The best $500 or a lot less complete budget audio systems

FIRST PICK YOUR SPEAKER

ALL PRICES PER PAIR

The $47 Dayton Audio B652 Air speakers, read my CNET review, https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...

$90 Pioneer SP-BS22-LR, on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS2...

$229 Emotiva B1, read the CNET review https://www.cnet.com/reviews/emotiva-...

$200 JBL Stage A130, read my CNET review https://www.cnet.com/news/jbls-pint-s...

$125 Klipsch R-51M, read my CNET review, https://www.cnet.com/reviews/klipsch-...

$229 ELAC Debut B6.2, read the CNET review https://www.cnet.com/reviews/elac-deb...

$255 Q Acoustics 3020i, read the CNET review https://www.cnet.com/reviews/q-acoust...

Klipsch R100SW SUBWOOFER single price is $175, https://www.klipsch.com/products/r-10...

Sorry, the R100SW won't work with the Onkyo or Yamaha receivers, but the Dayton Audio SUB1000 will, it's $120 on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-S...

$219 Audioengine A2+ powered speakers, with these there's no need to also buy an amp or receiver, the CNET review https://www.cnet.com/reviews/audioeng...

NEXT, PICK YOUR ELECTRONICS

$80 Dayton Audio DTA 2.1 BT2 integrated amp, https://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-D...

$119 Onkyo TX 8020 stereo receiver, read my CNET review https://www.cnet.com/news/is-a-stereo...

$130 Yamaha R-S202 stereo receiver, read my CNET review https://www.cnet.com/news/this-149-ya...

$129 Schiit Mani phono pre, https://www.schiit.com/products/mani

$99 Schiit Modi digital converter, https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1


INTO ANALOG? PICK YOUR TURNTABLE

$100 Audio Technica AT-LP60, read my CNET review https://www.cnet.com/reviews/audio-te...

$200 Fluance RT80, https://www.fluance.com/rt80-high-fid...

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