish changing my setup over to my new TV)

I need to replace the Lepai 2020 that I've been using at the office for monitoring demos and as an amp for my Fiio X1/tablet.

I lucked out when I grabbed the Lepai and got a REALLY quiet one. Now I need another for a project and they appear to be out of production, so I figure it's a good excuse to upgrade my office system.

What I need:
A sub $100, compact, digital amp similar to the Lepai in size. I need 2 inputs, preferably at least one set RCA and a front-mounted power switch.

Headphone out would be nice, but isn't required. Banana plug friendly is nice, but not required. I don't need an EQ on the amp as long as it's relatively flat (for the money).

My problem is that while I enjoy making music, I'm definitely not an audiophile. I've been looking at the
Topping TP22 and the SA-60, neither have a headphone out but do seem to tick all the other boxes. Are there any other models I should be looking at, or are these pretty much where it's at in the~$100 range?

I personally find surround to be a gimmick. Especially at this price point you get so much more from investing in a decent pair of stereo speakers than if you have to spread your money across 5 speakers.

If you could live without the soundcard and just use USB, I would spend just over $250 and get Pioneer SP-BS22-LR (just google reviews of these speakers), a Topping TP22 amp, and a HiFiMeDIY Sabre USB DAC. You will also need speaker cable, and a RCA to 3.5mm cable.

OK so a basic 2 channel amplifier would work, amazon has quite a few. I have this one and love it. https://www.amazon.com/Topping-TP22-TK2050-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B005VR1VQE/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1484862119&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=toppingt+t22

These speakers are a really good buy and popular among budget audiophiles.
https://www.amazon.com/Micca-MB42X-Bookshelf-Speakers-Tweeter/dp/B00E7H8GG2/ref=sr_1_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1484862170&sr=1-1&keywords=mb42x

I am pretty new to this, but my old roommate had a setup and I just couldn't get over how much better the sound can be so I went searching and I found two turntables that I am buying. One is a Scott PS 49A and the other is a Kenwood that I can't recall the model of.

My question is more of a setup. I was looking at some devices and I am looking to keep it realatively budget friendly ($150 or less for preamp and amplifier). My parents are providing me some old speakers so no cost there and I was looking to, buy this preamp and this mini amplifier.

Are there any receivers for $150 or so with a built in phono preamp that can also power some passive speakers?

Which of these ones do you think would be what I needed for the Miccas?

Dayton DTA-120 60WPC w/ headphone

Topping TP21 25WPC w/ headphone

Topping TP22 30WPC

SMSL SA-60 60WPC

SMSL SA-50 50WPC

I think I'm missing something about the Toppings, is there a reason they are the same price as the others but with only half the WPC?

I just got a Topping TP22 to power my 2 Monoprice studio monitors. The monitors take TRS or XLR inputs. The Topping's output seems to require banana cables, which I've never used before. How do I connect the amp to the monitors? I can't seem to find any "banana cable ---> TRS/XLR" cables.

If you want something small, chances are you won't find anything with all the extras you're looking for. u/explosivo563 had a good point with the art preamp with USB in, I had forgotten about that one. For a good small amp something like the smsl sa50 or 60, or the Topping Tp22 for a small step up would be perfect. The downside to these style amps is you don't have the bass and treble adjust, but honestly I don't think it's that necessary anyway.

I've been on the hunt for a receiver for a bit and no luck. Would something like http://www.amazon.com/Topping-TK2050-TC2000-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B005VR1VQE not be good enough?

Agree with this setup so much. Only thing I did was downgrade to the Dayton SUB-1000 and switched out the SMSL A2 for a Topping TP-22 and a Schiit Modi 2. I wanted the modularity of having separate components, plus the electrical isolation was a big help.

If you do decided to go this route, you'll need to do four runs of speaker cable (one from each speaker to the sub, and one for each channel on the sub to the amp) and buy an RCA to RCA cable. The Modi 2 will come with a USB that'll connect to a computer and Win7+ will install drivers automatically. I would also recommend getting these. A good set of banana plugs will save you a lot of frustration if you need speaker wire going to terminals that can accept these. It's too bad, though, that only the amp I use feature the right connector.

Same as /u/Garak, came in looking up VX1 and this review was on top. Great review btw.

I bought this a couple of weeks ago to power my P4s and my turntable but it doesn't seem to like my PC at all. The DAC input keeps dropping out and freaking out my PC to the point where it completely stops playing any audio and prevents it from playing unless I go into the control panel and disable the VX1 drivers. Have you ever had this issue while testing/using it?

This is the second VX1 I've gone through and im just thinking of getting the TP22 and use and AUX to RCA cables for my PC input. You have a review of the TP21 and was wondering if you have any experience with the TP22? Sounded like the TP21 was just pretty horrible. Maybe i should just stay away from Topping in general...

The turntable I was looking at has a switch to go from phono output to line and includes RCA cables, would that be sufficient to go straight into the amp or is a preamp still needed? I was reading that this turntable had a built in preamp.

As far as amps go, I was looking at this: https://www.amazon.com/Topping-TK2050-TC2000-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B005VR1VQE

is there any difference between these two amps?
https://www.amazon.ca/Topping-TP22-Tripath-Class-T-Amplifier/dp/B00IZS5C3O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484775422&sr=8-1&keywords=topping+tp22

and

https://www.amazon.ca/Topping-TP22-TK2050-Digital-Amplifier/dp/B005VR1VQE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484775422&sr=8-2&keywords=topping+tp22 ??

they seem to be the same, one is in stock and one isnt and they are named a little bit differently? if they are different, what is different about them? thanks