I think you want a sit and forget option. I’ll say again the Lyngdorf Integrated. Let me know and I’ll personal message you a guy that I’m pretty sure will give you 20% off. It’s really a get off the merry go round piece. Makes any damn speakers sound like gold unless super inefficient. The 3400 for more power. It’s pretty impressive. I’m into vinyl right now otherwise that would be my dude.
Starting from scratch and say $5000
my original post (written, edited, then lost to the cloud) was: "Will I regret selling my McIntosh gear" I will let it remain in the netherworld and rephrase as above. Truth is I bought an MC2155, C33, and XRT 18 speakers about 15 years ago but because of moves and family stuff, never got a chance to deploy them until this last fall when we became an empty nesters (not the speakers; bad surrounds). Lugging the heavy McIntosh amp told me I needed to sell it because I expect to be moving again soon and it is just too much of a beast that I'm also afraid to damage. But now that it is playing I am enjoying it, even driving mediocre 90s Acoustic Research AR208 speakers I had previously dismissed until hearing them with the MC power. Anyway. contemplating a completely new system to be financed with the sale of the Mc gear and even though I know this is an absolutely unanswerable newbie question, I need the therapy of talking about it to get any sort of orientation in the hundreds of brands and technologies of today. So here goes: I would like to put together a pre+amp+speakers somewhere around $7000 and have no idea where to start.
thanks in advance and apologies for such a vague question. details can follow
ps I like the sound signature of the mc but don't really know anything better; curious about class D. used is fine but not so much vintage unless it is still a value/performance contender. I like diy and projects but hitting 60 next year and starting to value my time in early (unplanned) retirement
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really appreciate the continued suggestions, thanks to everyone. Feel like a kid in a candy shop, so many good choices. curious @mofojo why being into vinyl gets an "otherwise" for the Lyngdorf? |
Demoing speakers yourself is best. I’ve demoed many speakers before purchasing recently. That being said, generally safe choices (based on common very popular reviews):
If streaming, you'll need to account/budget for a streamer. Also, upgrade the stock cabling. |
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