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Thank you all. I ended up with second hand KEF LSX 1 that I got for 500€. But I can't get the wifi working on them, so at the moment they are playing through the regular mini-jack cable from my laptop. And I need some proper stands.

I've thought a little bit about monitors instead of regular speakers, but I have no experience with them. Do you have any recommendations? I'm picky about looks as well, they'll be in front of me all day. By the way, an external audio interface and stands are things I'll keep in mind :)

Hi all! I'm looking to upgrade from headphones to actual speakers in my home-office. I'd like the speakers to fit around a 1 meter wide monitor, on a 80cm deep desk that is facing the wall. I've put together a little list of potential speakers, but I'm not certain about any of them. Q...

Thanks again @rainsoothe . Now those are some proper rabbit holes, I've got so much to look at now! On another note - I've never bought sh equipment before. Are there any red flags I should watch out for?

Cheers @rainsoothe ! I'm having a look around for second hand Nait 5si, but not finding any where I live (in France).

Thank you @rainsoothe for covering all three. I wish I could somehow manage to listen to them all, but that's just not the way things are now. I've read around a bit about the Naim Nait 5si you mention, and it seems very nice. But how you describe Marantz and Rega also sounds good. Though what...

Hi, I've currently got a Bluesound Powernode 2 driving a pair of Davis Accoustics Matisse Signature speakers. I'm looking to separate amp and streamer, and am wondering which amp will be best suited for my speakers. I don't know much about my speakers; I was compering speakers in a hi-fi shop...

Wow, so much feedback and discussion! Thank you everybody. I'll watch the comparison @manicm posted, once I find 20 minutes of spare time. A bit more background: I work in the home office listening to music on my headphones for most of the day, and am getting a bit worried about my ears. So I...

Hi. I've been on the hunt for some speakers for the home office, I can't spend all day with headphones anymore. And I came across the original KEF LS50 speakers at 50% off for Black Friday. Down to 600€ from 1200€ (supposedly). Is that still good value? The new wireless ones seem to be in a...

LOL, good story :D My 3 year old has got a fairly good understanding of what to be careful with and not, and yes, also a very trusting Dad.

I've come to realise that they weren't all automatic, and have updated the list accordingly. I hope it's more correct now. I've found it strangely hard to find fully automatic turntables!

I think my list only has fully automatic turntables..? Apart from the Pro-Ject which iMark pointed out is only semi-automatic. Stylus and records are a concern for sure, but one that I'm willing to live with :) I'm still interested in hearing other audiophile parents' feedback though!

Thanks, I can take the Pro-Ject off the list then :) I'll have a closer look at the Thorens'.

Hi, I'm about to let a childhood dream come true and buy a turntable. I haven't had access to one since I was a little kid playing on my dad's hi-fi. I'm looking for a decent automatic turntable. If it was just for me I'd go manual, but I don't dear to have a manual turntable, because I have a...