Soniq H10 Mini Hifi System. $159.00 + $20.00 shipping @ Soniq

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Lrevheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 10:45 soniq.com (323 clicks)
Last edited 07/07/2019 - 10:24 by 1 other user

Spotted this while trawling the web.

Mini Hi Fi System

Model: H10

The vacuum tube in the H10 creates a second harmonics to the sound source and this gives a richer and warmer sound to human voice and guitar sound. This is great for listening to acoustic instruments and vocal singing. Play music from your smartphone using an AUX cable, or simply use a USB flash drive and experience the incredibly vivid sound of the H10 Mini Hi Fi System.

1. H10 Power Amplifier Power Output: 6W+6W (8Ω) Frequency Response: 20Hz~22kHz (±1dB) 2. USB Storage Device Support Type A USB Socket, Full Speed (12 Mbps) 3. FM Tuner Tuner:FM Stereo Frequency Range: 87.5~108.0 MHz (0.1 MHz Step Length) Noise Limitation Sensitivity: 5uV 4. AUX Input Sensitivity AUX IN(RCA):500 mV (RMS) 5. USB Sound Card Support Type B USB Socket, Full Speed Sample Rate: 32k, 44.1k, 48 kHz 6. Headphone Output Headphone Socket:Stereo Headphone between 32Ω～300Ω 7. Speaker (H10) Power: 50W Impedance: 8Ω Sensitivity: 89dB Frequency Response: 60~24000Hz 8. Parameters Alternative Voltage:100~240V,50/60Hz Power Consumption:60W Dimension of H10:188mm×165mm×68mm Dimension of Speaker:178mm×165mm×272mm Net Weight of Main Machine: 2.1 kg Net Weight of Speaker: 6.5 kg Working Condition: Temperature：-10 ~40 Moisture：20%～80% Storage Condition:Temperature：-20 ~70 Moisture：20%～90%

I have had one of these for a bit over 2 years. Great sounding little system. Well made with quality connections supplied. I have used it on the tv in my family room for music and movies and just recently moved it to the tv in my bedroom.

The specs alone don't convey how nice this sounds. Its only 6w + 6w but it goes plenty loud enough for sensible listening volumes. There will be nay sayers that will point out that using the valves to add a second harmonic is adding distortion. Not true, I cant hear it, it just sounds easy to listen too and for extended periods. Not too bright, but clear and airy if that makes sense.

Should add at this point that have I previously worked in the audio industry in Canberra selling hifi and home theatre systems at a specialist shop, and while I don't consider myself an audiophile, I do appreciate decent sound.

Anyhow, at this price its worth look and is far better sounding than any equivalently priced micro/mini system as well as many far higher priced as well. I later added a $100.00 used Canton AS10 subwoofer and it now has better sound quality than any soundbar that I have bothered to listen too. So much so I purchased a second one yesterday to put back in the family room.

Also if you sign up to Soniq's newsletter you can also get a $10.00 coupon to use on your first purchase, which brings it down to $169.00 delivered.

Link to user manual. ftp://ftp.quatius.com.au/manuals/H10.pdf

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  Seymore on 27/06/2019 - 11:09

  "was $999"…

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    King Tightarse on 27/06/2019 - 11:10

    before that was $19,999

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    revheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 11:14

    Yeah, it sounds ridiculous to me as well but there is one guy that paid $999.00 according to his review on another site.

    I think that Soniq should have realistically marketed these initially at a far lower price but at $159 + its excellent value.

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    PinzVidz on 27/06/2019 - 11:41

    +1

    But hipsters love vacuum tubes.

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      GoldenDragon888 on 27/06/2019 - 11:54

      +2

      Goes well with my Nixie tube clock.

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      revheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 12:05

      Haha, I spent 20 years in the motorcycle industry……. I had to put up with hipsters before they were even known as hipsters. Back then they were just known as well, it rhymes with anchors.

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  eswes on 27/06/2019 - 11:13

  +1

  Appreciate the detailed post OP!

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    revheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 11:14

    Not a problem.

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  malich on 27/06/2019 - 12:28

  Exclude my ignorance, but if you whacked a chromecast audio in the usb port would it work?

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    supafly on 27/06/2019 - 12:39

    +1

    You'd whack it in the AUX input and then, yes, it would work!

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    revheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 12:45

    +1

    I don't think so. The usb port is for reading and playback of MP3/WMA.

    A Chromecast audio should be able to be plugged into the rca in port using a 3.5mm aux to 2 x rca lead. These can be bought cheaply from ebay.

    If you want to have multiple sources play through the rca input on the amp you can buy a 2 or 3 way rca switch/splitter.

    Alternatively, you could hook this system up to your headphone out on your tv and connect all your required devices to the tv and use it for switching. This is what I have as a setup. I have an Apple tv, A Chromecast and a dvd player hooked up to the tv and the amp on the headphone out using a 3.5mm to 2 x RCA cable as mentioned above.

    Hope this helps.

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  vinnycol on 27/06/2019 - 12:43

  Is the unit's power amp tube or are the tubes only for the preamp and the power amp solid state， Anyone know???

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  revheadgl on 27/06/2019 - 12:50

  Its solid state using the valves to add a second harmonic. Whether its at the preamp stage or power amp stage I don't know. All I know is I cant really hear it. The cynic in me thinks the valve thing is more display than anything as they warm up way too fast to be like a traditional valve stage as per the olden days when I were a lad!

  Just reread the blurb and it states that the second harmonic is added at the sound source which would suggest to me its at preamp stage.

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    [Deactivated] on 27/06/2019 - 17:43

    So crappy brand 6-watt speakers and tube that does nothing, but this is a great sounding system?

    Better off with something like this;
    https://www.catch.com.au/product/panasonic-cd-micro-system-s…

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      revheadgl on 28/06/2019 - 14:10

      Surely you're joking?

      Per channel 10W (1kHz, 6ohms, 10% THD) that's 10% distortion.

      Single 10cm full range driver in a flimsy box that's half the volume and nearly 1/3 the weight.

      Power consumption is a 14w compared to 60w.

      That thing would be lucky to put out 3w rms per channel into 8ohms at a low distortion level.

      Absolutely no comparison.

      And its the amp that's puts out 6w, the speakers are rated up to 50w. And that 6w into a speaker with an efficiency of 89db will produce 99db, which is well into the range of permanent hearing damage.

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  pacificstorm on 27/06/2019 - 21:30

  Anyone knows if there is any reasonably priced Valve Amps out there like Vincent and the likes?