Need advicewith Product purchase
What is your budget?$50-60
What are you looking for?
If you have a specific idea of what you are looking for, be it floor standing speakers, a new tube pre-amp, a wireless playback solution or a wicked complete computer audio setup, please tell us. If you are not sure what you need this is fine, just be sure to let us know.
If your request is specifically for headphones or headphone-related devices (such as headphone amplifiers/DAC's), searching /r/headphones for past threads is a good place to start, and if you are looking for advice on entry-level headphone gear, you should make your request there, not here.
If you are requesting advice that involves purchasing speakers, you should state whether you will be typically be using them at about an arms length from you (near-field) or while sat a few feet away from them (mid-field).
Stating what you already own (if any) allows recommendations to be concentrated onto the gear you need. If the components are going to be a weak link in your new system people will often point this out.
Your source component is what actually plays the music, the three most common being the turntable, the CD player and the DAC.
Which one you think you need comes down to how your music is stored. If you own a large vinyl collection a turntable is probably the best bet. A DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) allows you to play music off of a computer or laptop, and often provides better value than a CD player.
Letting your helpers know whether you mainly will be using it for music, gaming or movies is helpful. Also, knowing your musical tastes are of help - knowing whether you listen to Beethoven, Beatles or Bassnectar helps people give better advice.
Often, the best value can be found in buying used gear - providing the address to a local classifieds website, such as Craigslist, Gumtree or Kijiji can enable fellow redditors to do search for you.