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Buget system idea?

I currently own Magneplanner 2.7's, Rotel RB 960 (60w x 2, dual mono), Rotel RB 960 Preamp, and my CD player just quit working.

Being married I must try to spend around $2000 and $3000 max, on the whole system, to get a new sound. Only interested in 2 channel audio.
I am trying to sell the Maggies and go box again.

I have been looking into used Musical Fidelty X-ray CD, X-150 integrated with Paradigm Studio 60's, V3. Of course I have no idea how this will sound because there is only ONE audio dealer where I live, and he doesn't have much to choose from. I am going purely on reviews.
I will get a chance to actually listen to the studio 60's in a couple weeks.
Also looking into Njoe Tjob CD, and still threatening to go tubes. According to most on here, the Jolida 302b with EL34's seems to be a winner, or Primaluna Prologue 2.

What do you all think? Tubes / SS ? I wish I could spend more, but that will have to wait until later.
mab2112
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
consider the Rega Planet 2000 over the Ah! cd player.
Frankly, it's more tube-like sounding, and with better resolution than the Ah!
To get into tubes, I'd recommend getting tube preamp coupled with plenty of solid state amp power for Maggies. I'm using the Rogue Magnum 66 tube pre with excellent results, abo. $700.00 used. Make sure you get what you need, line stage or phono stage-they're not the same unit. The line stage is for those who don't want to do phono, and comes w. remote. The phono stage unit will not have remote.
Your amp isn't even enough to blow the dust off the 2.7's grill material. Up the power substantially. IF you can find a used Outlaw multichanel amp, go for it. Economical and built well. AT LEAST 100wpc. Then biamp the speakers. If you can find it, get multichan. amp w. at least 150wpc and biamp. Then, you'd be hearing things.
etran
67 posts
 
About the Music Hall CD-25 I was looking for a used one for around $350 and have a hard time finding it, then 3 weeks ago I did some search on AV123 web site there is the ONIX-88 CDP is identical to the Music Hall CD-25 for $299 brand new. I ordered one and very happy with it.
mab2112 OP
3 posts
 
I thank all of you for your responses. I did want to add a little detail that may help.
I want to get rid of the maggies only because my wife hates their size and because of the power needed to make them come to life. I know the maggies are awesome sounding. If it weren't for my wife, I wouldn't even consider selling them. Also I am leaning towards Tubes and heard tubes and maggies aren't the best combo.
Also, the maggies sound great if you have them turned up a bit and have some high current going into them. I live in a condo so I don't really play anything at extreme volume levels.
I am just ready for something new. I have had this system for around 7 or 8 years, time for a change.
mab2112 OP
3 posts
 
Not into LP's anymore, so no need for phono inputs or turntables.
vm8444
18 posts
 
maggies love tubes ,,I know i used 25 watter audio innovations that sounded sweet but not deafening,,I herd the primaluna 2 with my 1.6 maggies and they sounded the best i ever heard them ,,plenty of power there and that was only 40 watts,,[cayin t30 good too]
if your going to go with boxes,,i really like the focus audio 688 bookshelf,
you can feel air around musicians
,or aurum cantas leisure 3,,
and the cheapest believe it or not,,mission m71,,or m73or these
http://show.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/shm.pl?spkrmoni&1092156196&item&Tsto&4&5&6&http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fs_srch.plQQANYAAAApurlsrchAAEXYAAstAAAAAAmission
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