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[leafspring]

Fed up with systems and docks...

I need a proper set up.

amp
speakers
CD player
DAB receiver

and most importantly a turntable (selectable speed.)

Budget around £2k for the whole set up

Recommendations and quality suppliers?

[Crackie]

New only or is S/H an option ?
Is the system going to be used in a big room / how loud do you listen?

If new only then
http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-11773-kef-x300a-powered...
+
http://www.hificonfidential.co.uk/audiolab-8200cdq...
+
http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-2469-project-phono-box-...
+
http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-11461-project-debut-car...
+
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TEAC-T-R650DAB-DAB-Stereo-...

£2000 all in...........add £50 for some interconnects and a little extra for some speaker stands. Job jobbed.

Edited by Crackie on Tuesday 26th November 21:05

[leafspring]

I'll take quality 2nd hand over new

Room is 15'x9'...

50-100watt should be more than enough.

[Paul Drawmer]

I wanted DAB, but have gone for internet enabled with ethernet connx to router. V.happy with it.

[Crackie]

Alternative turntable & Phono amp
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINK-TRIANGLE-PT-TOO-Tur...
+

Alternative speakers
http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/dynaudio-dbm...
or
http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/krk-rokit-rp...

[leafspring]

Thanks Guys

[Crackie]

Complementary review here http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may12/articles/krk... for the KRK RP-10s when priced over £1000; makes the current deal from DV247 look good.

[ASK1974]

OP, bit left of field but this is what I'd do. Bugger an expensive CD player or DAB radio, I assume you have a computer and internet connection? Rip your music to PC or NAS using lossless format (lots of threads on this) and use streaming music player. This will open your world to so much music music you'll love it. There are lots of competitive options for the kit below but Sonos is the key, the ability to sit back and control your system from smartphone, tablet or PC is brilliant. If you need more inputs swap the power amp for an integrated amp.

Sonos Connect zone player (£279)
http://www.sonos.com/shop/products/connect

Meridian DAC (£449)
https://www.meridian-audio.com/en/collections/prod...

Rotel 120w power amp (£695)
http://www.rotel.com/UK/products/ProductDetails.ht...

Monitor audio floor standing speakers (£800)
http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/products/silver-rx/r...

OK, so a bit over £2k and no record player but you could leave out the DAC (future upgrade) and this leaves plenty for a Project record player. Big, fat, fun sound system though with the best music player on the market.

Edited by ASK1974 on Wednesday 27th November 06:51

[Paul Drawmer]

ASK1974 said:

OP, bit left of field but this is what I'd do. Bugger an expensive CD player or DAB radio, I assume you have a computer and internet connection? Rip your music to PC or NAS using lossless format (lots of threads on this) and use streaming music player. This will open your world to so much music music you'll love it.

BUT.. what if the OP actually wants to listen to the radio?

[johnvthe2nd]

Paul Drawmer said:

BUT.. what if the OP actually wants to listen to the radio?

Internet radio through the Sonos

[Crackie]

ASK1974 said:

OP, bit left of field but this is what I'd do. Bugger an expensive CD player or DAB radio, I assume you have a computer and internet connection? Rip your music to PC or NAS using lossless format (lots of threads on this) and use streaming music player. This will open your world to so much music music you'll love it. There are lots of competitive options for the kit below but Sonos is the key, the ability to sit back and control your system from smartphone, tablet or PC is brilliant. If you need more inputs swap the power amp for an integrated amp.

Sonos Connect zone player (£279)
http://www.sonos.com/shop/products/connect

Meridian DAC (£449)
https://www.meridian-audio.com/en/collections/prod...

Rotel 120w power amp (£695)
http://www.rotel.com/UK/products/ProductDetails.ht...

Monitor audio floor standing speakers (£800)
http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/products/silver-rx/r...

OK, so a bit over £2k and no record player but you could leave out the DAC (future upgrade) and this leaves plenty for a Project record player. Big, fat, fun sound system though with the best music player on the market.

Edited by ASK1974 on Wednesday 27th November 06:51

I have a 4 way active system at home running Rotel power amps and I like them a lot but I think the OP would achieve better sound for less money with a compact active setup from someone like KEF, AVI, Acoustic Energy or Focal rather than going with the Rotel amp and MA speakers. The room the system will be used in is not very large and the large MA speakers may not perform at their best there; inserting the active KEFs into your suggested system would save £900 which could be used to buy the turntable & DAB radio and would probably sound better imho. When all is said and done, all we can do is make suggestions for the OP to audition, it is their ears which should ultimately decide what sounds best.

[Paul Drawmer]

johnvthe2nd said:

Internet radio through the Sonos

Doh! - didn't know it did that - now have read the specs.

[ASK1974]

Crackie said:

I have a 4 way active system at home running Rotel power amps and I like them a lot but I think the OP would achieve better sound for less money with a compact active setup from someone like KEF, AVI, Acoustic Energy or Focal rather than going with the Rotel amp and MA speakers. The room the system will be used in is not very large and the large MA speakers may not perform at their best there; inserting the active KEFs into your suggested system would save £900 which could be used to buy the turntable & DAB radio and would probably sound better imho. When all is said and done, all we can do is make suggestions for the OP to audition, it is their ears which should ultimately decide what sounds best.

Didn't notice the room size and as such pretty much completely agree with the above, especially the last sentence. The only thing I would resoundingly argue against is DAB radio, granted it sounds better than Internet radio but it's so limited and full of adverts.. Still, each to there own and all that. The idea of using active speakers is a very good one, my favourite speakers by a county mile are active but a little too expensive for this thread!

[dundarach]

If you're spending 2k spend it sensibly, go to a shop which will demo the stuff in your house

If you really can't do this, which means you have more money than sense :-) then remember the golden word...

LISTEN

Read reviews, take opinions then get your music, easy pants and shoes on, choice of beverage and go and listen to a few systems...

Bugger what anyone else says, they're your ears.....

Also don't listen to cd's if you're vinyl, or mp3 etc...