Steve Guttenberg on Audiophiliac- $2500 or less many choices to play with. Then do your research. I like this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CApq8h336S0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CApq8h336S0
Help: ISO Beginner full setup for excellent sound on $2000 max budget
Steve Guttenberg on Audiophiliac- $2500 or less many choices to play with. Then do your research. I like this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CApq8h336S0 |
Greetings! I’m relatively new to audiophile level equipment myself but have a couple suggestions with links to Steve Gutenberg’s reviews. As mentioned above, he’s a pretty well known and regarded audiophile and reviews a lot of low-mid priced gear in addition to the higher end stuff Speakers- Klipsch RP-600Ms are efficient and very highly rated Bookshelf speakers. A pair will cost ya about 500 Bucks. https://youtu.be/4rQgSzyjq6U For the Amp, definitely stay away from separates for now to get started. Reisong makes some decent cheap Tube Amps for a few hundred bucks if your heart is set on Tubes.https://youtu.be/vCk12xzivp8 Here’s a 950 dollar amp/speaker set up https://youtu.be/0V5nZWWHh48 For the Turntable I use a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon still. For the money it’s decent and comes with a Cartridge. 400 bucks. for your cables, check out this guy: https://www.schmittcustomaudiocables.com He has great quality, a big variety and you can get really nice cables for less than buying from many other companies. I particularly like the Interconnects made with vintage Western Electric Wire from the 40’s & 50’s, they provide a nice warm smooth sound. just some thoughts, happy hunting! |
A system similar to the one @mofojo recommended would be a good option. The Tekton M-Lore is a very high value speaker and quite forgiving. I had a pair years ago. With your budget, I'd still advise against vinyl and tubes. You will be spread too thin on budget. If you do go with M Lores or Lores or something Tekton. They absolutely sound better with real wattage behind them. More dynamic with tighter bass. |