Hello All
I am new here but have been really enjoying the forums. Dropped a few hints and my wife bought me a turntable for Christmas and some new vinyl. I have no speakers or amp so I need advise on how to proceed. I have been doing a lot of research and there are just so many options.
Budget: $600 - $800 for amp and speakers
Turntable has a built in preamp. In the future I will likely add a better quality preamp. For now my focus is on the amp and speakers.
Here is what I am looking at:
Speakers - Elac B6 - These get some great reviews and are reasonably priced too. But I am also considering the Kilpsch RP-150M.
Amp - This one has me stumped, I was initially drawn to a tube amp, in particular the Gemtune X1 - the size is great and it has the unique tube factor. However from what I am reading it really is not going to be able to power the speakers adequately.
As a result of my research I am now tending towards the NAD C 316BEE. Great reviews. Size is a little bigger than I would like, but I can work with the larger form factor for better sound.
So will the NAD work well with the B6 or Kilpsch speakers? Is there an alternative amp I should look at that has both power and the smaller form factor?
I know this is a very basic system, but right now the budget is limited and I am a total noob. But very excited about playing vinyl and building from this.
Any advise you guys can give me or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Richard
Hello All
I am new here but have been really enjoying the forums. Dropped a few hints and my wife bought me a turntable for Christmas and some new vinyl. I have no speakers or amp so I need advise on how to proceed. I have been doing a lot of research and there are just so many options.
Budget: $600 - $800 for amp and speakers
Turntable has a built in preamp. In the future I will likely add a better quality preamp. For now my focus is on the amp and speakers.
Here is what I am looking at:
Speakers - Elac B6 - These get some great reviews and are reasonably priced too. But I am also considering the Kilpsch RP-150M.
Amp - This one has me stumped, I was initially drawn to a tube amp, in particular the Gemtune X1 - the size is great and it has the unique tube factor. However from what I am reading it really is not going to be able to power the speakers adequately.
As a result of my research I am now tending towards the NAD C 316BEE. Great reviews. Size is a little bigger than I would like, but I can work with the larger form factor for better sound.
So will the NAD work well with the B6 or Kilpsch speakers? Is there an alternative amp I should look at that has both power and the smaller form factor?
I know this is a very basic system, but right now the budget is limited and I am a total noob. But very excited about playing vinyl and building from this.
Any advise you guys can give me or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Richard