The PS Audio Sprout/Elac option looks perfect and you're supporting a stand-up business.
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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Well, I knew you fellas would come up with some excellent suggestions and you have. I am leaning towards the Cambridge AXA-85 receiver and the Tekton M-Lore speakers. She will have the ability to connect her TT to the amp, but clearly her TT needs some upgrading or getting tossed into recycling. Once she gets nice system and starts streaming music, I think she will abandon the notion of playing her old vinyl. Thanks again for the suggestions and any further ones are welcome as well. |
Do you have a specific Marantz amp in mind? Your reference to bookshelf speakers on sale is unclear; can you clarify? Thank you, Mark A further question for consideration. Might it be desirable to forgo a BT-enabled amp and go with an external BT device like the iFi Zen Blue device instead. Frankly, my friend is a casual listener and aging, like me, and wants to keep everything simple. |
Hello, Arcam SA10 integrated amp for $799, KEF Q150 on sale for $300, buy a used cheap subwoofer $150. If you are in the Chicagoland area My local store that I buy from has all of this: https://holmaudio.com/ if you are not in this area look up a KEF dealer since this is the one thing on sale. I hope this helped. |
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