So, after watching Steven Wilson's Insurgentes documentary, I've been inspired to put an analog hi-fi system together. I've done some research for a few weeks, and the number of options is pretty overwhelming. I also don't fully understand what I should be looking for. (Example: What makes a good tonearm, cartridge, etc?)
Besides excellent sound, the main thing I'm looking for in a system is simplicity. I want a system that is low maintenance and relatively easy to set up.
My budget will be $3,000, give or take. (I'm still in college, so it'll take me a few more months to actually have all of that money saved up.) The components I'm leaning towards right now are the Clearaudio Concept Turntable and Focal CMS40 active studio monitors. I have absolutely no clue what kind of phono preamp would best compliment those other two components.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
So, after watching Steven Wilson's Insurgentes documentary, I've been inspired to put an analog hi-fi system together. I've done some research for a few weeks, and the number of options is pretty overwhelming. I also don't fully understand what I should be looking for. (Example: What makes a good tonearm, cartridge, etc?)
Besides excellent sound, the main thing I'm looking for in a system is simplicity. I want a system that is low maintenance and relatively easy to set up.
My budget will be $3,000, give or take. (I'm still in college, so it'll take me a few more months to actually have all of that money saved up.) The components I'm leaning towards right now are the Clearaudio Concept Turntable and Focal CMS40 active studio monitors. I have absolutely no clue what kind of phono preamp would best compliment those other two components.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.