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I've decided I need to get some hi-fi equipment for my office, so I can play all my old vinyl while I'm working.
Unfortunately it seems my parents have dumped the classic '80s Technics stack system I had earmarked for this job, so I'm pondering alternatives.
Need a pair of bookshelf size speakers, a reasonable amp and possibly a CD player too. Thinking about buying some s/h vintage separates on ebay - or maybe one of them micro systems by the likes of Denon - which I could plug a turntable into.
Not really known much about hi-fi since the early 90s, so feel free to give me the benefit of your advice - although take it easy with the jargon.
Cheers!
Drop me an email- I have a Rotel amp/Marantz Cd player/Mordant Short speakers system I want to sell... Have a tuner as well too.
I think it would fit your bill perfectly.
Paul
Buy anything British and you won't go far wrong.
Got an ARCAM Alpha 6+ amp and a pair of tannoy M20s available £85, collect.
Go to richer sounds and pick up one of their Cambridge Audio Azur amp and cd bundles - they normally throw in some good bookcase speakers and all the cables too.
http://www.richersounds.com/information/hifisystems
System 3 or higher...
Stacey- YHM.
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2nd richer sounds
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Just make sure that whatever amp you get, you go for something that has a phono input on it. I can't remember exactly what it is, but I think that becuase the output from a turntable is so small, it needs to be boosted before the main amp can handle it.
Go on a pair of 1210's, not going to get much work done though.
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Got a pair of Gemini 1210 copies, not worth buying the real things at this stage in the game!
Whilst we're all flogging off 90's hifi I've got a Marantz CD53 which you can have for £35 collected from the peaks.
Toxicsoks - I might be interested in those; where 'bouts are you ?
Just be careful - a lot of modern amps and micro systems don't have proper turntable inputs these days. It's worth asking that (hopefully) obvious question before you buy anything...
ohh a Marantz CD53 I have an old CD52 MK2 and it still sounds superb
If I was to put my old system back together (very decent Sony separates with Brookland Edition floorstanders), what turntable should I get? (At the time I was just playing CDs so got by with an old Technics 'table but it needs a stylus and was rubbish anyway.
Completely out of the loop, but I guess I would be spending £100/£150 on something...
Mike - a Project Genie or Debut will do very nicely.
I think I shall be doing something quite soon - take over the loft room as a hidey-hole from the twins. And turn up the sound to 11.
yup, Pro-Ject Debut or a Rega P1.