Looking for a simple system
Im just getting back into putting together a system from scratch again after 20 years. I have no physical media, so Ill be streaming everything. All I want is a streaming Integrated and some bookshelf speakers. Budget is 10K. So far, I have narrowed my search for the integrated: Atoll SDA300 Signature (150 watt class AB) or the Gato DIA-400S NPM (400 watt class D) and the speakers will be the new Buchardt E50's or the Gershman Studio 2's. Im leaning toward the Gato and Buchardts. Unfortunately, I can not audition any of these products so I am doing my best to learn about them before I pull the trigger. I currently have a JBL sub - I bought for a home theater project i never started and an older OPPO Universal player (if I wanted to get back into CD's.) Just looking for the groups opinion on these or something else I have not even considered. thanks...
all kinds of great advise I suggest streamer : buy an Eversolo DMP-8 covers the DAC as well - could use as a PRE - but I like my PRE's to have tubes ( 6SN7's). it is all of $2K and blew my $3K stand alone DAC out of the water with more detail. Use the big money for speakers and amp - you could always add a pre later and or the new Modwright Analog Bridge for some additional fun down the road https://www.modwright.com/blog/2025-02-12-new-analog-bridge-review/
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"I’d forget all about streaming. I’d spend my money on cd’s or vinyl, or like I have, both." Yes I would have to agree I generally like Vinyl best and have many assorted CD's - However with a 10K TTL budget ........ a pretty good TT, cartridge and CD Player will set you back several thousand - and then trying to get CD's and Vinyl you will need a few K just for the media unless of course the OP already has plenty of physical media on hand . Lately I stream 50% of the time , a really good streamer - with excellent software and connectivity rivals a Vinyl rig of over $5k and up to $10K before you spend on any physical media . Spend just $15 a month ( half the price of a single album) on Tidal or Quboz and have all the music you could ever want. yes I do buy used albums half the time for $10-12 and clean them with an ultra-sonic cleaner and a good Vacuum machine and half the time they sound - well- just OK . there is plenty of wasted time and effort! Creating your own playlists can be fun. Discovering new music is incredibly inexpensive. Reminiscing thru music you once heard can be revolutionary ....or cause you to say , Hmmm why did I ever like that :) "Space" if it is of concern is Maximized. Better to spend a few hundred bucks on room treatments to better the sound .
IF You fall in love with music all over again and have the coin then jump into Vinyl for the fun of it .
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I have added these integrated units to the mix. Gold Note IS-1000 Deluxe - 125 WPC into 8 ohm class AB - $3k used Krell K-300i (w/ DAC) - 150 WPC into 8 Ohm - class A - $4k used Atoll SDA-300 Sig - just was told these were having software/Firmware issues $5k 150 WGP class AB Gato DIA-400S NPM - $3800 Factory Seconds:, Class D - 400 WPC - 8 ohm - 800 WPC 4 ohm |
