Just bought a pair of Focal Aria 906 speakers and now considering whether I should upgrade my amp. I currently have a two year old Denon PME 800NE, chosen because of the dedicated phono stage and source direct functionality - I am a bit of a vinyl nut and prefer my music from analog sources.
Currently have a Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable with AT-VMN95ML linear stylus.
I have realised in the last week or so that CDs seems to give a better soundstage than vinyl, so it was suggested (by my brother, sound engineer) that is is probably the amp, and that I might need an amp better suited for vinyl reproduction. Now, considering this is in its category one of the better amps for vinyl (bought specifically for the phono stage and source direct bypass function), I am a bit stuck.
Considering I have a £800-1000 budget and run two sets of speakers from the amp (Focal in the living room and a set of Mordaunt Short in the kitchen for "cooking music"):
Thanks for any help!
Currently have a Audio Technica AT-LP5 turntable with AT-VMN95ML linear stylus.
I have realised in the last week or so that CDs seems to give a better soundstage than vinyl, so it was suggested (by my brother, sound engineer) that is is probably the amp, and that I might need an amp better suited for vinyl reproduction. Now, considering this is in its category one of the better amps for vinyl (bought specifically for the phono stage and source direct bypass function), I am a bit stuck.
Considering I have a £800-1000 budget and run two sets of speakers from the amp (Focal in the living room and a set of Mordaunt Short in the kitchen for "cooking music"):
- Should I go for an integrated amp with dedicated phono stage or should I buy amp and separate phono stage?
- NB My turntable already has a built in phono stage, so will I need one?
- Recommendations for both options?
- Any good older amp that would fit the bill? We currently run the TV thorugh the HiFi with optical cable, so not too vintage, as TV only has optical and HDMI audio out...
Thanks for any help!