Budget micro hi-fi system?

[sbarclay62]

Howdy all.

Needing a budget micro hifi system. And when I say budget i do mean buget (i.e hundred quid all in).

Basically Tom Clarke (former frontman of The Enemy) is releasing a solo album on CD and vinyl only. My laptop has no disk drive, i don't have a blu-ray player and he's not streaming it or anything like that.

I know £100-ish doesn't get you much in-terms of hifi equipment and everyone will be urging me to spend 400 quid on a Yamaha system and cambridge speakers but with covid/being a student/minimum wage job I can't justify (or afford) that type of cash.

Was thinking something along the lines of this > https://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-sc-pm252-dab-d...

How will that be? worth the money or is there anything else out there? At a later date will i be able to add a record player to it?

Currently I consume my music via Youtube and a 50 quid soundbar in the living room, and spotify with an 8 year old JBL bluetooth speaker on the laptop. Both heavily compressed sources and fairly basic speakers. I think most things out there will be an improvement on that...

Any suggestions welcome.

Edit: Albums not due out until December so could maybe stretch to £150 that extra 50 quid would result in a better system.

Edited by sbarclay62 on Thursday 15th October 18:07

[colin_p]

Plug in USB DVD/CD/burner/player (cost from about £10 upwards) then 'rip' it into MP3 Flac etc and play it on what you have already got.

[Jamescrs]

colin_p said:

Plug in USB DVD/CD/burner/player (cost from about £10 upwards) then 'rip' it into MP3 Flac etc and play it on what you have already got.

This was my thought too, seems a bit nuts to buy a hi-fi for one album or just go on FB Marketplace or eBay and buy a used one?

[clockworks]

Secondhand Denon microsystem (UD-Mxx models)

I've got 3 of them, oldest one must be 20 years old now. 2 are used every day, and have never missed a beat.
Early ones are CD/tuner/amp, later ones add USB and Bluetooth.

[joshleb]

Facebook marketplace and pick up something for £20, and just go listen to it "Away From Here"

If his original band is anything to go I'm sure you would have "Had Enough" if you spent £100 just for this one album.

[sbarclay62]

Jamescrs said:

colin_p said:

Plug in USB DVD/CD/burner/player (cost from about £10 upwards) then 'rip' it into MP3 Flac etc and play it on what you have already got.

This was my thought too, seems a bit nuts to buy a hi-fi for one album or just go on FB Marketplace or eBay and buy a used one?

Never thought of the USB disk drive thing.

Always fancied a hifi system, especially with DAB+ as i don't have a dab radio. Also got albums in the attic so not strictly just for the one CD.

I love spotify but i'm prone to listening to the same stuff all the time on it.

[sbarclay62]

clockworks said:

Secondhand Denon microsystem (UD-Mxx models)

I've got 3 of them, oldest one must be 20 years old now. 2 are used every day, and have never missed a beat.
Early ones are CD/tuner/amp, later ones add USB and Bluetooth.

Thanks. I checked AVForums a few days back but nothing much on their.

Will have a look on ebay later on.

[rjfp1962]

I have a Denon UD-M31 from 2001 with Tannoy Mercury MX2 speakers on Atacama stands, cables, if you are interested?

[john_1983]

Just keep an eye on FB marketplace and Gumtree in your area, and be ready to move quickly on anything half decent within budget.

Something will likely come up in the next few months