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Best options I can think of would be the Fiio BTR5 or the Earstudio ES100, both around £100. Next step up would be a Fiio Q5 at £300 new, although you might be able to find one used within your budget. All of these have a balanced output, so it's worth picking up a balanced cable (like this) to...

In: Modmic V4 -> onboard mic in Out: SPDIF out -> el cheapo DAC -> Schiit Jotunheim -> HiFiMan HE400i (4-pin balanced cable) Used to use a Sound Blaster ZXR as a DAC, but since moving to ITX a month ago I can't fit an internal sound card anymore. I have a GPU/motherboard related grounding issue...

Best bet is probably an omnidirectional boundary mic/conference mic like this: https://www.thomann.de/gb/superlux_e304b.htm and an audio interface to plug it into, like this: https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_u_phoria_um2.htm Put the mic in the centre of the table and it should pick everyone...

I have similar sized hands and use a Mionix Naos 7000 which I find pretty comfortable. The Naos models seem to be quite hard to find in stock at the moment though.

I might be too late to be of any use here, but have you tried a key finder like Magic Jelly Bean? https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ It'll tell you your Windows product key/serial key, which you should be able to use to reactivate Windows on the new hardware. Unfortunately I suspect...

Might also be worth looking into some pro gear - you can get an active crossover and a decent stereo power amp for not a whole lot of money. I have seen a few home audio people rave about the Crown XLS series of PA amplifiers for home use. They have some DSP built in so you might not even need a...

MacBooks have combi 3.5mm analogue/TOSLINK ports that can output optical audio with the right cable. It seems to be a rare feature amongst Windows laptops though.

This build continues to impress. Those grills look great!

In my experience, vinyl often sounds better than CD/digital download, not because the format is technically superior but because studios seem to send a different master to Spotify than the one that goes to the cutting lathe. The version of the track that is burned to CD and streamed on Spotify...

The Lian Li D888WX can fit 4x360mm rads and a 480, if that config would suit you?

6i6 isn't a bad interface at all, I've used them a couple of times and always been pleased. But by the sounds of it you might find a monitor controller more useful. Have a look at the Mackie Big Knob Studio. It has 2 mic inputs if you ever want to record vocals etc., a stereo input for your...

Fidelio X2s are worth a look as well.

Recording speech only or singing/musical instruments? You'll probably have more luck with a decent USB microphone for that budget. X7 isn't really designed as a recording device. In the past I have used a Behringer C1 for vocals and grand piano, and it was suprisingly good. There is a USB...

The extension cable probably isn't fully inserted into the adapter. Search online for "3.5mm to 1/4 adapter" and find one without the threaded part. That should fix it.

Those tasks actually seem to be what the Ryzen chips excel in. The 8 cores will outperform the i7 in multithreaded applications. You could build a system with an 1800X, 32GB RAM, an RX480 which will be great for casual gaming at standard resolutions and 1TB of M.2 storage plus extra HDDs...

Another stereo option would be the Aune X1s for about £250. It has analogue, optical, coaxial and USB inputs and a headphone amp. It seems to have very good reviews.

Won't make much of a difference unless you use headphones. Save yourself the money and invest it in better speakers, which will make a much more noticeable difference.

How much do you have to spend? My suggestions would be either a lavalier mic clipped to the presenter's shirt if that's practical, or otherwise get a shotgun/video mic like a RODE VideoMic GO or similar. Basically you want a mic that will focus on the voice of the presenter and nothing...

I don't really have anything else to compare the phono stage to, so can't say how it performs relative to other products, but I'm very happy with it. I bought an ex-demo unit so effectively got the phono stage free instead of paying the £100 to upgrade. I think that your turntable is a bit...

Apologies in advance for crappy iPhone pics: ATH-M40x with Modmic V4 for general gaming use with a Sound Blaster ZxR HiFiMan HE-400i and Philps Fidelio X1 Schiit Jotunheim with phono stage JBL LSR305 Systemdek IIX 900 with Linn K9 cartridge Pair of Mackie Onyx...