Thread: What's your office system?

I spend more time in my office than my listening room. Having good sound during work is a blessing. I have an old pair of Spendor Prelude 2/2's that I bought second handed many years ago. Had a Peachtree, but upgraded to an NAD M10. Fantastic piece, and I love its sound, presence, and display on my desktop. I have a crappy Energy 6" sub. Gives some light boom to the bottom end, but needs to go.
I certainly prefer a darker sound in my office, but am thinking I would like a little less twang in the upper midrange, and a better soundstage.

What's in your office, and why?

Mine is a bit modest but fine for what it is used for.
PC running J River > Audioquest Cinnamon USB > Firestone Fubar DAC > Tara Labs Quantum 66 ICs > Lepai 20x20 amp > DIY Speaker Cables > Dynaudio 42 Speakers.

I have about 300GB of music files I shuffle thru or I am watching Youtube music videos. Usually lower volume but it sounds pretty decent for what it is at any volume. The Dynaudios are great little speakers and I am surprised at how the tiny chip amp drives them.

Originally Posted by NewAlkyogre

My office system is still my home system, 15 metres from it, with a corridor in between but it works

My Main is downstairs but I can hear it anywhere in the house and when home alone I will crank that and listen from the office.

Since we moved, my office ( 13Wx15Dx12H) system is my system, just downsized a little. And still reducing.

Originally Posted by CPP

Since we moved, my office system is my system, just downsized a little. And still reducing.

Oh, that old stuff

I am not looking forward to Downsizing.

Eversolo DMP-A6 ME -> AudioEngine A5+ powered speakers on my desk. Minimal, but it works great, Roon Radio most of the time.

I simplified mine. The PC runs Jriver and I have a pair of Vanatoo Transparent One Encore speakers

Originally Posted by Shadowfax

Oh, that old stuff

I am not looking forward to Downsizing.

Well its something ya do as you age or your health pretty much dictates the move.

My workshop has a laptop running Roon and Qobuz feeding a speaker bar in front of the computer. High tech.

1/2 of the time there is enough noise that I can't hear what is playing anyway. Plus with hearing protection on and my hearing aids removed to not magnify the shop noise its just something to not have silence stop to think.

PC (Qobuz/YouTube) USB - Holo Audio Spring KTE (the first one)
HeadRoom Balanced Amp - Senn 800 (OG) via Cardas cables (new pads, it all rotted)
DIY ACA monoblocks - Tekton 3.5 inch bookshelf speakers on Pangea stands

Now that I am retired, I do not spend as much time in my office in the new house. It is mainly for doing bills or using the computer. However, I do have a pair of B&W MM1 powered speakers attached to the PC. They really are pretty amazing for a speaker designed to be used specifically with computers.

When I was going to the office in my former life, I used to use my Astell&Kern portable with the Abyss headphones most days!

Like others my 'office' and listening room coexist. At 14'6" wide by 24'6" deep it works out just fine.

Originally Posted by Bones13

PC (Qobuz/YouTube) USB - Holo Audio Spring KTE (the first one)
HeadRoom Balanced Amp - Senn 800 (OG) via Cardas cables (new pads, it all rotted)
DIY ACA monoblocks - Tekton 3.5 inch bookshelf speakers on Pangea stands

Which Tekton speakers are those? I tried doing a search and don't see them. Intriguing company.

Originally Posted by Ricky64

Which Tekton speakers are those? I tried doing a search and don't see them. Intriguing company.

I got them some years ago. Most of that system is at least 10 years old. He seemed to stop making that particular speaker not long after I got mine.

3.5 inch Fostex full range speaker in a beautiful, small, bass reflex enclosure. He does great woodwork, and veneer+finishing. A bit large for sitting on the desk, looking much better on stands than crowding my desk, in my previous office.

Sonos Play 5


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Office / wing-chair-late-night-lounging/drinking area.

Hugo 2 > Schiit Lyr+ > HiFiMan Suvara

Eversolo DMP-A6>Buckeye Purifi>Monitor Audio Silver bookshelves (old pair)

Corsair One PC -> Holo Audio May -> Cayin Ha300 mk II-> Vivid Audio Kaya S12

Really great sound. Previously I had Luxman DA06->Luxman 550 AXII-> Harbeth P3 ESR's and also KEF LS50's. All were great, but I like tubes the most.

Originally Posted by Clint

Corsair One PC -> Holo Audio May -> Cayin Ha300 mk II-> Vivid Audio Kaya S12

Really great sound. Previously I had Luxman DA06->Luxman 550 AXII-> Harbeth P3 ESR's and also KEF LS50's. All were great, but I like tubes the most.

That's an amazing setup! I've been thinking about moving to the Harbeth PS3 or the KEF R3 Metas.

If everything goes as planned, I will have my own office at work. Actually, I already do, but I have yet to use it since we're short-handed at the moment and I'm always out in the shop. With that said, with all of the extra gear I have laying around, I'm pretty sure I'll slap together a nice little system for the office at work. Just a pair of bookshelf speakers, the Cambridge CXN V2 streamer that I still have, and a small integrated amp.

And yes, I do realize that you all are referring to a home office. But our house is too small for a dedicated office, and in my line of work, it doesn't require a home office.

Here is my office rig. The Harbeth P3ESR's are about 3' from the ear, and this near-field setup is like wearing headphones - very engaging. Source - ripped .flac on a Mojo DejaVu server > Mojo Audio Mystique DAC >Raven Osprey tube amp > P3ESR. I can also plug in a Mac MVP-901 for CDs and Blurays. The upper monitor displays JRiver Media or BluRays.<p>Sure can make working from home a lot more fun!

Originally Posted by Scotty

Here is my office rig. The Harbeth P3ESR's are about 3' from the ear, and this near-field setup is like wearing headphones - very engaging. Source - ripped .flac on a Mojo DejaVu server > Mojo Audio Mystique DAC >Raven Osprey tube amp > P3ESR. I can also plug in a Mac MVP-901 for CDs and Blurays. The upper monitor displays JRiver Media or BluRays.<p>Sure can make working from home a lot more fun!

Pretty freaking cool

LUMIN m1 streaming amp with DeVore 3xl standmounts! Running it as a Roon endpoint currently, enjoying it quite a lot.

Complete overkill, but just ordered some rosewood Harbeth SHL5's for the office. Thinking they will be beautiful to look at, and sound great at low listening levels....

DCS Rossini Apex DAC and Streamer with Feliks Audio Euphoria Evo headphone amp and a pair of Focal Utopia’s.

George