Schiit Mani phono preamp with Audioquest Black Mamba II Interconnects(s) - if you want a decent, cheap phono stage.
Recommendations for a modestly-priced audio system?
Gents,
My friend asked me to put together an audio system for her to replace her very old system. She wants an integrated amp that will take an input from her TT. God knows the condition of her cartridge and stylus! There are boatloads of integrated amps with BT-streaming capabilities, which, when she comes to her senses, with get a Spotify/Tidal subscription and forget about her 40-year old collection of ragged vinyl. Maybe not. The amp needs to be BT-compatible... no extra components.
Hopefully, the system will be simple: an integrated amp and a pair of passive speakers. The budget is about $1K but I could twist her arm a bit to get to $1.5K. Recommendations for either the integrated amp and speakers would be very much appreciated, relying on the wealth of knowledge that you fellas have. I will say that she has a pretty large LV room, sort of an "open room" arrangement, and will need speakers to sufficiently pressurize her large room.
Thanks for any and all input.
My friend asked me to put together an audio system for her to replace her very old system. She wants an integrated amp that will take an input from her TT. God knows the condition of her cartridge and stylus! There are boatloads of integrated amps with BT-streaming capabilities, which, when she comes to her senses, with get a Spotify/Tidal subscription and forget about her 40-year old collection of ragged vinyl. Maybe not. The amp needs to be BT-compatible... no extra components.
Hopefully, the system will be simple: an integrated amp and a pair of passive speakers. The budget is about $1K but I could twist her arm a bit to get to $1.5K. Recommendations for either the integrated amp and speakers would be very much appreciated, relying on the wealth of knowledge that you fellas have. I will say that she has a pretty large LV room, sort of an "open room" arrangement, and will need speakers to sufficiently pressurize her large room.
Thanks for any and all input.
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Also, I wouldn't suggest getting passive speakers with a $1k budget. Having to include decent speaker cables in the mix will push the quality of the whole system way down. The Vanatoo T1E alone ($600) would be a great buy, and I'd wager that it's literally impossible to build a passive system that could come anywhere close (regarding SQ) for the money. |
Below combination will give you a great sounding system for the money! Amp: Vista Audio Spark II (389USD) http://www.vista-audio.com/products/Spark/index.htm Speakers: triangle borea br03 (499USD) https://www.amazon.com/triangle-HiFi-Bookshelf-Speakers-Borea/dp/B084M6GTB9/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&... Streamer: Arylic S50 Pro+ (199USD) https://www.arylic.com/products/s50pro-wireless-preamplifier |
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