Newbie Needs Assistance


I am getting back into "Audio". around 15 years ago I had an AV receiver driving some Kirksaeter Silverline 120’s. I still have the speakers but the amp is long gone. My wife and prefer tubes. Budget is 5 - 6K for amps and eventual speakers. I have researched out and come down to the following:

Eventual Replacement Speaker for Kirksaeter:

Salk Song Series

Focal Aria 926 - I have heard the Chora 826 but not these

Amp Options:

AVA Transcendence 10 RB and a Vision Set 120

Tsakaridis Aeolos Tube Integrated

Input will be BlueSound Node and eventually possibly a turntable.

I have not heard either of the amps but they both fit in as far as price point (2,000 - 2500) leaving me roughly 4k for speakers. Has anyone heard these amps or speakers? I forgot to add music we listen too. Everything from Sinatra, Dean Martin to Led Zeppelin and alternative rack and a lot of blues including B.B and SRV.

boots72

Gave a call to Decware this morning. List is 11-12 months deep. Probably not a good option for someone trying to get back into into. Most likely a great future option for upgrade. 

Maybe the better option is shoot for something like a Rogue Audio Sphinx or Schiit something and then get on the list for a Decware in a year or two. I did find a used AVA Set 120. Then I can grab the Bluesound and a Dac.

My wife did hear Tannoy Stirlings and she really liked them. I do find it funny. She gives me a budget of 5 - 6K but when she finds something she likes the budget creeps a bit.

@elliottbnewcombjr 

My space is on the small side. The room is a U shape with 2 11 ft walls and 1 14 foot wall. The back opening opens to the dining/kitchen.