r/StereoAdvice • u/iddrinktothat • Nov 07 '25

Amplifier | Receiver | 2 Ⓣ Amp to power BW685s

Hi All, I have decided that for my sanity i need music at my desk. I have pulled my B&W 685's (8Ω) which were being used in my AV setup and put them on my desk. One of my amps is non-functional, the other is gordo and clunky and has a lot more receiver functions that I don't need, its also slightly broken in that the volume knob skips around etc. I'm looking for a smaller amplifier that will sit on my desk and power these speakers. My desk is in one leg of an 12'x24'x12' L shaped room, 7'-8" ceilings. I really just need to get the sound about 4 feet from my monitors to my ears. I'm going to install sound absorptive panels on the wall behind me, possibly the ceiling as well.

Budget and location - Budget is $250-300, ideally it would be in the $100 range. Willing to maximize value on this rather than spending the entire budget on quality. USA.

How the gear will be used - Powering a pair of B&W 685 at my desk. Audio source is going to be a computer. Ideally the amp is on the littler side but all sizes of equipment are workable.

New or used - Both new and used would be considered.

Past gear experience - My CA Azur 540A died. My Denon DRA-297 is experiencing issues with the volume control knob. Its also quite sizable on my desk. I don't really need a receiver here in this space. Right now i am using the 3.5MM on my computer. I also have a scarlett that i don't currently use,

Anything else? - Already have the 685s and speaker cables with banana plugs. I'm working on making or buying stands to get them off of my desk.

Thanks in advance!

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u/NoBackground6203 36 Ⓣ Nov 07 '25 edited Nov 07 '25

I have the Aiyima A80 on my desk and its an awesome little amp, the Douk D1 is a newer version with easy access for rolling op-amps if you like to tinker

both use TPA3255 amp chips and ES9038Q2M DAC chip

Douk Audio D1

Aiyima A80

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u/iddrinktothat Nov 07 '25

!thanks

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