Up-Cycling a "PC" loudspeaker system

- This EnGive- / SMSL amplifier
- 1 pair rehearsed Denon SC-M53 (Mission-building)
- 2x 1m 4qmm speaker cables, all ends with banana plugs
- MacBook Pro 15 (Retina Late 2013) on Belkin Thunderbolt Dock
- Test, 1 pair of JBL Control 1 (with the same cables, but only on one side with banana plugs)

After my Harman Kardon PC speakers have made the sliding tackle after 15 years (beads were through), worked as a "temporary solution" for almost 2 years a JBL Harmony as speakers on my MacBook Pro. Sound is indeed great, but the stereo sound was caused formation of the left.

When searching for a simplem, small Amplifier Aich came on this amp because of SMSL- and EnGive reviews. Processing appears with good and stable, is fed in the hand. Screwed I have a terrible device, so no comment on the interior. The dimensions are in the description, therefore, for the comparison. In all dimensions smaller than a slim external 3.5 "hard drive nominal but now its not an invitation to such a top note ...

Ausstelllung the speakers to the listener: symmetrical triangle formation, roughly isosceles 120cm, quasi nearfield monitor lineup. Directly on desk, so slight distortion by resonances of the table in Bass areas.

First speakers were the JBL Control 1 The Sound (various jazz standards and classical music) was much better than expected, all documents came across well. Stereo Link right-middle clean. For the constellation sufficient power reserves that are 2x25 watts more than adequate.

Curious thus I closed my Denon SC-M53. These are so much better than the robust JBL, but need amplifiers with higher power reserves. Here everything fits, and also far turned up (too loud at your desk ;-)) begins no clanking and clinking.

The price-performance ratio for a PC speaker solution (especially in existing speakers is great), but it should be clear that good speakers and reasonable cable and D / A conversion of the source are important for the sound quality.

For House's I'll get me in the fall no matter how one part, conclude there the JBL Control 1 and as a source my Logitech Bluetooth audio adapter. If it should be as far as I complete this report.

Another tip in the constellation with the Belkin Thunderbolt Dock: Do not turn on the amplifier when the login screen is shown on your Mac, otherwise "rummst" it ugly a few times. Located on the control of the sound output on the docks. The amplifier, I remember in connection deise an even, soft switches without a crack.

PS: This offer is no power supply unit is. Is also so in the description. There are offers from other vendors with power supply. - And the amplifier end the LS ports are quite close, therefore I recommend banana plugs to the loudspeaker cables.