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Shill puppet JFC going by some of his posts.

Are you incapable of reading? My final sentence was clear on my awareness of the companies and services available. The rest of your post is a marketing fluff piece with a side dish of overdone hyperbole.

So, what are they adding that'll take it up to that next level that isn't available for £1500-£2,000 now? Bearing in mind VAT, Labour costs... Oh, and I'm aware of the options and the companies, but I'd like your thoughts on the matter.

Loads. Which for a CD player that's over 35 years old is money best spent elsewhere if you're going to spend money on anything.

Fremer too as it happens, but I don't buy as much gear these days so tend to limit the reviewers and magazine titles correspondingly.

Going to a dealer is fine, but notify them upfront by email what you're looking to do as turning up won't guarantee they'll necessarily have what you are interested in instore. So much inventory from dealers is displayed online but not necessarily there to demo. This maybe goes back to you...

The only online reviewers I'll look at are Paul Rigby and John Darko. Everything else is magazine (online) review based.

Not everyone has the means, or the desire to deal with "room" (the room surely?). Others in rented accommodation may not be able to and yet others might not want to turn their living space into something more suitable in a recording studio. And yes, I know what's available for sound treatment...

Maybe you could do some legwork here and find out the models available in your budget range for this item?

Been using it for 18 months now, excellent service, went with this over Tidal having trialled both.

None of those speakers with those sensitivity ratings are a problem for a 50w amp. However, if you're a beginner, I'd suggest you look elsewhere than kit speakers for now - if you can - and until you know exactly the kind of sound you like from the gear you buy. You really need to know that...

I'll just reply on here as I see you've also got the same question on the Hoffman forum. My thoughts? Decide what you want to do with the bunch of boxes - which playing format(s) you're after which will determine what source gear you need to buy (turntable, CD player, universal player...

It's a very flexible phono stage, heaps of load and gain options, but you need to know the relevant colour based on the selection you need to match your requirements. So don't lose the manual or the two little explanatory colour coded cards they provide. Seems a bit hackneyed for a phono stage...

None. They didn't have any on display and Cambridge only sell direct or via Richer Sounds. The Huei I subsequently opted against given the interface.

No surprise really. They were fantastic at the Cranage show last year. I didn't have such a great position this year on a slightly rushed second day alas.