I can't seem to find the answer regardless. It's so simple I guess it is automatically glossed over. Here is a little background so I don't look like a complete idiot.
I've been a car audio nut for many many years, and as I've evolved and grown in that hobby I've ended up using home audio equipment about as much as mobile based equipment. Realizing how great some of these drivers could sound on axis in perfectly tuned enclosures, I realized I just have to build a home system to really enjoy my growing music collection. But what I don't get yet, is what do I use for a source unit? In car audio we have the head unit obviously, and the only parallel I could think of would be something like this Amazon.com: Pioneer VSX-1020-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver: Electronics
I understand crossovers, box design and driver parameters... but have no freaking clue on the basics of source units for home audio. Some source units appear to be amplified and some do not...i just don't know where to start.
Ideally I'd like to build some tube amps (thank god I finally found this site or I would have been ready to give up on that) and a good 3 way + sub system, just to listen to music on in the house. Anybody have some good threads or links to cover source unit selection considerations?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the annoyance, I look forward to learning lots from this forum!
I've been a car audio nut for many many years, and as I've evolved and grown in that hobby I've ended up using home audio equipment about as much as mobile based equipment. Realizing how great some of these drivers could sound on axis in perfectly tuned enclosures, I realized I just have to build a home system to really enjoy my growing music collection. But what I don't get yet, is what do I use for a source unit? In car audio we have the head unit obviously, and the only parallel I could think of would be something like this Amazon.com: Pioneer VSX-1020-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver: Electronics
I understand crossovers, box design and driver parameters... but have no freaking clue on the basics of source units for home audio. Some source units appear to be amplified and some do not...i just don't know where to start.
Ideally I'd like to build some tube amps (thank god I finally found this site or I would have been ready to give up on that) and a good 3 way + sub system, just to listen to music on in the house. Anybody have some good threads or links to cover source unit selection considerations?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the annoyance, I look forward to learning lots from this forum!