Moved countries, help me get a new stereo system


Not sure why my thread got deleted (maybe because I described my country in a disfavourable way, which I do believe so, but whatever). Here it goes again without that description.

 

 

Long story short: moved from South America to Denmark. Now I feel like a kid first entering a Lego store: lots of options, I'm completely lost.

Back there I had: KEF R300 + vincent sv237mk. I was satisfied with it, but I want to upgrade now. But read on about the Vincent

Budget? 4000-6000 euros.

Room: about 4x3 (moving to new apartment, haven taken proper measures, but it's ballpark)

Source preferences: digital 90%, vinyl 10% (will get a record player later on, so don't count it within that budget).


I'm inclined to look in the used / demo market since prices get crazy "low". So I've spotted some Dynaudio Special Forty, and I was considering a cocktail audio n25 as a streamer. Any other suggestions for speakers?

Not sure if those are the best choices, but I'm completely lost at amps. I was about to get a used Hegel H160 or H200, but then I've been reading lot of hate regarding the company concealing it's manufacturing in China (don't care) and the transformer making a hum which Hegel says it's "normal", so now I'm having 2nd thoughts. Other stuff I found:
- Primare i35 prisma (would skip the streamer), but this is class D and I'm just not sure
- Music Hall A70.2. Don't know much about the brand, but it looks like it's powerful, and it's cheaper than anything else
- Yamaha A-s1200 (new)
- Gold note IS1000: same, no idea about this one
- Krell KAV-300iL
- Lots of NAD, e.g.: M12, etc.
- Atoll in200

Any thoughts?

dexter_prog

I would choose speakers first (for such a small room) and then the amp.

If I lived in Denmark I would definitely (just for fun) pick up one of these...

 

Or, one of these...

 

 

 

DeKay

PS:

If they are available there you might check out Heed Audio (both amp/speaker).

I'm interested in their new version of the Obelisk integrated amp (to replace my tube gear), but due to Covid and my inability to drive highway/freeway have yet to audition it.

 

DeKay

Get a Densen amp and preamp. Their stuff rocks and is locally made in Denmark. Also reasonably priced. Their integrated's are apparently very good as well.