IT ROCKS...HARD.. Full Hi-Fi SYSTEM for $1k. Emotiva B2+ and TA1 Amp Review!

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Жыл бұрын

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Today I want to share my thoughts on the Emotiva B2+ speakers and TA1 Inebriated amplifier. They come in for under $1000 for the set and they are actually rather unbelievable for the price. Without question the best I have ever heard at this price point and even up to $3500.
The integrated amp has a MM phono stage, Bluetooth 5, Digital Inputs, A high res DAC, headphone amp and puts out 60 watts per channel into 8 ohm and 100 into 4 ohm. It has a remote control as well.
The B2+ Speakers are heft at 16 lbs each and can handle up to 125 watts continuous and 200 peak. They are 4ohm speakers and have an unbelievable sound for the money. These are a no brainer. I hope you enjoy!
Enjoy!
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@glenmcgillivray2408 Жыл бұрын

It looks like the TA-1 phone stage is both MM and MC. Is there a reason you say it is MM only? Thanks.

@HiFiHuff Жыл бұрын

So sorry and you are correct. It has an MC as well. No idea what happened there! But this makes the amp even better. I’ll do a follow up as I’m putting this in an analog setup tomorrow. Thank you!

@bwithrow011 Жыл бұрын

It's a phono stage. Probably a typo!

@briancoffelt1131 Жыл бұрын

My B2+ arrived today. I am running them with an Audiolab 6000A amp. I am blown away!! these things handle any genre I throw at them. I am in love with music again...

@DSupremeLounge Жыл бұрын

Thanks for including affordable gear for folks who can’t do the typical high end stuff.

@HiFiHuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I’ll be sure to do more affordable gear down the road as well. A mix of everything.

@ramondelgado6778 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic review! Thank you for taking a look at the affordable gear. Your enthusisam, shared experiences, and detailed explanation were really great. I have the older version of TA-1 (the TA-100) and it does a wonderful job with my Wharfedale Diamond bookshelf speakers. Thank you again!

@ericschwartzberg5083 Жыл бұрын

Another solid honest review. You are one of my top sources For audio gear. I purchased the Willsenton r 8 based on your Review and paired it with Wharfedale Lintons and my Node 2i streamer. Still breaking In super happy. I was looking into a backup system and the Emotiva set up is impressive. Thank you for your passion.

@jeffgrischow1734 Жыл бұрын

I like the mix of high end and lower end gear. I don’t mind seeing your thoughts on budget systems and I always look forward to your reviews of reference systems. Thanks for your videos!

@sgtjosozo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review, it was awesome, Don't know how I found you but subscribed for sure. I'd love to hear something about their new towers one day. Will be watching.

@gordondou3856 Жыл бұрын

My goodness. Just wanna grab the gears right away! Well done and it is really helpful.

@paulgolub6823 Жыл бұрын

Great review. I run the TA1 with Elac Uni fi UB5 speakers. Denon TT with Grado cartridge. The sound quality is excellent. Also BT is excellent.

@crisjr6478 Жыл бұрын

I really like the specs and build of the new ta2. Looks like a beast.

@bretspangler8717 Жыл бұрын

I have the TA1 in my system and I am very very happy with it, it is one of the best bangs for your buck. I am also using the Ares II which is amazing for its price.

@playbackvintagehifihunter9669 Жыл бұрын

It's comforting to know that there are still really great Hifi at affordable prices 👍.

@LeoRousseau Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! 🇺🇦🇺🇸🤜

@MadMoxxiFavGun Жыл бұрын

im a fan of emotiva. i use their a2m for my desktop because I like using headphone and speakers depending on my mood. since u can install the provided jumpers with them, u can power almost any headphones on the market cause it get 8.5 watts at 47 ohms. the 2 channel is sweet too with it being 50 watts per channel

@johnbrown4568 Жыл бұрын

Interesting and seemingly honest commentary.

@Alamo-cz5xc Жыл бұрын

I have the TA1 with a pair of Elac Unifi 2.0, a SVS sub and a few extras, it sounds pretty great to my ears

@hondaphan4172 9 ай бұрын

And that's all that matters. Enjoy!

@griffith4830 Жыл бұрын

Easily your best work SH. Terrific vid.

@carlosalvarez7445 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review, thank you! How about pairing the emotiva speakers with the PS Audio Sprout? Would that be a considerable improvement over the Emotiva amp?

@alejandropalladino7674 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing more affordable gear.

@heywoodjablome5630 Жыл бұрын

I bought some of those speaker cables. Haven't tested them yet. Just 5' from the huge JBL 4430 clones to the twin JC1 monoblocs. CD playback via a 1980s Yamaha CD player, with orange LED display.

@matthewharhai4039 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! I just purchased the bookshelves, TA1 plus Audioengine B-FI WIFI streamer, and the XS8 subwoofer for use in a bedroom. What kind of stands work well with these bookshelves and how high should they be?

@edverbeek6292 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the CheapAudioMan has got competition! Nice job.

@rickyblair8802 Жыл бұрын

Now you gotta try their upper end power amps and their bigger speakers.

@carlingtonme 2 ай бұрын

I'm interested in the Emotiva TA-1 and just one question:did you listen to the tuner and was it hard to access on the remote?? I have seen several reviews,one reviewer said it was too much work,another didn't mention it .Thanks I'm a new subscriber...who has several decent FM stations in my area

@o_krush67 Жыл бұрын

I find the DAC (IMO) to be weakest point on the TA1 (own it). It is not bad but limiting. I tried it with my old Modi and that was a step up. Prime day I got the Aune X8 XVIII on sale and picked up the Sparcos SS3602 Op Amp (free with the savings) and Oh My....very pleased. I have a small room and run it into the Emotiva T0+ (space limitation but pleasantly surprised by this speaker) and an Elac 3010 sub (I picked up on another deal)...All in....$1400 or so.....no regrets

@dmartyn3809 Жыл бұрын

Inebriated amplifier? Got to get me one of those!😂

@cdbeen123 Жыл бұрын

Lol , I read that too , bloody autocorrect I suspect

@paulgolub6823 Жыл бұрын

The T3+ Speakers are the Emotiva flagship. I wonder how they would sound with your reference system.

@fletchermunson6225 Жыл бұрын

For this budget system, I wouldn't bother with the latest Node 2i but get a used Node 2 and just steam directly for about $300 if you are not going to use the improved DAC. Also A killer cheap digital coax cable try the Monoprice Monolith cable for all of $12.95. For even cheaper streaming try the Wiim mini streamer for $80 to $90. Add the cable for total streaming capability for $100. Add a budget CD player and a pair of cables and you have the whole enchilada for $1500. .

@bradloseke9725 Жыл бұрын

It has a tuner, therefore it is a receiver!

@Al-mu4ff Жыл бұрын

Just pick up the B2s and SE8 sub, now gotta save for the amp…

@scottengh1175 Жыл бұрын

Liked your click bait. Gave a great reference to the speakers size. Bigger than I imagined these.

@therealboofighter Жыл бұрын

The link to the cables works but the listing says that they are out of stock and don’t know when they will be back. Just an FYI.

@reserva120 Жыл бұрын

well done sir..

@greysuit17 Жыл бұрын

How would the B1+ sound with this?

@stimpy1226 Жыл бұрын

The speakers you’re reviewing in my perception should sound a hell of a lot better than the RP 6000s. I’m not a fan of this line of speakers at all. I know a lot of people like them because they’re so quick and forward but they are hard to tame.

@joeneticchan9640 Жыл бұрын

How do this pair of speaker compare with Dynaudio speaker?

@steven2809 Жыл бұрын

The 'TA1 inebriated amplifier'.....? Whaaaaaat? 🤣

@bdisaac1 Жыл бұрын

Wonder if their higher priced gear is even more desirable?

@robineur Жыл бұрын

Just note, for streaming to the built-in dac, one needs a streamer - such as the Bluesound Node as mentioned in this review. The Bluesound Node costs $599min the USA.

@drewpknutz1410 Жыл бұрын

Or a phone or computer

@knobbshots Жыл бұрын

Or a Wiim mini streamer for $80

@justinbyrne5736 Жыл бұрын

Primare np5 sounds better Streamer

@lilpoindexter Жыл бұрын

No you dont, that was the old TA100.

@knobbshots Жыл бұрын

To echo somebody else, thank you for doing some “more affordable “ gear as well as your usual higher end stuff. Have you heard the RP600M? If so, how would you compare them to b2+? I bought the 600m based on everyone raving about them and im not thrilled honestly. Figure i could sell those and buy b2+. Hoping for warmer midrange and not so shrill top end, all else being equal

@net_news Жыл бұрын

did you try the RP600M with a tube amp? I don't have the B2+ but I have the B1+ and the RP600Ms are 1 o 2 leagues above sound wise... no contest.

@knobbshots Жыл бұрын

@@net_news i did actually, granted the Reisong A10 is nothing fabulous ($$$) but warmer than typical class D for instance. Also tried with couple vintage amps. Just always have to turn the treble down so much to make them “less irritating “ that i feel im attenuating the music in general

@net_news Жыл бұрын

@@knobbshots I have the RP600M with the Reisong A10 too!! I really like how they sound though.

@knobbshots Жыл бұрын

@@net_news i love it for the most part, i just notice when trying to get longer listening sessions in, the top-top end gets a little “noisy” and im just not listening as much as I would prefer.

@net_news Жыл бұрын

@@knobbshots well... the B1+ are cleaner in the top end, but they sound smaller, much smaller. I think you should try the ELACs, the Emotivas are a step back in my opinion.

@b0ltus Жыл бұрын

Damn dude you're starting to look like Anthony Hopkins!

@blipco5 Жыл бұрын

Bill Burr

@mcbowler Жыл бұрын

Who could benefit from an Inebriated amplifier?

@nagumaninagu9368 Жыл бұрын

@stevomcsteve9492 Жыл бұрын

How do you incorporate a subwoofer into this mix?

@JoseFerreira-zb7wh Жыл бұрын

If you added the Bluesound Node, it isn't a $1000 system 😄

@2HatHudders Жыл бұрын

I've just seen Emotiva for sale now in England. I just find their design pretty bad, I'm sure they sound great.

@net_news Жыл бұрын

they are better in person, darth vader vibes.

@yournightmare9999 Жыл бұрын

Terrible design looks like a coffin

@hondaphan4172 9 ай бұрын

@@yournightmare9999 I just bought a pair of the B2+ and I tend to like their styling but I also understand why some people don't like their appearance. As they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

@Old-School-Liberal Жыл бұрын

They look like a copy of Adam Audio studio monitors.

@artyfhartie2269 Жыл бұрын

Always tell your friends, especially girlfriends, that they are very expensive though or they will dump you.

@smallm7943 Жыл бұрын

I'm done with ribbon tweeters

@justinbyrne5736 Жыл бұрын

Ribbon Tweeters don't seem to give out a loud enough sound when l tried them from different brands

@dgregory4178 Жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Adam A5X studio monitors and a RME ADI-2 DAC at my computer. I am far from done with ribbon tweeters.

@mikelanier5617 Жыл бұрын

@Dave Gregory ..I also run the RME Dac with powered Emotiva Airmotiv 6s speakers and it sounds great. I love the parametric eq with presets for all my headphones too. Enjoy 🎯

@alferro3149 Жыл бұрын

Mmm

@justinbyrne5736 Жыл бұрын

KZfaq channel Erin's Audio Corner Who measures Speakers gave the Emotiva B2+ a bad rating for measurements

@RumblestripDotNet Жыл бұрын

Schiit just put out two DACs, one that measures well and one that doesn't. Universal feedback seems to be the one the doesn't measure well sounds far better.

@solomonstewart1025 Жыл бұрын

Tube amps measurements?

@edverbeek6292 Жыл бұрын

Who cares about measurements if you can’t hear the difference.

@carlosalvarez7445 Жыл бұрын

So, here we have yet another instance where audio satisfaction was far more important than measurements! Who could tell...

@stonefree1911 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes..."measurements" ...the be all end all answer for hifi.... ridiculous.

@samaradaf6640 Жыл бұрын

when you working hardmyou never buying dac for 10k.never.

@jasonkillsformomy Жыл бұрын

You can do better for 1k.

@edverbeek6292 Жыл бұрын

No, I can’t

@carlosalvarez7445 Жыл бұрын

Then, don't just say it, provide three examples and contribute to the community.

@jasonkillsformomy Жыл бұрын

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